Good2Go Paddle boarding

14/11/2025

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08/11/2025

It is not difficult to figure out how much skill, competence, joy, happiness and community spirit that paddle boarding brought to Lough Neagh within a very short space of time. It is not hard to trace the efforts out in, the relationships that developed and the adventures it invested both in hundreds of people on the waterways locally but also the message that was sent North, East South and West of our own island and to the mainland that Lough Neagh and it's associated waterways were present and could provide miles of SUP fun for anyone.

All for the most part ripped away by a short sighted government, greed and exceptionally poor environmental management our Islands greatest freshwater asset. For me setting out into Paddleboarding with others was not a greedy opportunity or questionable desire. It was a pure joy. Something very special with the potential to make a real impact for watersports in Northern Ireland outside of what had and even is offered.

More than a hobby or club. Much more than another pay to play experiential tourism business only running half the year, it was four seasons, indoors and outdoors paddling, it was outdoor education, it was brain injury recovery, it was supporting the Irish race SUP series, being gentle with learning difficulties and intense over half day distances, it was wild camping over night in stunning settings, being present with yourself distant from everything else. Miles of rivers, some canals and multiple locations throughout our waterways.

Not difficult to miss it tbh.

24/10/2025

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11/10/2025

River blocked between Benburb and Blackwatertown. Paddle Northern Ireland

07/10/2025

It certainly is not an easy topic to discuss and my comment about 800million gallons is actually 800 billion gallons. I was invited to share my thoughts on the impact of BGA on my small business and also to share some thoughts in relation to the circumstances at Lough Neagh. I shared this experience alongside Mary, someone who has always been kind and has never tried to sway my views or opinions. A keen open water swimmer, swim coach, English Channel replay swimmer, environmental campaigner who loves water as I do. Who loves Lough Neagh as many do and like me is definitely not afraid to speak her experiences.

I don't agree that Lough Neagh is dying and I'm fed up with a government set on agro shaming while a water company seems exempt from accountability and responsibility alongside an extraction industry which remains an off topic no one seems to touch I have always believed that the situation at Lough Neagh is much more complex than agri shaming it is far bigger than just the pollution and more sensitive than a politician scratching for votes.

Welcome to Northern Ireland's most talked about environmental crisis that no one accepts as their responsibility while multiple interests continue to extract millions of pounds, and the cherry! Anyone who expresses care is the enemy of anyone who benefits from land or water.

Ironic is it not that everyone involved who knows everything about their industry knows nothing about it's impact on the environment while telling anyone who cares they know nothing at all.

I tried to bring a balanced approach while openly discussing my personal thoughts & perspectives.

Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland’s largest lake and one of its most vital ecosystems, is in crisis. Once a source of life, culture, and livelihood, it’s now cho...

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