Ardmore Adventures

FOR SALE surfboards & winsurfing equipment

ronan — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:26:26 +0000

We’re having a bit of a summer sale here in Ardmore Adventures. Time to clear out the old to make way for the new. We have surfboards, windsurfing equipment and snorkelling fins for sale. We have only one new surfboard left for sale, an 8′ 5″ Circle One Mini Mal, a fantastic surfboard for a beginner and a great summer board for the experienced surfer. Click here for full specifications and description.

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WINSURFING KIT: Being sold as a package
Neil Pryde Diablo 7.2m (like new)
Sailworks Revolution 4.2m (like new)
Tushingham 9.1m (like new)
Fibrespar Quicktip Freeride/Wave mast 430
Fibrespar Performance 460 mast
Naish 430 mast
Stix UJ (never used)
Ascan Mast extension (never used)
Pryde Reach 135 Matrix Boom & Da Kine harness lines
F2 Axxis 85L 261cm (like new)
Stix Board Bag
Maui Magic Sail & Mast Coffin case
PRICE: €750

SURFING:
Wetworks 7′2″ gun (fast board for big waves, excellent condition) €300
Circle One 8′5″ mini mal (NEW) €460

Surfing Package
Circle One 8′5″ mini mal
Soft Roof Rack
Surfboard Leash
Board Wax
PRICE: €490

SNORKEL FINS:
Beuchat Fins Kids sizes 2-3, 3-4
Circle One Fins 2 sizes s-m (4-8) Lg (9-10)
PRICE: €5 per pair

Kids Summer Camps 2010

ronan — Wed, 05 May 2010 09:40:55 +0000

With 9 fun packed fantastic weeks to choose from, our kid’s Summer Adventure Camps are growing in popularity every year. We have 2 different age groups to ensure maximum fun.

Scheduled every week of July and August, our kids’ summer adventure camps are hugely popular, and we get children from all over Ireland, so be sure to get your booking form in now!

We know that different ages have different needs and abilities, and because of this have developed two different summer camp groups, to ensure each child gets the most enjoyable and unforgettable week possible!!

Young explorers (8- 12yrs) Adventure Challenge (13 – 16yrs)

Our summer camps are a terrific way to meet new friends and have great fun while achieving new goals every day.

Each week is concluded with a fun water sports day on the beach followed by a presentation of certificates to all participants.

Activities

Kayaking, Rock Climbing, Surfing, Snorkelling, Archery, Team & Beach Games and much more

Duration- All camps are 5 days (Mon-Fri) including bank holidays.

Week 4 is a ½ week camp for 3 days

Start time 10am. Finish time- 3pm

Cost: €200 Week 4 (½ week) €120

We are offering discounts for families with two or more children, the younger and subsequent children are 10% reduced in price.

Camp Dates

Wk1	28th June -2nd July	Wk2	5th- 9th July	Wk3	12th-16th July
Wk4	21st-23rd July (1/2 week)	Wk5	26th- 30th July	Wk6	2nd- 6th August
Wk7	9th – 13th August	Wk8	16th–20th August	Wk9	23rd –27th August

What to Bring: Swimsuit. Towel, Warm old clothes (track suit), Spare pair of old shoes, Packed lunch, Personal toiletries, Medication if any, Sun Block.

Thundercats are GO!!

ronan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:07:42 +0000

Its been a busy week for the Thundercats. As you all know last week we had some voclanic ash and it stranded a few people, well we had a couple of stranded Honeymooners and some Airline Staff come to Ardmore to Fly ‘Air Thundercat’!! We don’t have to worry about some ash in the clouds, all we need is a few little waves and a 50hp Thundercat and we are always cleared for take off. All passengers disembarked safetly with large smiles and arrived at there chosen destination.

This weekend saw the Round 1 of the Irish National P750/ Thundercat championships. It was a 60 nm race (over 120km) long haul race around Brandon Bay in very messy choppy (ploughed field springs to mind) conditions. 6 Boats lined up for the race, and I’m proud to say I was 1st off the beach by along shot. On the 1st lap my engine decided it was not in the mood for a race! After losing the lead and limping back to the start, a quick change of boat and we were back out again. We (Ronan & Mike) were lapping 3min faster than the rest of the field. On the 5th lap after coming from way back in last position to reach 2nd, our engine decided it want a rest.

To cut along story short after alot of cursing and engine striping (while afloat), we got back in the race and finished 3rd.

Thanks to Mike for crewing for me, it was his 1st ever time in a Thundercat and he did fantastic in the challenging conditions. I’ve attached the link for the photos Peter took on the day.Click Here to view photos. We were in the white/orange boat and then the white boat.

If you fancy a go give us a call on 083 3743889 or email us at info@ardmoreadventures.ie

Ardmore Adventures On The Radio

ronan — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:32:02 +0000

This morning we made our radio debut on Beat Fm’s ’The Beat Breakfast’ at 9.30 am. Click HERE to listen to the podcast. Drop us an email and let me know what you think. Vinny said it was ‘the best fun ever’. Glad we could be of service Vinny!

Had a great day’s climbing in Goat Island today on day 1 of our Climbing Skills Course, we’re heading to Knockadoon tomorrow for day 2 climbing on the sea cliffs. Hope the sun pokes its head out again.

Radio Stations, Glow sticks & Channel Swimmers

ronan — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:04:11 +0000

Its been a busy week here at Ardmore Adventures, with lots of visitors from all walks of life. We’ve had Channel Swimmers, Honeymooners and Radio stations to name just a few.

James from England came out kayaking with his 2 sons Finn and Harry early last week. James is training to swim the English channel this summer which he successfully achieved last summer and raised £50k for charity in the process, Ronan joined James for one of training swims. Ronan acted as safety cover for James as he swam around the bay. We wish James the best of luck in his Channel swim this summer.

RTE’s Lyric Fm joined us for a sea kayak to record the sounds of the sea and to record Ronan giving a Sea Kayak Tour for a new radio show called Soundscapes of Ireland. As soon as we are given the date for the show we will post it on line.

With the longer stretch in the evenings and the good weather upon us, we have started our eveing sessions again.
On Saturday night Tim, Seamus, Jen and Jane joined us for our 1st night kayak of the year. We were greeted to a beautiful red sky and sunset to mark the start of our journey and enjoyed the crystal clear sky and with all the stars on show for the duration of our trip. We couldn’t have got a better night.

Today we were joined by Beat Fm, who joined us for some Rock Climbing and Abseiling. Ardmore Adventures were asked to help promote Failte Ireland’s ‘The Fun Starts Here’ campaign. Niall, Vinny, Mary and Jen from the Beat Breakfast gave it their all in the name of adventure and show biz. All survived to broadcast the tale with smiles on their faces. Check Ronan out on the Beat Breakfast tomorrow morning (wednesday 14th April) @ 9.30am.

Surfrider Foundation Beach Clean Initiative

ronan — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:24:59 +0000

A huge thank you to all who helped out with the beach clean this morning. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, glorious sunshine, light wind and the tide was out. Ardmore Adventures, members of the Tidy Towns committee, Waterford County Council and locals all helped out.

Over 40 bags of rubbish was collected from Ardmore, Goat Island and Curragh. Check out the gallery to see the photos

New Improved Web Site

ronan — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:05:10 +0000

Welcome to the new and improved Ardmore Adventures website. We have a new gallery and blog to keep you up to date with all thats happening. Also we have a new calender which will have listings of all up and comming skills courses, trips and kids camps.

Look forward to seeing you