Paddling near Portlaw, Co. Waterford
Portlaw sits in County Waterford at the foot of the Comeragh Mountains, where the Clodiagh River meets the River Suir. The area is centred on spate river paddling: the Clodiagh runs grade 1–3 through mountain terrain before reaching the town, making it the defining local paddle when water levels are up.
Top waters to paddle near Portlaw
Suir
Co. Tipperary, Co. Waterford
Barrow
Co. Carlow, Co. Kildare, Co. Kilkenny, Co. Laois, Co. Offaly
Eastern Celtic Sea (HAs 13;17)
Co. Waterford
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Clodiagh [Portlaw]
Co. Waterford
Mahon
Co. Waterford
Barrow Suir Nore Estuary
Co. Wexford
Nier
Co. Tipperary, Co. Waterford
Colligan
Co. Waterford
Tramore Bay
Co. Waterford
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Blackwater [Munster]
Co. Cork, Co. Kerry, Co. Waterford
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