Press Release
May 11, 2021
Boating with the wind in your hair and the sun in your face is something to look forward to this summer. With the wetlands of the Biesbosch and Altena, the Biesboschlinie is a wonderful area for recreational boating. VVV Biesboschlinie launches this month the canoe/kayak guide with 7 routes in the municipality of Altena and a new junction system through the Biesbosch.
Cool off on the water
From the water you get a whole new view of the landscape. Explore the Biesbosch by canoe or choose one of the other trips from the new guide. At www.biesboschlinie.com you can download all the different canoe/kayak trips. Don't feel like being active? Set sail on one of the region's many ferries, or rent a sloop or motorboat. Even with your own vessel, there are plenty of opportunities for a watery stay in the Biesbosch Line.
New: Canoe nodes Noordwaard
The Noordwaard is a special area that has looked very different over the centuries. From countryside full of small hamlets, to inland sea after the Sint Elisabethflood of 1421. And then, via reclaimed land, to flow-through area to make room for the river.
Here you can seek the silence and enjoy from the water such as a herd of water buffalo and kingfishers. The creeks meander through the landscape, providing surprisingly different views each time. There is about thirty kilometers of sailing route in this area, also suitable for novice canoeists.
Round trips
Also fun on the water this summer: from the Biesbosch MuseumEiland start - as soon as the museum is open again - several round trips. You can take whisper boats through the Brabant part of National Park the Biesbosch. These electric boats ('Whisper', 'La Silence' and 'Ohsostill') have 45 seats each. Thanks to their shallow depth, they sail through narrow creeks and ditches.