Paddling near Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon sits at the heart of County Leitrim on the Upper Shannon, one of Ireland's most paddled inland waterways. The town is a natural base for kayaking, canoeing and SUP, with the Shannon itself flowing through the centre, Drumharlow Lough just upstream, and the Shannon–Erne Waterway and its 70 km Blueway route accessible from the area. The water culture here is well established — cruisers, canoes and paddleboards share the river throughout the warmer months.