Canoeing Ireland would like to encourage all Irish Paddlers to stay safe in the current flood conditions we are experiencing on the east coast of Ireland.  We would like to remind all canoeists of the dangers associated with flood stage river paddling.  Accidents are much more prominent in flood stage rivers due to a significant increase in flow velocity, an increase in debris and trees in rivers and an increase in the retentative power of stoppers.  Meteorologists have indicated that we may be experiencing a 1 in 100 year flood on the east coast of Ireland, the power of such quantities of water should not be underestimated.   Make good decisions and stay safe.