Witches Paddle fundraiser for "Singing for Memory Kilkenny " 

Starts and finishes 500 metres downstream of the Kilkenny Hurling statue at Johns Bridge, under Kilkenny Castle walls ayt the publin slipway.

Paddle easily upstream taking in the peace and tranquillity of the river Nore, passing along the castle weir, Kilkenny Castle, St Johns bridge, the Carnegie Library and former Smithwick’s Brewery and up towards Greens Bridge with a view of St Canice’s Cathedral. 

Make an easy trip back downstream and get photos of yourselves with Kilkenny Castle in the background.

We will provide a jacket and buoyancy aid along with a SUP board and paddle.

You must be an experienced paddle boarder as this is not the place to learn for the first time.

You must wear a wetsuit or dry suit. You can borrow a wetsuit on the evening from Roger from Riverbend Adventures so come early to the canoe club if you need one.

You must wear shoes to get to the river.

Please bring a torch or head torch for extra lighting to help you get onto and off the water.

Sign in will be at the  public boat-slip downstream of Kilkenny Castle and you will be given a waterproof night stick to attach to your buoyancy aid for identification.

You must sign out after the paddle when you land back at the slip.

Start time:: 6pm on the water

Arrive at canoe club at 5:15 and there are changing rooms there and hot showers after.

There will be parking at KACC canoe club and trailers will be available to take boards to the slip and paddlers will walk to the river.

Finish Time About 7pm.

We will provide, a wetsuit, jacket and buoyancy aid along with a double kayak and paddle. 

• Please bring a torch or headtorch
• Do wear something with Halloween theme and have a broom! - remember it will need to fit over a buoyancy aid !!
• Please wear lightweight sports wear or swiiming gear under the wetsuit.
• Please wear suitable footwear such as running shoes.
• Please bring a full change of clothes and a towel.

Sign in will be at the  public boat-slip downstream of Kilkenny Castle and you will be given a waterproof night stick to attach to your buoyancy aid for identification.

You must sign out after the paddle when you land back at the slip.

Start time:: 6pm on the water

Arrive at canoe club at 5:15 and there are changing rooms there and hot showers after.

There will be parking at KACC canoe club and trailers will be available to take boards to the slip and paddlers will walk to the river.

Finish Time About 7pm.

Riverbend Adventures Ltd require full payment at the time of booking in order to secure places.

• Rain will not interfere with this event, but we have set a maximum river level of 0.65 so if the river is at above this level or rising quickly we will have to cancel and you will be entitled to a refund, unless you are happy to forfeit the fee to the Memory Choir.