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Sloop boat on the IJssel near Deventer in half a day
A short three-hour sloop trip from the IJsselkade, past the Worpplantsoen and under the Wilhelminabrug, ending with a coffee on a terrace.
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€ 90–150
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Half a day on the IJssel near Deventer fits perfectly into a morning or a long afternoon. From the IJsselkade, the Worpplantsoen on the other side and the Wilhelminabrug overhead are within ten minutes. The river is wide enough here to cross paths with commercial traffic without any stress, as long as you keep to the starboard bank and watch out for wash. Three hours is plenty for a trip downstream and back, with Deventer's Hanseatic skyline in view on both sides.
Sloop rental companies in Deventer come standard with a short on-board briefing, life jackets, and a waterproof bag for your phone. Those with experience sometimes get the option to sail solo; newer skippers can ask for a practice run. After returning the boat, the Brink is five minutes on foot and there is plenty of choice for a late lunch or a beer at the IJsselkade itself.
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by PlayTryBe team
Book a sloop for three hours with a rental company at the IJsselkade.
Follow the short on-board briefing and check the escape route to the bank.
Sail past the Worpplantsoen and look up at the Wilhelminabrug.
Drift for ten minutes in a quiet inner bend and switch off the engine.
Head back to the IJsselkade and return the sloop right on time.
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Suggestions
- Book on a weekday for lower prices and fewer crowds.
- Wear closed shoes, a sloop deck gets wet fast.
- Keep your phone in the waterproof bag provided.
- Agree on who is the skipper before you get on board.
- Factor in a fuel surcharge if you go over the agreed time.
Variations
- - Vaar in de avondzon, dan licht de Hanzeskyline op.
- - Boek een schipper als geen van de gasten vaarervaring heeft.
- - Combineer met koffie en taart op De Worp na inlevertijd.
- - Maak er een verjaardagsmoment van met cake en koffie aan boord.
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