Dublin's city dwellers walk past it every day, workers orient themselves by it's geography, but how many of us in the Capital can actually say we've been in the Liffey, or even thought about jumping in for a quick dip? 

Well, a new Public Water Sports Centre hopes to turn the rivers lonely tide and get more Dubliners sailing, kayaking and watercycling than ever before.  Equipped with a lifejacket, Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports: