Limerick University CC

Limerick Uni were joined by Limerick and Nenagh Canoe Clubs to make up, a brilliant, 22 volunteers.


" .......we managed to fill up the extra long wheel base sprinter halfway. Traffic cones, baths, toys, a surprising amount of left shoes, tarps, an oar, a horse jumping cross pole. Plenty of those plastic garlands very high up in the trees after the floods..... the lads had to bring a half full canoe down the S-bend: they were a slight bit wobbly but no accidents. Big thanks to Cat Halpin in the ESB! Definitely doing again next year!"
Kim Siekerman

Lir Canoe Club

Well done to everyone from Lir who came out to clean on Sunday. The Lucan Weir area certainly surprised the crew with it's quantity of rubbish.

" LIR Canoe Club - had 15 volunteers and they collected over thirty bags , a shopping trolley , two bikes, a trike and a big For Sale sign amongst other things". Conor Ryan.

A big thank you to Michelle Nolan who co ordinated the rubbish collection with South County Dublin.

ICU Liffey Centre and Rockhoppers attacked the Liffey....!

"Liffey Centre & Rockhoppers - River Liffey from Wren's Nest to Training Centre. We had 30 volunteers and collected 50 bags of rubbish, a shopping trolley , a bike, a few chairs, a few broken paddles and oodles of cans and bottles. Thanks to all who took part including Hillary and Eoin from Youth Kayak School". Conor Ryan

Thanks to Fingal County Council who came to the centre to collect all the rubbish.

Sligo Kayak Club Cleans the Garavogue!

"Ten members from the Sligo Kayak Club turned out for the clean up of our local play spot the Garavogue River. The day was a terrific success - with nearly thirty full bags of rubbish collected! A big thank you to all club members who participated and also the kind people of Sligo County Council and the Garavogue Bar for taking care of our rubbish afterwards. Many people have already commented on the noticeably cleaner riverbank which will no doubt provide a much safer and cleaner recreational space for kayakers and the general public alike."
Caroline Finn

Gweebarra....

Well done to Gweebarra Canoe Club who got cleaning on the Gweebarra Estuary.

"On the day we had 8 club members and one member of the public turn up, we did 3km in 2 hours and took out 15 bags of litter !! " Grainne

Apparently some club members are very excited about some newly acquired items!! Recycling at it's best.

Information provded by Grainne Breslin

Donegal Canoe Club...

"We cleaned the River Leannan, County Donegal from Ramelton Weir down to Ramaelton Town slipway, where the Leannan joins Lough Swilly. We met at 1pm in Ramelton to meet the low tide at 3pm. .......the Leannan was very low so we could really get into all the nooks an cranny's. It was a gorgous day, although a bit warm in dry gear and washing up gloves!We used my canadian as the garbage truck collecting 12 bags plus road cones, plastic oil drum and a few plastic buckets and got to the slipway at 4pm. All that was left to do then was take the photo and grab a quick pint in Conways. Thanks though to those helped, Vince, Mary, Frank, Aoife, Ken, Danny, Davey, June, Anne, Gary and Roisin." Paul Reed

Galway and NUIG Kayak Clubs

Thanks to the guys in Galway who tackled the Eglington Canal......

"This is a photo we took at the end of the canal clean up in Galway yesterday - Galway Kayak Club and NUIG Kayak Club combined effort. We had more folks during the day, this was most of the group that lasted until the end. Shopping trollies, buggies, traffic cones and the usual bottles and cans. We also had a photographer from Galway Independent turn up at the end and there should be some PR in that paper middle of the week. " Dermot