Canoe and kayak
Explore Schleswig-Holstein's most beautiful vacation regions by canoe or kayak. Idyllic waters await you between the North Sea and Baltic Sea - perfect for active nature experiences on the water.
Between the North Sea and Baltic Sea, canoe and kayak fans will find ideal conditions for an active vacation on the water in Schleswig-Holstein. Whether river, lake or sea - the canoeing areas offer easily accessible entry points, idyllic resting places and suitable tours for every level. Those who are out and about experience pure nature: with reed banks, quiet bays and many bird species.
Discover a variety of canoeing areas and picturesque canoe tours between the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
The Canoeing area Schlei-Baltic Sea lies to the east of Schleswig-Holstein in the Baltic Sea fjord Schlei. It stretches from Schleswig to the Baltic coast.
The Schwentine, which meanders 62 kilometers from Kiel to Eutin, forms the heart of the Schwentine-Holstein Switzerland canoeing area.
The Canoeing area Lauenburgische Seen-Trave in the south-east of the state stretches over 80 kilometers from Bad Segeberg via Lübeck to the Schaalsee on the former German-German border.
With a length of 250 kilometers, the Stör-Holsteiner Auenland district meanders north of the Elbe through the rivers Osterau, Bramau, Wilster Au, Bekau and the Stör.
In the middle of Schleswig-Holstein lies the largest contiguous Canoeing area Eider-Treene-Sorge in the country.