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Renting a sloep in Roermond on the Maasplassen for half a day
Four hours of boating on the Maasplassen from Hatenboer in Roermond in an open sloep without a boat licence, with a swimming break at a sandy beach. What it costs and which route fits into half a day.
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€ 130–220
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Half a day on the Maasplassen near Roermond fits into a morning or afternoon of four hours. From Hatenboer you can do a loop over the Hatenboerplas and the Oolderplas, with a short stop at a sandy beach. An open sloep for six people usually costs 130 to 220 euros for four hours, excluding fuel or battery surcharge and deposit. A boat licence is not required as long as the sloep stays under fifteen metres and cannot go faster than twenty kilometres per hour.
Suitable for beginners, with a short briefing at departure. Wind is felt more quickly on open water than on a canal, so ask for an inner loop along the shore if wind force four or above is forecast. Having lunch at the marina of Maasbracht will take more than half a day; for a four-hour trip, a swimming break with packed sandwiches makes for better planning.
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Vereist bij zwemstop aan het zandstrand op de Hatenboerplas
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Book a sloep for four hours through a rental company at Hatenboer in Roermond, and choose a morning or afternoon start.
Follow the briefing, check the battery or fuel level, and look at the route map to see where the swimming zones are.
Sail via the Hatenboerplas to the Oolderplas and keep the green buoys on the starboard side.
Anchor at a small sandy beach for a swimming break, twenty minutes is enough to cool down and get back on board.
Plan the return journey with plenty of time, on a half-day trip allowing an hour to head back is a safe rule of thumb, and charge your phone along the way.
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Suggestions
- Choose the morning for calmer water and cooler weather in summer.
- Pack sandwiches and drinks in a cool box, four hours is too short for lunch on land.
- Check the wind forecast in advance, on the lakes it really adds up.
- Ask for a whisper motor, it makes a big difference to noise levels on a short trip.
- Sunscreen and a cap, shade is limited on a sloep.
Variations
- - Vaar de tegenovergestelde richting via de Maasbrachterplas in plaats van Oolderplas.
- - Doe de halve dag met twee kleinere sloepen voor flexibiliteit per groepje.
- - Plan een halve dag in september, het water is dan nog warm en de drukte over.
- - Combineer met een korte fietsroute langs de oevers na inleveren.