National Beach Lifeguard Award    Full course – Jan 25th.        Re-validation Course March 18th       Exams for courses March 30th

National Pool Lifeguard Award       Full course – Jan 31st.                    Re-validation Course Feb 9th

Occupational First Aid Award          Full course – March 22nd-24th   Re-validation Course March 31st

Kayaking Level 2 Proficiency (Irish Canoe Union)  March 16th & 17th

Rock Climbing on the Adventure Camps

Halloween Camp 2012:

Monday 29t Oct – Wed 31st Oct,   10am – 12.30 (8-12yrs)  1pm – 3.30pm (13-15yrs)

Thursday 1st Nov – Sat 3rd Nov,  10am – 12.30 (13-15yrs)  1pm – 3.30pm (8-12yrs)

Price: €70 (3 days) or €25 (1 day)

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

For info on activities click on the picture to the right

Primary Teachers Open Day:

Dear Teacher,

Teachers Open Day

You are invited to FREE kayaking and adventure activities with Ardmore Adventures in beautiful Ardmore, Co Waterford

Explore the coastline from our comfortable, safe and easy to handle sea kayaks.

Our winter wetsuits will give you total comfort on the water.

Safety is our middle name and our instructors are qualified and expert in handling groups of adults and children.

Our half-day water adventures encourage having fun and being safe on the water and learning about the environment in which we kayak.

While trying out the activities it is the perfect time to meet the staff and learn about the wide range of activities we have on offer at Ardmore Adventures.

Join us afterwards in the 5* Cliff House Hotel for Tea & Coffee where we can discuss with you what options best suit your school group.

Two sessions available:  at 10am – 12.30pm   &   1.30 – 3.30pm on Tue 30^th Oct.

So… see for yourself what it is all about on Tue 30^th, and book your school in for Another Ardmore Adventure next summer!

Free teacher places on Tue 30th places given on a first come first serve - let us know you are coming on or before Thurs 18th Oct.

For more information contact Ronan on 083 3743889 or info@ardmoreadventures.ie

Young explorers (8- 12yrs) Adventure Challenge (13 – 15yrs)

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, Abseiling, Surfing, Snorkelling, Archery, Raft Building, Team & Beach Games and much more

Sat 15th & Sun 16th  Kayaking trip 10am Rock Climbing 2pm

Sun 23rd            Rock Climbing 10am Kayaking trip 2pm

Sat 29th & Sun 30th  Rock Climbing 10am Kayaking trip 2pm

Sea Kayaking 1/2 day trips & Surfing Lessons

Mondays & Fridays                                2pm – 5pm

Wednesdays, Saturday & Sunday     10am – 1pm 2pm – 5pm

Blackwater River Kayaking Trip from  Villerstown to Lismore Castle

Saturday 22nd                                10am – 4pm

White Water Kayak Skills  For Sit on top Kayaks

Sat 29th & Sun 30th                                  10am – 4pm

Ronan has also been nominated for an ISA Powerboating Achievement Award after winning a Silver Medal at the 2010 European P750 Powerboat Championships. Fingers crossed!! We will be offering P750 Thundercat training courses this year for people who would like to get involved in this exciting sport. Ronan is also looking for a new co-pilot for the 2011 race season, watch this space for the trial dates.

We were very busy over the winter months increasing our qualifications (regardless of the weather). We will now be offering Occupational First Aid coures and Irish Canoe Union Level 3 White Water Courses. The Irish Canoe Union has now introduced a new Sit- on- Top Award Scheme which we will running throughout 2011. A full calander of dates for trips, skills courses, school and kids camps will be posted on Monday.

Congratulations to the 12 who passed their National Pool lifeguard Award before Christmass and best of luck to the Trainee National Beach Lifeguards who start their training tonight.

We are also moving into a new premisis in Ardmore, so we can offer you more on site. So if you find your new years resolution is fading, give us a call and well have an exciting activity to help you; get more active, shape up, stay off the cigarettes or to try something new.

We look forward to seeing you in coming year.

Remember  ’Life’s an adventure…so live it!

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

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

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

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.

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.

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