Canoeing in Amsterdam - Day tour

Canoeing in Ansterdam – Day tour

Canoeing in Amsterdam is one of the most popular outdoor activities. You will get to see the fascinating landscapes that inspired the famous Dutch painter.

What is canoeing?

Canoeing is an ancient mean of transportation; however, the modern canoeing introduced towards the end of the 19th century and has been succesful ever since. Nowadays, people use it as a mean for doing sports, recreation or entertainment.

Anyhow, not all wates are suitable for this activity, as the water level can be tricky sometimes. The best places for this activity are canals, lakes and rivers.

Why is the Netherlands such a good place for canoeing?

What better place than Amsterdam? The city has over 100km of canals. These are widely known as grachten, and the canal ring was named on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2010. Not to mention that Amsterdam has over 1,500 bridges and over 90 islands, which creates a beautiful and peaceful image for the city. For this reason, Amsterdam is also nicknamed Venice of the North.

Canoeing here is also perfect because of the wide range of water routes. You can leave the city behind and take the route straight into mother-nature. The small villages near Amsterdam are a perfect area for recreation and sharing moments with your family or friends.

What are we going to do?

This canoeing tour will take you to see unforgetable landscapes, with houses that are still built on water, waterbirds and waterplants with their charming flowers.

You will paddle through the reedlands and quake moors, along with a professional guide. They will tell you more about the wildlife and the origin of the surroundings and landscapes, which inspired the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt.

On the way, you will stop and have a picnic break and enjoy the view.

Included:

• Guide


• Canoe


• Training


• Lunch


• Drinks

Please, make sure to bring adecvate clothing and keep your personal belongings safe; we are not be resposible for this.

Note:

• Maximum capacity for a group is 10 persons


• The price includes all of the above mentioned


• Children must be at least 7 years old

Duration: 5.5 hours

Starting time: monday – friday from 9.30am

saturday – sunday from 10am

Prices: for adults 55 Euros p.p.

for chrildren (7-16 years old) 30 Euros p.p

This tour operates only from the 15th of April till the 25th of September.

Canoeing in Amsterdam - Day tour