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Utrecht

On April 20, 2012 By

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If you visit The Netherlands changes are big you end up in Amsterdam or Rotterdam. Utrecht is the fourth largest city and its inner-city is a lot smaller than Amsterdam but it’s worthwhile a visit. Utrecht is easy [...]

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Dit straatje is nog duidelijk in handen van de Spanjaarden

Brill (Brielle) on the 1st of April

On April 3, 2012 By

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One of the most beautiful fortified towns in The Netherlands must be Brielle. Brielle also had an interesting role in the Eighty Years war against Spain. This very important historical happening is celebrated [...]

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On the Rotte – alternative windmill journey

On March 20, 2012 By

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On the Rotte – alternative windmill journey

If you ever been to The Netherlands with an organized group you will have seen windmills. If you choose Amsterdam (see old Dutch city or smoke pot) they probably pushed on a bus to [...]

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Snert

Celebrating the end of the season with Snert

On November 10, 2011 By

On the 5th of November it was time for the annual Snertjourney to celebrate the end of the season. Now you are probably wondering what ‘snert’ is. Snert is a Dutch version of Pea Soup (read wiki). Snert normally is associated with bad weather and winter. But on this day it was beautiful [...]

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Montfoort

Montfoort, Linschoten and Oudewater

On October 4, 2011 By

It is time to take you on yet another beautiful kayak route in The Netherlands. I finally had found some time to do some paddling (beside my weekly paddling at the club)  and I took out the kayak to Montfoort, Linschoten and Oudewater. These are small towns somewhere between Rotterdam and Utrecht, but closest to [...]

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South-Holland: Haringvliet, Spui and Goudswaard (21,5KM)

On August 24, 2011 By

Most tourist that visit the Netherlands during the summer are going to the province of Zeeland which is just below the province of South-Holland. If you are ever going there this journey is a nice one. It will give you fun on the water, all sorts of birds, an old Dutch village and typical Dutch [...]

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Sliedrechtse Biesbosch

On June 13, 2011 By

A lot of tourist from outside the Netherlands visit the Biesbosch and it is a beautiful place to canoe or kayak. Most people however tend to end up in the ‘Brabantsche Biesbosch’ which during summer holidayseason is like driving on a busy highway. A lot of people, especially if you [...]

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De Vlist (Schoonhoven – Haastrecht)

On June 7, 2011 By

If you are a frequent reader you might remember the story about Amersfoort being a beautiful trip if you would be in that area. Well here is another one somewhat between Utrecht and Rotterdam: de Vlist is a small river between Schoonhoven (Silver city of the Netherlands) en [...]

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Around Amersfoort/Leusden

On May 24, 2011 By

If you ever stay nearby Utrecht and you are dying to get into the water this track is a must-do. It offers beautiful nature around Leusden and culture in Amersfoort. It has seven portages, however they are short and for this route more than acceptable.

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Northern-Ireland shows how it’s done

On April 22, 2011 By

In the Netherlands I am happy when I can get a decent route of a PDF offered by the tourist bureau. In Northern-Ireland they know how to make a great website information portal for anyone who wants to paddle in Northern-Ireland. The site can be found at http://www.canoeni.com. They offer [...]

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