Sea kayaking Welsh (or not) Buddy who wants to paddle the Antrim Coast Ireland

[Anna Liffey]

Hello fellow paddlers – I am unsure if this is the place to post this question/enquiry? I HAVE ALREADY POSTED IT ON THE SEA KAYAKING PAGE. Anyway…. here goes!

Firstly, I have 2 sea kayaks to come from Wales into Ireland (North). I think the best option is through Scotland into the north of Ireland (Belfast or Larne). I am exploring all options! A possibility could be that a paddler was coming across and would be happy to bring the kayaks with them maybe wanting to paddle here - we'd show you Irish hospitality in return! The craic would be good. So, maybe someone would be interested. PS- Boats ready for collection next week. (Another option is to get them up to the Scottish port and we could bring them over as foot passengers.) Thank for reading.

[Sean_soup]

It couldn't hurt to post the same on some UK and Irish sea kayaking Facebook groups, you never know your luck.

Here's a thought - Summit to Sea deliver kayaks all over the place. Very much a long shot, but it miiiiight be worth getting in touch with Pete Baars to see if they're delivering a boat anywhere near yours any time soon, and if so whether you could make it worth their while fetching yours back to Holyhead on the return journey.
https://www.summittosea.co.uk/

[Anna Liffey]

Thanks Sean Soup, Actually I need the boats from Wales into the north of Ireland. I think all the boat shops are struggling with delivering at the moment between Brexit and Covid Testing. ATM - I could get the boats up into Scotland - so, if anyone was coming over through Larne/Cairnryan and would/could carry two sea kayaks - that would work. Of course they would be rewarded with Irish Hospitality. Hopefully, a solution can be found.

[Sean_soup]

Actually I need the boats from Wales into the north of Ireland.

Oh silly me, you mean that Antrim Coast Ireland! Ha ha, yeah, I did notice that but wasn't aware you already had a ride up to Cairnryan sorted.

The shop I mentioned is a 5 minute drive or a 20 minute walk from the Holyhead ferry port and it's unusual but not unheard of for foot passengers to trolley their sea kayaks on to the ferry, but it was just a thought and a ridiculously unlikely long shot anyway. Best of luck.

[Anna Liffey]

Yep, that was my plan but Brexit and Covid testing have scuppered that possibility - so, that's why coming from UK into Belfast / Larne would be less problematic.

[PMcE]

Did you get this sorted? I'm coming back from North Wales Shrewsbury area to mid-Ulster in a week's time, with roof rack, and with my own little kayak.

Shops over here will not deliver .