ENJOY THE CHALLENGE OF THE RIVER BARROW

Mooring overnight at one of the many towns and villages provides a chance to sample the local cuisine, quench your thirst and perhaps join in a singsong in the numerous riverside pubs.

ACTIVITIES
The Barrow valley plays host to a wide range of activities including, cycling, hillwalking, towpath walking, horse riding, swimming, ten pin bowling, snooker, museums, houses, gardens, game and coarse fishing. If golf is your forte there are some excellent courses at Carlow, Borris and Athy.

In mid-summer there are annual festivals at Carlow, Athy and Graignamanagh. If on the other hand you want to simply relax and unwind what better than a pint or two at one of the many traditional pubs.

WILD LIFE
The Barrow Valley is a nature wonderland where unspoilt banks, open fields and leafy oak woodlands attract a wide variety of wildlife. Here you will find heron, mallard, mute swan and moorhens sharing the riverside with badgers, foxes, stoats, rabbits and hedgehogs.

A flash of saphire over the water, betrays the presence of the gaily coloured kingfisher, dipping and gliding above the surface. Around every river bend lies some as yet undiscovered treasure.

FISHING
The beautiful Barrow Navigation waters provide a haven for both the novice and experienced angler. Game anglers will find trout and salmon fishing, while their course fishing friends will enjoy excellent bream, tench, rudd and pike fishing throughout the season. Permits are required to fish for salmon and trout. These are available from the local angling clubs or tackle shops

Ireland
wherever it takes you !