62th Liffey Descent (2023). High water flow, 10 weirs, 3 capsizes.

62th Liffey Descent, 6th of May 2023. My first Liffey Descent. As far as I am aware, the very first time anyone run it with a Greenland paddle. Kayak is Wavesport Hydra and a Greenland paddle is from Gram Kajak. The race is an international Canoe Marathon, and consists of 10 Weirs and 1 portage. It starts within the grounds of the world famous K Club in Straffan, Co. Kildare and finishes 30+ kilometre later at the Garda Boat Club, Islandbridge, Dublin. Running the race with and under the guidance of Dave Conroy (‪@lemonmeringuepie3000‬) Huge thanks to Margaret Farrell and Geraldine Murphy for a training on Liffey river before the race. 0:00 Liffey Descent 2023 0:30 Start - K Club, Straffan 0:59 Go! 1:07 Straffan weir (First capsize) 2:32 Temple Mills weir 3:11 Vanessa weir 3:55 Leixlip lake 4:07 Sluice weir - Chicken shoot 4:50 Lucan weir 5:34 Anna Liffey weir 5:57 Wrens Nest weir (Second capsize) 6:25 Palmerstown weir (Third capsize) 7:40 Canoe Centre weir 8:02 Chapelizod weir 8:48 Finish - Garda Boat Club