Watersports Classes in Ireland
Explore 32 watersports classes and activities for kids across Ireland. Watersports classes are most widely available in Dublin, Cork, Clare.
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Nevsail Watersports Kilkee
Nevsail Watersports & Adventures runs land and water activities from Kilkee, including kayaking, surfing, paddle boarding, coasteering, rock climbing, abseiling and archery.
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Bundoran Surf Co
Bundoran Surf Co is an Irish Surfing approved surf school and shop on Main Street, Bundoran, running since 2005. It teaches adults and children aged eight and over, and runs kids surf camps during school holidays alongside year-round...
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Foynes Yacht Club - Junior Sailing Academy
Foynes Yacht Club on the Shannon Estuary runs a Junior Sailing Academy for ages 8 to 18, with Irish Sailing certified courses. Start Sailing (ages 8 to 12) teaches rigging, launching, steering and capsize recovery over three days....
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Blessington Sailing Club - Junior Courses
Blessington Sailing Club on the Blessington Lakes in Co. Wicklow runs junior sailing courses each summer under the Irish Sailing Small Boat Sailing Scheme, covering Levels 1 to 4 for ages 9 to 18. Courses run for a week at a time,...
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Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club - Junior Sailing
Clontarf Yacht & Boat Club runs a four-week junior summer sailing course that finishes with an Irish Sailing recognised certificate. Children sail most days, weather permitting, with group-level theory taught by Irish Sailing qualified...
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Galway Bay Sailing Club - Junior Courses
Galway Bay Sailing Club at Renville, Oranmore is an Irish Sailing training centre running junior courses each summer. Start Sailing is a one-week Level 1 course for ages 8 to 17, run Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 17:00 with a supervised...
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Bray Adventures
Outdoor activity provider based at Bray Harbour, a minute from the DART, offering water and land activities, camps and family days.
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Ben's Surf Clinic
Ben's Surf Clinic is a surf school, shop and adventure centre right on the seafront in Lahinch, Co. Clare, set up in 2007 by surf coach Ben, who has been coaching since 1993. It runs kids' and teens' surf lessons and camps, at weekends...
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Lahinch Surf School
Lahinch Surf School was founded by former Irish surf champion John McCarthy and is one of the longest-running surf schools in Ireland, based on the promenade in Lahinch, Co. Clare. Lessons are grouped by age and experience, with Grom...
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View full details →Rebelle Surf
A unique Irish surf and adventure company based in Strandhill, County Sligo. We create amazing surf lessons, camps and experiences for families, kids, adults, corporate groups, solo surfers and bespoke groups. Our aim is to empower you...
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Gecko Adventures
We are an outdoor activity, adventure and training centre running various water sports and activities in the picturesque Irish community of Courtmacsherry, along the Wild Atlantic Way. There are many activities to choose from such as...
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Sligo Bay Sup
Sligo Bay SUP runs guided stand up paddleboarding lessons and tours across County Sligo's lakes, rivers and coastline, founded in 2015 by Niall Harte and accredited by the Irish Surfing Association, which awarded the school Gold Level...
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View full details →Simply SUP
Based on the stunning locations of Lough Conn and the river Moy in Ballina, we provide you with a unique and personalized SUP experience in some of the most beautiful locations that north Mayo has to offer. We offer private beginner to...
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White Water Surf Company
The Whitewater Surf Company was founded in 2007 by local surfer Pat “Preacher” Keane who has been surfing in this area since the late 70’s, so when you come to us you know that you are benefiting from over three decades of local...
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View full details →Shannon River Adventure
What’s the best way to skyrocket your energy and positivity? An outdoorsy active fun day out with the family ! Located on the picturesque shores of Lough Bofin on the River Shannon, there’s no better location for activities. Over 2½...
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View full details →Rush Sailing Club (RSC)
Rush Sailing Club runs a junior sailing programme for children and teens aged 8 to 17 from its base at Linkside, Rogerstown, near Rush. The programme runs from April through to September, covering both spring/early-summer training and...
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View full details →Sutton Dinghy Club
Sutton Dinghy Club runs junior sailing courses for children from its base on Strand Road in Sutton, including Optimist and Laser dinghy classes for young sailors building up their skills. These are among the standard boat classes used...
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View full details →Howth Yacht Club
Howth Yacht Club runs junior sailing courses for kids and teens from its base on the Middle Pier at Howth Harbour. As one of the larger sailing clubs on the north Dublin coast, it offers structured courses that take young sailors from...
