Paddling near Leeuwarden, Friesland

Leeuwarden sits at the heart of Friesland, a province defined by water. The city itself is threaded with canals, and beyond its edges lie 1,450 kilometres of navigable waterways connecting lakes, ditches, and trekvaarten. Paddlers can explore the city's own grachten by canoe or SUP, then venture out to open waters like the Burgumer Mar, Snitser Mar, De Fluezen, and the Lauwersmeer.