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Paddling near Groningen, Groningen


Groningen sits at the heart of a province laced with canals, lakes and slow-moving waterways, with around 850 km of marked canoeing trails. Paddlers can explore the city's own grachten by SUP or kayak, then venture out to open water at the Paterswoldsemeer, the vast Oldambstermeer near Blauwestad, the Schildmeer, or the quiet rural canals of northern Groningen between Zuiderhorn and Onderdendam.

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