Round of Pools Heeg | SUP and Canoe route
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…
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 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
Poelengebied Heeg Gaastmeer Oudega
Het poelengebied tussen en rond de dorpen Heeg, Gaastmeer en Oudega is een uniek stukje ongerepte natuur met onderling verbonden kleine meertjes en sloten met veel rietvelden.
Klokkenstoel Idzega
Het dorp Idzega heeft een eigen klokkenstoel van azobéhout met een zadeldak. Het is gebouwd ter vervanging van de afgebroken kerk.
Palingvisserij F. Visserman
Freerk Visserman is de laatste beroepsvisser van Heeg, van oudsher het palingdorp bij uitstek. Wie een kijkje wil nemen in het leven van een visser, kan Freerk bellen en een excursie boeken met de ‘Electric eel’, zijn fluistersloep.
Palingvisserij F. Visserman
Palingvisserij F. Visserman
Palingvisserij F. Visserman
Weisleatstrjitte 5
8621 BA Heeg
Haghakerk Heeg
Je vindt deze kerk middenin het vroegmiddeleeuwse waterdorp, op een kleine terp. Hij is prachtig omlijst door een kerkhof en een schilderachtig kerkbuurtje – tsjerkebuorren, in het Fries.
