Paddling near Waalwijk, North Brabant

Waalwijk sits in North Brabant close to a network of major rivers and waterways. The Afgedamde Maas lies just to the north, the Maas a short distance beyond, and the Waal further north still. The Biesbosch — one of the Netherlands' most celebrated paddling destinations — is within easy reach, drawing canoeists and kayakers into its tidal creeks and reed-fringed channels.