White Water Rafting Dublin
White water rafting on the River Liffey, 15 minutes from Dublin city centre
Around 2 to 2.5 hours on the water, including weirs and rapids
Experienced guide in every raft
All gear provided: wetsuit, waterproof jacket, buoyancy aid and helmet
Hot showers and changing rooms at the base
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Pricing
Included in price
2–2.5 hour guided rafting trip on the River Liffey
Experienced guide in every raft
Wetsuit, waterproof jacket, buoyancy aid and helmet
Shuttle from the base to the start point
Hot showers and changing rooms
Other information
Not included:
Transfer from Dublin city centre to the rafting base (we can arrange one for you)
Food and drinks – pizzas can be ordered at the café at the base
Description
Looking for white water rafting in Dublin for your stag do? Just 15 minutes from the city centre, the River Liffey has proper rapids and weirs to paddle through, and it is one of the few places where you can go rafting without leaving Dublin. Your group shares the rafts only with each other, with an experienced guide on board every raft.
What to expect
Your group meets at the rafting base on the River Liffey in Palmerstown, where you change into the gear provided. A short shuttle then takes you to the start point, about 10 minutes away. The trip itself takes around 2 to 2.5 hours of paddling, splashing and dropping over weirs, and finishes back at the base, where hot showers and changing rooms are waiting.
No experience is needed. Your guide explains everything before you get on the water and steers the raft through the rapids, so all you have to do is paddle when told and hold on.
Why white water rafting is a great stag do activity in Dublin
- Real white water and weirs only 15 minutes from Dublin city centre
- A team activity where the whole group has to paddle together
- All gear provided, plus hot showers and changing rooms afterwards
- A great way to wake up the group after a big night out
Make a full weekend of it: combine it with Outdoor Paintball, Go Karting Dublin or Private Pub Crawl. Not sure how to plan the weekend? Read our Dublin stag do guide.
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Things to know
The trip on the water takes around 2 to 2.5 hours. With changing and the shuttle to the start point, plan around 3 to 3.5 hours in total.
On the River Liffey. The rafting base is in Palmerstown, about 15 minutes from Dublin city centre.
Only swimwear, a spare pair of shoes that can get wet and a towel. All other gear is provided.
No. An experienced guide is on board every raft and explains everything before you start.
Up to 7 people plus the guide. Bigger groups are split across several rafts, up to 35 people on the water at the same time.
The base is open 7 days a week. In summer, trips start at 9:30, 13:30 and 17:00.
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