Paddling near Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Balbriggan sits on the north Dublin coast in County Fingal, close to the Irish Sea and within easy reach of several rivers. The nearest paddling water is the Nanny river in Meath, roughly 9 km away, while the River Boyne — one of Ireland's most paddled rivers — lies about 19 km to the north. Dublin city's River Liffey, with its guided kayak and canoe sessions through the Docklands, is around 30 km south.
Top waters to paddle near Balbriggan
Boyne
Co. Kildare, Co. Meath, Co. Offaly
Dodder
Co. Dublin
Louth Coast (HA 06)
Co. Louth
Liffey
Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare, Co. Wicklow
Avonmore
Co. Wicklow
Outer Dundalk Bay
Co. Louth
Rye Water
Co. Kildare, Co. Meath
![Nanny [Meath]](https://dkeunmzmwxtjg.cloudfront.net/images/curation/ie-nanny-meath-ec6e6e7b.png)
Nanny [Meath]
Co. Meath
Dublin Bay
Co. Dublin
![Inny [Shannon]](https://dkeunmzmwxtjg.cloudfront.net/images/curation/ie-inny-shannon-0553da35.png)
Inny [Shannon]
Co. Cavan, Co. Longford, Co. Meath, Co. Westmeath
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