Shannon TreePeace Paddle 2011

 
 
Left: Boats safely tied up at Brian Boru centre, after getting across Lough Derg. Piers, Michelle, Vincent.
Right: Swans beside Treewalk boat (solar charger to front). Sometimes the swans led us, by going just ahead of us.



Round campfire beside King Brian Boru (last King of Ireland). Fort Killaloe, Co. Clare. Vincent, Delacey, Pierrs, Tim, John, Michelle, Guillam, Kevin



The same again, with four fairies after jumping in: Uisce, Grainne, Clannu, Hailwyn



Delacey and Harry at Tarmonbarry, Co. Roscommon.



Camped awaiting the opening of hydro dam the next morning, Ardnacrusha hydro power plant, Co Clare. Damhnait sitting chatting with Grainne.



Delacey and Harry (John in background) in minibus en route to begin Shannon TreePeace Paddle 2007.



After retrieving floating bits and pieces after Shannon rapids. John, Clannu, Tim, Delacey.



Going to retrieve flotsam and jetsom. Delacey, John, Clannu, Tim.



Cherry blossom in all her glory.



Bluebells in bloom by Brian Boru's Fort, Killaloe, Co. Clare.



Impromptu drying out our cloths after a number of boats capsized on rapids between Castle Connell and University of Limerick.



Rescue mission to collect the assortment of bits at other side of river.



Kids impromptu Irish dancing round in a circle with Andy, Gareth and John playing in the background (Scoil Bride Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny).



Joe Quillty (Irish for forest) dancing with kids (Scoil Bride Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny).



Planting ash tree with kids. John and Gareth who came over with Holly from Scotland.