Holiday destination Niedersachsen has everything you need for kayak vacations or canoe trips. Experience a wide variety of canoe tours on 22 rivers with a total length of around 2000 km – from beginners’ and family-friendly tours to challenging ones, on large rivers or small streams, every canoeist will find their dream canoe trip in Niedersachsen.
Most kayaking rivers in Niedersachsen can even be easily navigated without any previous kayaking or canoeing experience. There are plenty of interesting places to explore along the riverside throughout the region. For example, why not pay a visit to the Pied Piper town of Hameln (Hamelin) on the Weser or finish off a canoe trip on the Ilmenau by chilling out in Lüneburg? Rivers like the Hunte, the Wümme and the Hase pass through large nature conservation areas, so a kayaking holiday is a wonderful way to get close to nature.
Whether your boat is a one-person kayak or two-person Canadian-style canoe, whether you are with children, with friends or in a group from a company or club, a canoe trip in Niedersachsen is a great experience, often far removed from the hustle and bustle of civilisation. For a successful kayak ride, as well as the river you also need the right tour operator. Many canoe tour operators in Niedersachsen are certified as a mark of quality. What this means for canoeists is expert instruction, good safety equipment, transfer of the boats to the river and handy hints for the trip.
