Paddling near Athy, Co. Kildare
Athy sits at the confluence of the River Barrow and the Grand Canal's Barrow Line in south County Kildare, making it a natural base for flatwater paddling. The Barrow is the town's marquee waterway, navigable by kayak and canoe through a landscape of locks and towpaths, with Athy Rowing & Canoeing (ARC) running sessions from The Slip on the Monasterevin Road.
Top waters to paddle near Athy
Barrow
Co. Carlow, Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny, Co. Laois, Co. Offaly
Liffey
Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare, Co. Wicklow
Dublin Bay
Co. Dublin
Avonbeg
Co. Wicklow
Boyne
Co. Kildare, Co. Meath, Co. Offaly
Liffey Estuary Lower
Co. Dublin
Avonmore
Co. Wicklow
Dodder
Co. Dublin
Avoca Estuary
Co. Wicklow
Suir
Co. Tipperary, Co. Waterford
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