Beaches -- There are wide sandy beaches at Tramore, Ardmore, Clonea, or Dunmore East.
Bicycling -- From Waterford City, you can ride 13km (8 miles) to Passage East and take the ferry (€3/$3.90 with a bicycle) to Wexford and the beautiful Hook Peninsula. Or continue on from Passage East to Dunmore East, a picturesque seaside village with a small beach hemmed in by cliffs. The road from there to Tramore and Dungarvan is quite scenic. For a complete 1- or 2-week biking vacation in the Southeast, contact Don Smith at Celtic Cycling, Lorum Old Rectory, Bagenalstown, County Carlow (tel./fax 059/977-5282; www.celticcycling.com). Prices start at €595 ($773) per person.
Fishing -- The Colligan River is excellent for sea trout and salmon. For permit information, contact Baumann's Jewellers, 6 St. Mary St., Dungarvan (tel. 058/41395). For sea angling, there are plenty of licensed charter-boat companies operating out of Kilmore Quay, roughly 24km (15 miles) southwest of Wexford. One such operation is Kilmore Quay Boat Charters; contact Dick Hayes (tel. 053/29704). For landlubbers, the River Slaney, brimming with salmon and sea trout, can be fished from the old bridge in Enniscorthy.
Golf -- County Waterford's golf venues include three 18-hole championship courses. Waterford Castle Golf and Country Club, The Island, Ballinakill, Waterford (tel. 051/871633), is a par-72 parkland course; greens fees are €49 ($64) on weekdays, €59 ($77) on weekends. Faithlegg Golf Club, Faithlegg House (tel. 051/382241), a par-72 parkland course beside the River Suir, charges greens fees of €30 to €40 ($39-$52) Monday to Thursday, €45 to €65 ($59-$85) Friday to Sunday. Dungarvan Golf Club, Knocknagranagh, Dungarvan (tel. 058/43310), a par-72 parkland course, has greens fees of €32 ($42) on weekdays, €44 ($58) on weekends. In addition, the 18-hole par-71 inland course at Waterford Golf Club, Newrath, Waterford (tel. 051/876748), is 1.6km (1 mile) from the center of the city. Its greens fees are €40 ($52) on weekdays, €50 ($65) on weekends.
Horseback Riding -- Arrange to ride at Killotteran Equitation Centre, Killotteran, Waterford (tel. 051/384158). Fees average around €25 ($33) per hour.
Sailing, Windsurfing & Sea Kayaking -- From May to September, the Dunmore East Adventure Centre, Dunmore East (tel. 051/383783), offers courses of 1 to 4 days that cost €43 to €90 ($60-$117) per day, including equipment rental. Summer programs for children are also available. This is a great spot for an introductory experience, but there isn't much wave action for thrill-seeking windsurfers.
