The following information will greatly assist in the choice of canoeing operators available to you. On your first water-based holiday in Ireland’s Shannon Region, it is recommended that you organise to use one of the following canoeing tour operators.
Courses available include outdoor education for schools and youth groups, adventure summer camps, team building/management training, language/ recreation holidays, and adult and continuing education courses. The centre’s senior canoeing and kayaking instructor is registered with the ICU and the centre can organise specific skills training in whitewater canoeing.
Tel : +353(0) 57 91 20029
E-mail : birr@oec.ie
Web: http://www.oec.ie/birr
The Burren Outdoor Education Centre provides a range of education, specialist and team building courses as well as adventure camps and adventure breaks. Kayaking is available at a local bay 5 minutes drive from the centre,and the centre also provides canoeing and kayaking lessons on Lough Derg and the River Shannon on request. The centre also runs F.E.T.A.C. courses and ICU proficiency and instructor awards.
Tel : +353 (0) 65 7078066
E-mail : burroec@eircom.net
Web: http://www.burrenoec.com/
This company offers guided river treks, multi-day trips, canoe hire, courses and much more. The owner is a qualified and registered Level 3 instructor with the Irish canoe Union. They have a fleet of Canadian canoes that you can hire for a day, two days, a long weekend or more. Options include the Discovery River Adventure, guided river treks, canoe hire and multi day trips. With incredible rivers like the Shannon, you’re sure to have an excellent voyage of discovery and a renewed sense of what a beautiful countryside Ireland’s waterways provide.
Contact: Charlie Horan,
Location: Go With the Flow, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
Tel: +353 (0)509-31307
E-mail: info@gowiththeflow.ie
Web: http://www.gowiththeflow.ie/
Kilfinane OEC is located in the rural village of Kilfinane at the edge of the Ballyhoura Mountains. We provide Canoeing & Kayaking at all levels and are approved by the Irish Canoe Union. Our Introductory sessions take place on the calm waters of Lough Gur, where we have changing and boat storage facilities. We also offer Introduction to Whitewater courses which take place in Limerick on the Shannon at Castleconnell and the Mulcair River.
We provide all specialist equipment (wetsuits, helmets and buoyancy aids) and have a large fleet of kayaks and canoes suitable for all waters. We arrange a schedule of courses each year for adults, while children can join in on our summer camps or teen adventure weeks. We can also provide one to one or small group instruction on request. Advance booking is essential
Tel: 00+353+ (0)63 91161
Fax: 00+353+ (0)63 91201
Email: info@kilfinaneoec.com
Web: www.kilfinaneoec.com
Nevsail is situated on the beach front next to the life guard hut in 
Kilkee, where they provide Training Courses in canoeing and kayaking as well as sailing, windsurfing, powerboating, surfing, and much much more. Kilkee is regarded as one of the safest and most popular bathing places on the west coast. Nevsail has expaned and now runs a Nevsail Watersports in Dohyle Lough, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick.
All ages are welcome. Suitable for beginners to the more advanced. The se Training Courses can be provided in any of these watersports, either on a weekly basis, over the course of a weekend, mornings or afternoons, or even for a three hour "taster" session, depending on what may suit you best.
Nevsail also caters for Team Building events and Group Outings, where a specific programme is planned to suit your group's needs. These programmes are ideal for youth and community groups, sports & social societies, volunteers and staff training days, college outings, school tours, corporate groups, and many more. All Nevsail's instructors are fully qualified ISA (Irish Sailing Association) and ICU (Irish Canoe Union) instructors which also guarantees you a high standard of tuition and safety and are eager to share their knowledge and skills with you. All students are provided with wetsuits and life jackets, and are always accompanied by a fully qualified instructor.
Location: Kilkee, Co. Clare
Tel: +353 (0)86 3308236
E-mail: info@nevsailwatersports.com
Web: http://www.nevsailwatersports.com/
Canoeing Shannon Adventure Canoeing Holidays offers you an excellent opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern day life and enjoy a relaxing canoeing holiday on the magnificent River Shannon. All courses are certified by the Irish Canoe Union and are run under Irish Canoe Union Rules. On completion of the courses clients will be eligible to go on organised canoe trails, including on the River Shannon.
Canoe courses are available on request. Canoe hire available on weekly/week-end/Daily basis. B&B can be arranged on request. Canoeing and Camping Holidays - Canoes supplied with or without camping/cooking/safety equipment. Sleeping bags are not supplied. They provide a drop off and collection services of canoes on request. Their trails are suitable for beginner and experience paddlers alike, traveling in their stable Canadian style open canoes. All participants must be able to swim. Open all year round.
Contact: Noel or Brendina O’Meara
Location: The Marina, Banagher, Offaly
Tel: 353(0)579151411
E-mail: advcanoe@iol.ie
Web: http://www.iol.ie/~advcanoe/index.html
ULAC is located only two miles from the picturesque town of Killaloe in East Clare. It is situated on the sheltered shores of Lough Derg where has access to one of Ireland's cleanest and friendliest inland waterways. ULAC is owned and run by the University of Limerick Sports Department and provides an excellent facility for the general public. ULAC is an approved centre for canoeing by the Irish Canoe Union.
At ULAC we have both closed cockpits and sit-on top Kayaks. From kayak polo and games to learning the eskimo roll along with other skills and techniques necessary for tackling whitewater kayaking we can teach it all here at ULAC Killaloe.
Also know as "open boating" this sport is a little more relaxed than kayaking usually with 2/3 people to a boat. The Open/Canadian Canoe is immediately distingushable from a kayak because it is paddled with a single bladed paddle. On a relaxing open boat trip at ULAC participants will get to visit some of the many islands surrounding Lough Derg and all with company.
For Groups: We offer Canoeing and Kayaking as part of a group activity day. For Young people ie U18’s: We offer Canoeing and Kayaking as part of School tours and Kids Activity camps. For over 18’s: We offer a scheduled timetable of courses in Kayaking.
Location: Two-Mile Gate, Killaloe, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0) 61 376622
Fax: +353 61 375137
E-mail: info@ulac.ie
Web: http://www.ulac.ie/
Head Office, Shannon Town Centre,
Shannon, Co Clare: t: +353 (0)61 361555 f: +353 (0)61 361903