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Discovery of kayak off Donegal coast leads to major search operation

A major search operation by both Lough Swilly lifeboats and the Rescue 118 helicopter took place after a kayak was discovered adrift on Lough Swilly. The RNLI took to Facebook on Wednesday evening to put out a call to help establish who owned the ...

09 Sept 2021 at 10:48

Local News

Kayakers rescued off Donegal coast despite Coast Guard and RNLI warnings

Four kayakers who got into difficulty off the Donegal coast have been brought to safety. Bunbeg Coast Guard launched on Tuesday evening after a report that the kayakers got into difficulty between Inisfree and Owey Island. The rescue operation ...

06 May 2020 at 20:03

Local News

RNLI responds to question of return to water based activities in Donegal

Since lockdown began, the RNLI and IrishCoast Guard have asked people not to take part in water based activities as part of their physical exercise. Easing of restrictions due to begin on Monday,May 18 includes a return to sporting activities ...

15 May 2020 at 17:41

What's On

Fantastic chance for children with intellectual disabilities to learn kayaking

Young people with an intellectual disability are being given a fantastic opportunity to enjoying the many benefits of kayaking. A four-week kayaking programme for children aged eight years and older with an intellectual disability or autism ...

02 Jun 2022 at 16:04

Local News

Is this remarkable 1923 photo the first of a female sea kayaker in Donegal?

This wonderful photograph taken in 1923 shows Bunbeg woman Madgie Keown in a sea kayak off the coast of Donegal. It would appear to be the earliest photographic record of a female sea kayaking in Donegal, and possibly on the island of ...

16 Mar 2022 at 18:43

Local News

WATCH: Spectacular white water kayaking in the Bluestack Mountains

A leading Kayak guide and instructor has posted some spectacular footage of white water kayaking in the Bluestack Mountains. James O’Donnell’s Sea Kayaking Donegal specialises in running sea kayak training and sea kayak tours to some ...

19 Feb 2022 at 10:51

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Kayaks stolen from holiday home in Lettermacaward

Gardaí are investigating the theft of two Kayaks that had been stored at a holiday home in the Farrigans area of Lettermacaward. The Kayaks are believed to have been stolen between January 1 and February 11. Both Kayaks are red in ...

21 Feb 2023 at 11:56

A look at the rise in popularity of kayaking and at how to stay safe on Donegal's inland and coastal waters

Donegal Life

A look at rise in popularity of kayaking and at how to stay safe on Donegal's inland and coastal waters

Donegal journalist and paddlesport enthusiast Siobhán McNamara looks at the huge rise in the popularity of kayaking, and chats to Shane McCrudden from Killybegs Coast Guard for the best advice on how to stay safe on the water ...

01 May 2021 at 13:21

Local News

Kayaker rescued after major operation near Owey Island

A kayaker was located in a cave near Owey Island following a major search operation off the Donegal coast Sunday. At around 3pm, the kayaker himself reported that he encountered difficulty. The Malin Head Coast Guard statin ...

10 Sept 2023 at 19:50

Northern Ireland

Kayaker ‘determined’ to break record by paddling around British coast

A kayaker has said he is “determined” as he hopes to break a Guinness World Record by paddling 2,000 miles around Britain in less than 40 days in memory of his late mother. Mike Lambert, 32, told the PA news agency that ...

29 May 2024 at 08:32

National News

Irish student dies in kayaking accident in the US

An Irish student has died in a kayaking accident in Washington. English studies student Ella Mills was studying at Columbia University in the US as part of a dual BA programme with Trinity College Dublin. President of ...

19 Sept 2023 at 10:45

National News

Body found in search for missing kayaker off Waterford coast

A body has been found in the search for a kayaker who went missing off the Co Waterford coast on Monday morning. The kayaker, a man in his 60s, went missing off Helvick Head in Dungarvan. A search and rescue ...

13 Aug 2024 at 12:10

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