Less then a year since we began working along the Canal we can now safely say every major obstacle has been cleared as of this morning Saturday 9th November 2013.
Rubbish was been held up by over reaching branches at Avondale .The situation had gotten so bad that small craft were unable to pass safely.
Taking advantage of a small window in the weather and utilising the boat after lots of hard slog we finally got the better of the branches and released the canal from its ever tightening choke hold.
It was also very heartening to hear a story from one passerby of days gone by when he used to swim on this section, needless to say he was truly overjoyed to see somebody interested in returning the waterway to its former glory.
We are proud to say the river along the Tramore road is now very much open to kayaks and other small craft.It truly is a gem in Waterford City.
It is now up to City Council to add a small slipway at either end of the walkway which would greatly improve access to the waterway.
The team for this section of the project was John-Paul and Brian Simpson.
It was also very heartening to hear a story from one passerby of days gone by when he used to swim on this section, needless to say he was truly overjoyed to see somebody interested in returning the waterway to its former glory.
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