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Paddling near Hoogkerk, Groningen


Hoogkerk sits on the edge of Groningen city in the flat, canal-laced north of the Netherlands. The province is threaded with some 850 km of marked canoeing routes, running through narrow polderkanalen, past working windmills and small terp villages. Nearby waters include the Drentsche Diep, Zuidlaardermeer, and the broader network of Groninger kanalen that connect the region in every direction.

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