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​Make a splash this summer at Mid and East Antrim’s Beach Bonanzas!

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is pushing the boat out this with three Beach Bonanza events for you to stick your oar into this summer.

Three events are happening throughout June, July and August showing off Mid and East Antrim’s beautiful, award winning coastline.

Why not try your hand at stand-up paddle boarding or give sea kayaking a go? We have coastal rowing boats, scavenger hunts and even driftwood workshops happening so there really is something for everyone.

This year, we’ve also teamed up with the RNLI to share information all about water safety and the work they do around our 400m2 coastline.

Carnlough Beach Bonanza

Sunday 23 June 2019, 11am – 3pm

Stand up paddle boarding, sea kayaking and coastal rowing. Beach activities include playzone, beach sports zone, driftwood art workshops, competitions and scavenger hunts.

Glenarm Beach Bonanza

Sunday 28 July 2019, 10am - 2pm

Stand up paddle boarding, sea kayaking and coastal rowing.

Ballygally Beach Bonanza

Sunday 11 August 2019, 12pm - 4pm

Stand-up paddle boarding, sea kayaking and coastal rowing. There will also be scavenger hunts, driftwood workshops, beach sports and water safety advice from RNLI.

Booking is required for beach activities and age restrictions apply.

For more information T: 028 9335 8278 E: outdoor.recreation@midandeastantrim.gov.uk or www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/beachbonanza

The activities are part of the CAPITEN project supported by the European Union’s INTERREG Atlantic Area Programme. INTERREG Atlantic Area is an European funding programme that promotes transnational cooperation among 36 Atlantic regions of five European countries.

Topics

  • County council issues

Categories

  • #ourmea
  • #meadventures
  • tourism

Regions

  • Antrim
  • For Mid and East Antrim Borough Council media enquiries T: 028 2563 5037 E: communications@midandeastantrim.gov.uk 
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  • INTERREG Atlantic Area is an European funding programme that promotes transnational cooperation among 36 Atlantic regions of five European countries. With a total budget of € 185M, being €140M of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), this programme co-finances cooperation projects in the fields of Innovation & Competitiveness, Resource Efficiency, Territorial Risks Management, Biodiversity and Natural & Cultural Assets.

Contacts

Press Office

Press contact 028 2563 3522

Chris Kilpatrick

Press contact Head of Communications

Deborah Cummings

Press contact Press Officer

Aisling Maguire

Press contact Press Officer

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