Round of Pools Heeg | SUP and Canoe route

(7.7 km)

With this SUP route, you paddle over the pools around the watersports village of Heeg. Enjoy the tranquility on these small-scale pools. Paddle through mini lakes and canals surrounded by reed beds. Along the shores, you may encounter curious cows and sheep.

Rent a boat, SUP, or canoe in Friesland
Don't have your own SUP or canoe? No problem! There are various places in the area where you can rent them. Check the overview of SUP board rental and here are the providers of canoe rental.

Duration of the boating route
This route is a total of 7.7 kilometers long. As a beginner on a SUP, you paddle about 3 kilometers per hour, so you'll spend about 2.5 hours on this route.

Bridges in Friesland
You will encounter s…

Duration of the boating route
This route is a total of 7.7 kilometers long. As a beginner on a SUP, you paddle about 3 kilometers per hour, so you'll spend about 2.5 hours on this route.

Bridges in Friesland
You will encounter some bridges on this route. With a SUP or canoe, you can easily paddle under them. If there's any issue with a bridge or culvert, you can step off and carry your equipment. If you want to navigate the route with a boat like a sloop, check the information about bridges in the Watersport App from the Provinsje Fryslân!

Keep it clean on the water!
Of course, never litter in nature. If you come across litter on the water, pick it up on your board or in the canoe. The environment will thank you!

Waterway information
A large part of this route goes over a waterway in category F, suitable for boats with a draft of up to 0.8 m. The section over the Idzegaaster Poel is a waterway in category DM, where boats with a draft of 1.3 m. and a height of 2.3 m. can also navigate. This route is suitable for traveling with an (electric) sloop.

Sights on this route

Heeg (Heech)

Heeg is a delightful destination for water sports enthusiasts.

Lakes Area near Heeg, Gaastmeer and Oudega

The lakes area that lies between and surrounds the villages of Heeg, Gaastmeer and Oudega is a unique stretch of unspoilt nature with interconnected small lakes and watercourses lined with reed beds.

Idzega Bell Tower

The distinctive bell tower in the village of Idzega has a red ironwood frame and a saddle roof. It was built in place of the church when the church was demolished.

Palingvisserij F. Visserman

Freerk Visserman is de last commercial inland fisherman from Heeg, from decades eelfishing village in Friesland. If you want to have a look in the life of a fisherman, you can call Freerk to book a trip along his fikes on his electric powered boat.

Haghakerk Heeg

You'll find this church in the heart of the early medieval water village, on a small mound. It is beautifully surrounded by a cemetery and a picturesque church neighborhood – "tsjerkebuorren" in Frisian.