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  • 27-06-2005 11:02am
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    fischerspooner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 387 ✭✭


    Hi folks
    Apart from Bundoran, does anyone know anywhere else on the west coast with good waves etc. that has a place where you can rent boards/suits etc.? Want to go this weekend and surf a little bit, but not to Donegal. Is there anywhere in Claire/Kerry/Galway etc. where you can rent stuff and that has good waves? Thanks


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    MrScruff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭MrScruff


    Hey.
    In clare the best spot for you would be lahinch, you can rent boards and suits from the surf shop next to the beach and get lessons if ya like.
    Down in Kerry the place to go would be Castlegregory. You can rent the gear from Jamie Knox's watersports center. Both these places have websites so google them for more info.

    The bad news is that everywhere is flat calm at the moment, but as you can see here there is a swell coming in a few days time, probably hitting at the weekend.


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    derv
    Registered Users Posts: 2,248 ✭✭✭derv


    liousborg in mayo.

    you can rent boards and get lesson.

    great beach , and a nice little village there too for pints after !


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    ReefBreak
    Registered Users Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭ReefBreak


    Due to insurance bóllox, you can't rent boards in Lahinch any more. However, you can get surfing lessons, where you get all the equipment for an hour or so (I think).

    Check out:
    www.lahinchsurfschool.com or
    www.greenroomlahinch.com

    Sep/Oct is the best time for surf.

    ...it may well change your life.


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    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Well i didnt feel like starting a new thread so hope u dont mind me pulling in here to ask a few question about surf related stuff. :) .
    Im from south africa and am a very keen bodyboarder :o , do u all hate me already ?? Well i am hoping to try get a few sessions in now and then. Just wondering where u guys all get your equiptment from?? I dont really want to hire stuff :rolleyes: , would rather try get some of my own. Am i going to have to bring it over from england :(, wat a mission. Are there any irish companys that sell this stuff ?


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    MrScruff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭MrScruff


    Hey, you can pick up gear second hand easily enough. Try here


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    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    There's a shop near Grand Canal Dock that sell boards. Not sure if they do custom boards or not.

    Also Lahinch Surf Shop


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    simonj
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭simonj


    The main website for irish surf is

    http://www.irishsurfer.com/

    That includes classifieds, weather information, a WAP service, an associated podcast (worldsurfradio.com) as well as a full links section

    Its been online since 2000


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