Paddle your own canoe can be great way to commute

Meet the man who’s pushing the boat out as part of a new initiative to promote alternatives forms of travel to work.

Mark O’Donoghue is set to paddle his canoe from his home on the outskirts of Cork City down the River Lee to get to work in the city centre as part of the Cork Environmental Forum’s (CEF) ‘Mix Your Mode’ campaign.

The campaign runs until Mar 24 and will see the CEF working with organisations across the city and county in a bid to encourage commuters to consider alternatives to the car.