Rent a sloop on the Kagerplassen Leiden
8 h€ 250-450 Calm
A day of boating on the Kagerplassen north of Leiden in a sloop without a boating licence. Wide lakes, islands and a connection to the Oude Rijn.
Renting a sloop on the Kagerplassen takes you across the largest lake area near Leiden, with mooring points in Warmond, Kaag and Buitenkaag. The lakes connect to the Oude Rijn and the Ringvaart van de Haarlemmermeer. In the Netherlands, no boating licence is required for an open sloop up to fifteen metres and a maximum speed of twenty kilometres per hour. The skipper must be at least eighteen years old, sometimes twenty-one. Booking four to six weeks ahead is advisable from May through July; in low season two weeks is usually enough. Rates range from 220 to 380 euros per half-day for a sloop accommodating six to eight people.
The standard route runs via the Zweiland, the Norremeer and the Koppoel past the ferries of Kaag. The maximum speed is twelve kilometres per hour on the large lakes, and six in the channels. A BBQ on board is permitted by many rental companies at the designated gas-safe spot, so check this in advance. Children under twelve are required to wear a life jacket, which is provided. The island of Klein-Kaag offers mooring spots and a pavilion for lunch.
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Vaarkaart met pontjes ophalen
Zwemvesten voor kinderen onder 12
BBQ-beleid bevestigen
Lunchstop Klein-Kaag plannen
Drinkwater en zonbescherming mee
Brandstof of accu volledig
Choose a rental company in Warmond or near Buitenkaag.
Book four to six weeks ahead during high season.
Bring the nautical map of the lakes and ferries.
Put life jackets on children under twelve.
Sail via Zweiland, Norremeer and Koppoel to Klein-Kaag for lunch.
Keep to six kilometres per hour in the channels.
Return the sloop to the marina on time.
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Suggestions
- Lunch at pavilion De Eendekooi on Klein-Kaag.
- Combine with a loop around Warmond-Sassenheim by ferry.
- Set off before ten to claim mooring spots.
- Bring boots or flip-flops for muddy banks.
- Avoid strong winds on the open Zweiland.
Variations
- - Halve dag tot Klein-Kaag en terug.
- - Doorvaren naar de Oude Rijn richting Leiden centrum.
- - Avondvaart met zonsondergang vanaf de oostkant.
- - Combineer met fietshuur in Warmond voor de terugweg.
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