Window on Wicklow Episode 41: Balto Kayak Club
By Jamie Ryan · East Coast FM · 21 July 2026

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Jamie Ryan joined members of Balto Kayak Club on the River Slaney in Baltinglass to hear why they fear the club’s future is at risk after more than a year without a permanent home.
Jamie Ryan travelled to Baltinglass to meet the members fighting to save Balto Kayak Club. After more than a year without a permanent base, the club says its future is uncertain. Hear from founders Chris and Julie O’Loan as well as various members and volunteers about what the club means to the community and why they believe it’s worth saving.
Reporting by Jamie Ryan for East Coast FM, funded by the News Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.
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