Duo's 300km kayaking journey for Leitrim causes
Two friends will kayak from The Shannon Pot to Limerick
Two Leitrim friends Danniil Menshakov from Carrick-on-Shannon and Emma Heeran from Keshcarrigan are currently taking on the challenge of kayaking the River Shannon from top to bottom, having left from the Shannon Pot on Tuesday morning (June 3), they will journey all the way to Limerick.
The 300km journey will take the pair two weeks to complete, all while raising funds for North West Stop and Leitrim Animal Welfare Centre.
Dannill said: "I have chosen North West Stop because they provide a vital service in our community, offering free counselling to people struggling with their mental health. In the recent years we have lost way too many people way too young, and having suffered with my mental health for years I know how vital it is to have an organisation like North West continuing doing the work that they do.
I would also like to raise money for Leitrim Animal Welfare Centre, they provide a safe haven for abandoned, lost and surrendered animals, giving them shelter, food, medical care while working to find them a new home. Having adopted a dog there recently, I seen how much work they do, and how much love they give their animals."
You can follow Dannill and Emma's journey on Instagram (@dani_lama21)
You can donate here