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INFORMATION
DYLE
Entering the water : you can use a wooden pontoon
51 ° 01 ' 22.4 " N 4 ° 29 ' 19.4 " E close to the city centre . A city tour through Mechelen is a 4.6km round trip . Note : parking is expensive around the pontoon .
DENDER
Entering the water : via a wooden pontoon at the Hogeweg in Erembodegem
50 ° 55 ' 12.4 " N 4 ° 03 ' 35.6 " E . You can go in the water under the bridge , which crosses the river . A paddle tour to Teralfene is an 8km round trip . To Ninove , you will have to portage twice to bypass the locks to go up further . The session until Ninove is 14.86km . You can choose to paddle back when you wish .
The Damme Canal
DAMME
Entering the water : you will find a swimming staircase to enter the water at the end of the Gemeneweidestraat
51 ° 13 ' 48.0 " N 3 ° 15 ' 00.5 " E . At three kilometres , keep your eyes open , you will discover the charming ‘ Schellemollen ’ Windmill . The round trip is 12km .
MOERVAART
Entering the water : the best access to discover the classified charming bridges would be the pontoon number one situated at
51 ° 09 ' 54.8 " N 3 ° 51 ' 38.3 " E . That tour is a 10.8km round trip . There are five official pontoons on this waterway ; you can choose where you want to enter the water . The whole distance from this channel is 23 kilometres . Véronique paddled the whole distance in two days and slept one night in a tent .
LEIE
Entering the water : there is a public wooden pontoon at the Meerstraat in Sint-Martens-Latem
51 ° 01 ' 19.8 " N 3 ° 38 ' 23.3 " E . The session to the small yacht club is around a 13.5km round trip . You can , of course , continue further if you wish . The tour in Ghent is 7.2km round trip . You can enter the water via some stone steps at 51 ° 03 ' 09.0 " N 3 ° 43 ' 45.1 " E just in front of the castle of Geeraard de Duivelsteen .
The Vapor Bridge , Moervaart