Explore the waterways
Boat trips and boat rentals
Explore the IJsselmeer and Markermeer with an electrically powered whisper boat, by canoe or with a canal cruise. Plenty of possibilities!
Thanks to the boating route network in West Friesland, this is the perfect environment for boating. In the polders Het Grootslag and De Vier Noorder-Koggen are sailing routes that are signposted by means of a junction system. The network has been set up in the polders.
- West Friesland boating route map
- Cruising route map Medemblik city
- Cruising route map Enkhuizen
- Boating route map Koggenland
No boat of your own? No problem. There are plenty of boating opportunities in the area. Rent an electric whisper boat, canoe or other small boat.
An electrically powered whisper boat is a more environmentally friendly alternative to the motorboat. The electric motor makes hardly any noise, and therefore you can enjoy all the beauty the area has to offer in all the silence.
There are several boat and canoe rental outlets in West Friesland:
Would you rather discover the surroundings during a cruise on the Frisian waters? This is also possible!
- Grachtenrondvaart in Alkmaar
- The Koggevaarder in Medemblik
- Museum Ship Friesland (Medemblik - Enkhuizen)