PaddleTogether is dedicated to delivering and promoting water-based Adventure Sports in the midlands.

PaddleTogether provides Adventure sports events and training to the local community in association with Tullamore Canoe Club. We collaborate with many local and community based organisations, schools, families and members to promote all the aspects of our sport and to share the benefits of a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle for mental, social and physical health.

We collaborate with state services in Waterways Ireland, Offaly County Council, Offaly Sports Partnership and Offaly Local Development Company to provide adventure sport events, training and services cantered around inclusiveness and facilitation of all abilities, genders and cultures to highlight paddling in all its forms as a great option for the extreme athlete to the family who is trying to build closer and healthier bonds with their families. Read more >>

We provide services to support building long term infrastructure networks and facilities, club leaders and instructors that will lead to future services and job opportunities for people who require an alternative to current occupational situations or that will strengthen and empower current entities to reach their full potential.

We collaborate with and provide services for Special Olympics (Tullamore Canoe Club is affiliated with Special Olympics Tullamore), Offaly Autism Association, Offaly Wheelchair Association, Offaly Rehab, Offaly services for the Blind, Offaly Deaf society and Offaly and Tullamore Scouts, St. Mary’s Youth Centre and Offaly schools. We are delivering services to Pullough Youth Space and Lough Derg Adventure Centre.

We collaborate with Tullamore Canoe Club, Offaly Local Water Authority and Tullamore Tidy Towns to clean, develop and utilise Tullamore river both as a tourist and club utilised resource but also as a scientific and experiential nature and science class for the public or school classes.

We work in collaboration with Tullamore Canoe Club and Canoeing Ireland Canoe Polo Division to provide presentation and promotion of the sport for developing a team and a league in the midlands to compete against Mullingar, Port Laoise and other national teams. We provide support mechanisms and development paths for our athletes to gain access to national and international competitions.

We provide Special Olympics coaching, training and event support for local and national athletes, and collaborate with Special Olympics Tullamore to provide the support framework for the athletes to compete in regional, national and International competitions.

We collaborate with Green Offaly to constantly assess and evaluate our contribution and our impact on the environment from our water based activities as well as our carbon footprint from travelling as well as our cement footprint in our facilities.

We encourage responsible ownership of these services and impacts and request pro-active planning and deliverance in full awareness of our obligation of duty of care of the natural space which is our home. We expect and enforce a policy of Leave no Trace on our excursions, and strive to increase awareness of the wealth and beauty that is Ireland’s waterways.

Mission:
Our mission is to promote water based adventure sport as a great means of living a healthy and fulfilling life while enjoying the beautiful gift that nature provides.

Vision:
We envision many new facilities being developed, shared and enjoyed by people who share a love nature and the sport, who wants a challenge and a restorative experience in a safe environment

Goals:
To enrich the local community with access to safe and positive healthy living options