The River Duff, or Bunduff, () is a river in

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. The River Duff is long, flowing from Glenade Valley in

to the sea. In County Leitrim it is also known as the Black River. It is joined by the Ballanaghtrillick River, which runs out of the Horseshoe Pass. This river along with the Drowes formed the ancient border between

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. The Duff River is good for beginner white-water rafters, kayakers, and the like, with approximately 500 metres of class 2/3

rapids Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep stream gradient, gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Flow, gradient, constriction, and obstacles are four factors that are needed for a rapid t ...

and a three-metre (10 feet) drop at the end. As it is a short, mountain river, draining the

Dartry Mountains The Dartry Mountains () are a mountain range in the north west of Ireland, in the north of counties Sligo and Leitrim. They lie between Lough Melvin, Lough Gill and Lough MacNean. The highest point is Truskmore at . Other notable mountains i ...

and the

Ben Bulben Benbulbin (), sometimes Benbulben or Ben Bulben, is a steep-sided and flat-topped mountain in County Sligo, Ireland. It is part of the Dartry Mountains, in an area sometimes called "William Butler Yeats, Yeats Country". Benbulbin, high, formed ...

, water levels are known to change very quickly, after heavy rain. The Duff River is also popular for

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. The fishing season is from 1 February to 30 September. The most fished reaches are the lower three and a half miles.The Bunduff Fishery website

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videos of the River Duff:
During high water

Shows the ten foot drop

Kayaking over the big dropplayak.comirishwhitewater.com
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