You have roughly 30 seconds to secure a ticket to Galway Fest. What started as pub chat between friends has grown into Europe’s largest grassroots paddling festival. With three events—freestyle, a time trial, and a boatercross—over three days in Galway, Western Ireland, where flows are unreliable at best, has grown to be something much more. Galway Fest is more than a competition. It’s a celebration. A gathering of community. A love letter to the sport and people behind paddling. Sure it might be cold or even snowing. There might be no water. But rest assured that you’ll still have a hell of a lot of fun.
“Bring your A game for the party and be ready for a weekend at one of the best kayaking events in the world, in sometimes sunny Ireland.”
