An illustrated guide to some of the best canoe tours of Ireland's inland waterways is soon to be published.

Irish Canoe Classics by Eddie Palmer and Tony Monaghan features 34 of the country's finest loughs, canals and rivers - as they can only be seen from a canoe or kayak.

Each comes with a full description, illustrated with vivid colour photos and maps, and all are suitable for open canoes and touring kayaks.

The book will be available from 1 March via Pesda Press.