Paddling near Haren, Groningen

Haren sits on the southern edge of Groningen province, where flat polder landscapes and a dense network of canals and lakes make for easy, scenic paddling. The closest marquee water is the Paterswoldsemeer, a lake directly between Haren and the city of Groningen, with a marked kayak loop and canoe hire at jachthaven Zuidwesthoek. Beyond that, Groningen province as a whole has around 850 km of signposted canoeing routes threading through narrow canal passages, open lakes such as the Zuidlaardermeer, and quiet rural waterways.