Yesterday will be a hard day's work to beat :)

Kayaking all day in blazing sun, with seals and curlew.
Then got given a freshly caught lobster as I was finishing up on the slipway.

Lucky enough to be able to stroll into the kitchen of Eccles Hotel & Spa where the awesome head chef Eddie Attwell sorted me out with hot bread, just made pesto, and lemon+seaweed butter.
Best dinner ever!

Struggled Getting Up For Sunrise, But So Worth It

Struggled getting up this morning, and nearly nodded off in the kayak at one point, but what a superb dawn trip we got 🙂

Cuckoo, artic tern, jumping sprat - among other wildlife we experienced.

Thanks guys for driving down from Cork City 😎

India To Dublin To Glengarriff; For Bioluminescence Kayaking

From time to time we get really impressed, and humbled, by the effort and energy people make to get to us for a training course or kayaking trip.

Huge thanks to this lovely couple from India; who travelled by public transport from Dublin to Glengarriff - to do a bioluminescence night trip this weekend

This was a lovely email from them afterwards:

''I just wanted to thank you for the most beautiful experience last night. It truly was magical, and we’re so grateful that you accommodated us.

The bioluminescence was absolutely breathtaking; something we’ll never forget. You created such a special atmosphere, and we really appreciate all the effort that went into it.

Also, when you get a chance, could you please share the pictures you took last night? We’d love to relive the memories through them. Thanks again for everything''

 

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Bioluminescence Night Kayaking Back On The Menu, For The Summer, In Glengarriff Bay

Ran our first night bioluminescence kayak trip of the year last night.

Always a bit apprehensive with the first few night trips, each year; as to how strong the bioluminescence will be.

Anyway it was great, I think the best I've ever seen it in May 🙂
 

The amazing weather will have helped to warm the bay, maybe a little ahead of schedule.
 

We also heard otters calling, a cuckoo at midnight (very strange 😅) and paddled under moon and stars...
 

Bioluminescence kayaking is back on the menu now all summer 😍

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Bushcraft Skills 1 Course - Glengarriff - Weekend Of 10th & 11th May

Two places are available for Bushcraft Skills 1, next weekend in Glengarriff, 10th & 11th May.
Conditions will probably be sunny, dry and stunning 🙂
 

Course is beginner friendly, with not a huge amount of gear needed.
 

Over the weekend you will cover building and sleeping in a bushcraft/debris shelter, fire making from spark, fire managment, fire cooking, water usage, knife skills, cord making skills, some foraging for food, making bushcraft bread, and more...
 

And actually in these dry conditions, very importantly, how to keep a camp fire small, controlled, and not cause a forest fire.
 

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Best Dawn Sunrise Guided Kayaking Tours Ireland

Best Dawn Sunrise Guided Kayaking Tours In Ireland; I Hope :)
(In The Sheltered Waters Of Glengarriff Bay - West Cork)

3pm Guided Sea Kayaking Trip Just Come Available For Glengarriff Bay - Today Wed 30th

A last minute guided sea kayak trip has come available for this afternoon at 3pm in Glengarriff Bay, West Cork.
Beginner Friendly / All Gear Provided / €70PP
Please Text 086 8604563 To Book

Warning: Risk Of Sunburn :)

Mountain Skills 1 Coming Up - Glengarriff / Cork

Coming up this May Bank Holiday, with places available, is a Mountain Skills 1, two-day beginner friendly course.

Mostly outdoor on the hills, this weekend covers the map reading, navigation and safety skills to be self sufficient on the Irish mountains, and get off trail.

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Man-Eater Bogholes On The Cork/Kerry Border

Man-Eater Bogholes On The Cork/Kerry Border

When you come across a boghole fenced off like this in the Irish mountains, you know it's a real man-eater/cow-eater. I always have an urge to run across it really fast, and see can I avoid falling in!

This was on last week's Mountain Skills 2 Course; which covers map reading, compass skills, night navigation, steep ground skills, dealing with hypothermia, and route planning.

Two Fun Mountain Days On The Cork / Kerry Border

It's been a year for reunions. Spent the last couple of days doing mountain skills work with an old colleague I haven't worked with for close on 20 years 🙂
 

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