What is an adventure capital? Well, that depends on what your definition of adventure is. As an adventure activity provider in Sligo, we get to see lots of people coming to kayak and one look at Google analytics tells us that these people come from all walks of life and all parts of the globe. […]
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Recently a good friend, and long time surf buddy of ours Ashleigh Smith started up her own business called The Atlantic Equipment Project. With six years of Industrial design knowledge from the Technical University of Delft and also the University of Limerick under her belt it was easy to see the start up would be […]
It was during the cold winter months that a plan was hatched around a roaring fire in the Dunes Tavern, Strandhill. A random call came from a friend, Mark Ballantine asking myself, and a few others to meet for an important reason, a little boy from our village, Donal Parsons, had been diagnosed with a […]
This year in Sligo is going to be a busy one. There are lots of good things happening in our beautiful county so make sure you’re around to partake in the fun!
Sligo Kayak Tours will feature on an up and coming Redbull web series! In early January I was contacted by Friday Media to film a piece on surfing big waves at Mullaghmore, it portrays a behind the scenes look at what it takes to surf this magical wave, and the characters who make it their […]
The idea of running my own kayak touring business has consumed me for a long time. The County Sligo region of Ireland is amazing for kayaking adventures, whether just for a couple of hours or for multi day expeditions. If you look at it on a map you’ll see what I mean. Countless lakes and river systems dotted and meandering through virgin forests and lonely farmlands that are just begging to be explored. The humble kayak is the perfect vehicle to access this watery playground.