These events happened on Friday the 31st of May, 2019. We paddled our inflatable canoe from our riverside campsite in Dillingen an der Donau to Donauwörth, a distance of 28 kilometers. This was the first time we paddled this far and the first time we paddled two days in a row. If you want to know more about what this trip is about and why we’re doing it, I suggest starting here in Donaueschingen. Packing Up Our Camping Gear We woke up quite early at 7:00 in our beautiful tent. Soon after, we started our day of packing our campingContinue reading
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Kayak Trip Day 9: Günzburg to Dillingen an der Donau
Events in this article happened on the 30th of May, 2019, which was also Ascension day. We paddled in our inflatable canoe from Günzburg to Dillingen an der Donau, a distance of about 24 kilometers. Both towns lie in Bavaria in Germany. In Germany, Ascension day is a public holiday and they celebrate father’s day on this same day. Father’s day is actually more generally ‘men’s day’, which means that a lot of groups of men go outside to drink and revel in shitty activities like fishing. In Dillingen an der Donau, we finally went camping for the first timeContinue reading
Kayak Trip Day 8: Neu-Ulm to Günzburg
The events of this story happened on Monday the 27th of May 2019. We paddled our inflatable canoe from Neu-Ulm just across the border in Bavaria to Günzburg. This was a trip of 23.9 kilometers, I think. If you’re lost as to what these blog posts are about and why they’re not about hitchhiking, I suggest starting at Day Zero in Donaueschingen. Contents1 Packing Up2 Preparing to Leave Neu-Ulm for Günzburg (27th of May)3 Our First Lock (Wasserkraftwerk Böfinger Halde)4 Relaunching Our Boat and Paddling On to Dam Two (Oberelchingen)5 Hydroelectric Dam Number Three (Leipheim)6 Arrival in Günzburg, Packing UpContinue reading
Kayak Trip Day 7: Dettingen to Neu-Ulm
This is about our paddle day from Dettingen to Neu-Ulm on the 24th of May, 2019. We paddled a total distance of about 25 kilometers. It was our first state border crossing from Baden-Württemberg to Bavaria. Contents1 Letting the Hochwasser Pass2 Leaving Dettingen for Neu-Ulm3 The Long Stretches Without a Current4 Paddling Past Power Station Two5 The Last Portage at Wiblingen6 The Confluence of the Danube and the Iller7 Arriving in Neu-Ulm8 Packing Up and Checking In to the Hostel in Neu-Ulm9 Please Share This Adventure on Social Media! Letting the Hochwasser Pass We stayed in Dettingen for two nightsContinue reading
Kayak Trip Day 6: Munderkingen to Dettingen
Events narrated in this story happened on Wednesday 22nd of May, 2019. We paddled our inflatable kayak from Munderkingen to Dettingen in Baden-Württemberg in South Germany. This was only a trip of 8.9 kilometers. We are paddling a stretch of the Danube river this year. If you want more information on our trip, you can read about the idea aka ‘Day Zero’, or read previous entries of our paddle days. Contents1 Booking Accommodation for The Days Ahead2 The Forecast3 Leaving Munderkingen for Dettingen4 Testing Our Abilities5 The Rottenacker Wehr6 Landing at Nettle Harbor7 Fighting the Urge to Scratch8 A LongContinue reading
Kayak Trip Day 5: Sigmaringen to Mengen + Munderkingen
This story is about us when paddling our inflatable canoe from Sigmaringen to Mengen on the 20th of May, 2019. The total distance was 16.1 kilometers. Our original plan was to kayak to Hundersingen, some 4.8 kilometers after Mengen – a total distance of 20.9 kilometers – followed by a train ride to Munderkingen. We had a permit to go from Sigmaringen to Hundersingen, after which the river becomes a natural protected area until Munderkingen. Click here for information on how to get a permit to paddle this stretch of the Danube. Contents1 The Second Permit2 Leaving the Holiday HomeContinue reading
Kayak Trip Day 4: Hausen im Tal to Sigmaringen
This article is about our paddle day from Hausen im Tal to Sigmaringen on the Danube river on Monday 13th of May, 2019. We’re trying to paddle this 2850 kilometer long European river. If you’re wondering what this article series is about, read the article about Donaueschingen, the source of the Danube. To see previous entries, visit paddle Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3. We’re still quite early in this trip! If you want to kayak here yourself, click here to get all the necessary information and steps to get your own permit. Contents1 The Forbidden Stretch2 Our FirstContinue reading
Kayak Trip Day 3: Immendingen to Mühlheim via the Donauversickerung
Our Events chronicled happened on the 8th and 9th of May 2019. Jonas and I paddled our canoe/kayak over the young Danube from a small town called Immendingen to another small town called Mühlheim over 20.1 kilometers. On the way, we passed the ‘Donauversickerung’ – where the Danube river sinks or goes underground for 155 days a year. The water levels were high enough for us to paddle it. If you want to know what this kayak trip is about, I wrote a detailed article about how we came up with this trip idea. You can also read about Day 1Continue reading
Kayak Trip Day 2: Geisingen to Immendingen, Hiking the Donauversinkung
Events described happened on the 6th and 7th of May 2019. We paddled 9.7 kilometers on the Danube (Donau) river from Geisingen to Immendingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. This was the second day of our kayak/canoe trip. Click here if you’d rather read about the planning of kayaking the Danube, or read about Day 1. Contents1 The Off-Day at the Arena Gästehaus2 Leaving Geisingen for Immendingen3 Rebalancing the Boat and Paddling to the Pegel4 Portaging Across the Dam5 Sunshine, Shallow Waters, and Our Sail6 The Last Bridge and Fixing the Boat7 8 9 10 11 Checking in to the Panda Guesthouse,Continue reading