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Paddling near Waterford, Co. Waterford


Waterford city sits on the tidal River Suir in the south-east of Ireland, with the Barrow and Blackwater rivers close by and a dramatic coastline stretching along the Copper Coast to Tramore and beyond. The area draws paddlers to everything from calm river touring on the Suir and Blackwater to sea kayaking along volcanic cliffs, sea stacks and coastal caves, with SUP increasingly popular on the bay at Tramore.

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