Paddling near Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Rathdowney sits in south County Laois, close to the Tipperary border, with the Quinn river running nearby and the broader midlands river network within reach. The area is associated with flatwater paddling on the River Suir and River Barrow, and Laois Kayak and Canoe Club provides a local base for kayakers and canoeists of all levels across the county.
Top waters to paddle near Rathdowney
Suir
Co. Tipperary, Co. Waterford
Barrow
Co. Carlow, Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny, Co. Laois, Co. Offaly
New Ross Port
Co. Wexford
Lough Derg
Co. Clare, Co. Galway, Co. Tipperary
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Shannon [Lower]
Co. Clare, Co. Galway, Co. Limerick, Co. Offaly, Co. Tipperary
Shannon Estuary
Co. Clare
Suck
Co. Galway, Co. Mayo, Co. Roscommon
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Shannon [Upper]
Co. Cavan, Co. Galway, Co. Leitrim, Co. Longford, Co. Offaly, Co. Roscommon, Co. Westmeath
Barrow Suir Nore Estuary
Co. Wexford
Liffey
Co. Dublin, Co. Kildare, Co. Wicklow
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