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View full details →Kinsale Surf Adventures - Summer Camps
Kinsale Surf Adventures runs week-long summer surf camps at Garretstown Beach near Kinsale, Co. Cork, one of the area's more popular surfing beaches. Alongside surf coaching, the camps include marine education, giving children some...
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View full details →Kilcock Canoe Polo Club
Kilcock Canoe Polo Club has been running junior and youth canoe polo training along the Royal Canal since 1998, making it one of the more established watersports clubs in the area. Canoe polo combines paddling skill with team tactics,...
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View full details →Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club - Cara na Mara
Dungarvan Harbour Sailing Club's Cara na Mara programme is a child-centred sailing course for children aged 6 to 10, structured across three progressive levels — Otters, Seals and Dolphins — so children move up as their confidence and...
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View full details →Tramore Surf School
Tramore Surf School runs kid-friendly surf lessons for children and teens during weekday sessions over the summer and Easter holidays, starting from €40 an hour. Lessons are fully supervised by instructors throughout, giving parents...
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View full details →Mayo Sports - Kids Kayak Summer Camp
Mayo Sports runs a week-long kids kayaking summer camp for children aged 10 to 15 at Lough Lannagh, Castlebar, organised out of Aras an Chontae on The Mall. The camp costs €60 for the full week, and both complete beginners and children...
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View full details →Meath Local Sports Partnership - East Meath Amenity Hub
Meath Local Sports Partnership runs open water swimming programmes at Bettystown through the East Meath Amenity Hub, with separate levels for kids, juniors and teens as well as adult groups. Sessions are led by qualified Swim Ireland...
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View full details →Freedom Surf School
Freedom Surf School runs Billabong-branded surf camps for kids and teens in Tramore, with age-specific groups covering roughly 6 to 17 year olds. Camps run over the summer and Easter school holidays, with all surfing equipment provided...
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View full details →SailCork - Junior Courses
SailCork runs junior sailing courses for children and teenagers aged 4 to 16, based at East Ferry Marina on East Hill in Cobh, Co. Cork. Sailing courses at this age typically start with water confidence and basic boat handling in small,...
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View full details →Cove Sailing Club - Junior Sailing
Cove Sailing Club has run a junior sailing programme from its dinghy park at Whitepoint, outside Cobh on Cork Harbour, since 2009. The club keeps a fleet of ten dinghies suited to both complete beginners and more experienced young...
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The National Yacht Club
The National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire offers sailing classes to children from as young as 6, alongside a range of other, non-sailing activities within the club. Each summer, the club runs two-week sailing courses open to members'...
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The Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School
The Irish National Sailing & Powerboat School has been teaching sailing and powerboating courses from Dun Laoghaire Harbour since 1978, making it one of the longer-established sailing schools serving Dublin families. All essential gear,...
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Surfdock
Based at Grand Canal Dock, Surfdock offers paddleboarding, kayaking and windsurfing for beginners, along with intermediate paddleboarding classes and trips around Dublin and intermediate windsurfing at the Malahide Estuary. Group...
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Skerries Sailing Club
Skerries Sailing Club, based at Harbour Road in Skerries on the north Dublin coast, offers a wide variety of sailing classes for juniors as well as adults. Dinghy and keelboat racing runs from the clubhouse up to three times a week...
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7th Wave Surf School
Summer Surf Camps run in Enniscrone, with each day built around a two-hour session in the water. Children start with a lesson on the beach before heading in to catch their first waves, then build on ocean safety and surfing skills...
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Common questions
How many Watersports classes for kids are there in Ireland?
Kids Patch lists 32 Watersports classes for kids in Ireland. Each listing links straight through to the provider — Kids Patch is free for parents to use and takes no booking fee or commission.
Where in Ireland can I find Watersports classes for kids?
Watersports listings are spread across 13 counties, most of them in Dublin (7), Clare (4), Cork (4), Waterford (3), Mayo (2), Sligo (2), Wicklow (2), Donegal (1), and 5 more.
What age range do Watersports classes for kids in Ireland cover?
Across the listings on this page, ages run from 4 years up to 18 years. 15 of the 32 state an age range. The rest leave it open, so it is worth asking the provider directly.
How much do Watersports classes for kids in Ireland cost?
None of the 32 listings on this page publish a standard price. Fees for children’s classes in Ireland usually vary by term length, age group and session count, so providers quote on enquiry — you can message any of them from their listing.