Canyons in the Netherlands

[ddpettin]

Anyone know of some canyons in the Netherlands? I found http://www.canyoningclub.nl/ but I can't read Dutch!! If anyone knows of a good canyon near Amsterdam or knows where I can get some info in English I would greatly appreciate you passing that along to me!

[rcwild]

Dan, I don't speak Dutch either, but I know the owners of the company. They were my students several years ago. Han and Kathinka both speak very good English. Use their contact form. They'll get back to you.

[chowjusky]

Anyone know of some canyons in the Netherlands? I found http://www.canyoningclub.nl/ but I can't read Dutch!! If anyone knows of a good canyon near Amsterdam or knows where I can get some info in English I would greatly appreciate you passing that along to me!

I have been to Holland several times with the RAF and I dont recall any canyons. I think the largest 'peaks' they have are a series of small hills called the 'Seven Sisters' but I might be wrong.

[lvm123]

There are no canyons and no mountains in the netherlands!

[rcwild]

There are no canyons and no mountains in the netherlands!

Leuven? Been there. Guessing you know our buddy, Koen.

[Gertjan]

Hello Dan,
I'm from the Netherlands and also member of the canyoningclub.nl you found. This club is to get the Dutch canyoneers together in an association like the ACA to go out for a canyontrip, technicall course etc. But in the Netherlands we don't have or own canyons. Not yet, maybe in a couple of years there is an indoor artificial canyon to go canyoneering in Amsterdam. But the have to build it first, the plans are ok.
The Netherlands is quit flat with a view hills in the east and south. Highest point is the Vaalserberg (Vaalsermountain) with a height of 323 meter / 1000 ft. About the half of the countrie is manmade, otherwise it would be still part of the Northsea.
Greetings from Holland,

Gertjan

[ddpettin]

We went there last November. After reading a bit more about the country we decided not to take any of our canyoneering gear due to the lack of canyons. It definitely is a beautiful country. We were not too impressed with Amsterdam (other than the historical aspects) but the countryside is absolute beautiful!! Hopefully the next time I come out there you will have the artificial canyon!

[Chris Erwin]

Hello Dan,
I'm from the Netherlands and also member of the canyoningclub.nl you found. This club is to get the Dutch canyoneers together in an association like the ACA to go out for a canyontrip, technicall course etc. But in the Netherlands we don't have or own canyons. Not yet, maybe in a couple of years there is an indoor artificial canyon to go canyoneering in Amsterdam. But the have to build it first, the plans are ok.
The Netherlands is quit flat with a view hills in the east and south. Highest point is the Vaalserberg (Vaalsermountain) with a height of 323 meter / 1000 ft. About the half of the countrie is manmade, otherwise it would be still part of the Northsea.
Greetings from Holland,

Gertjan

Hi Gertjan,

I spent a good six months studying in Limburg at Universiteit Maastricht. I absolutely loved the country as well as the friendly people (they are so tall). I, for one, very much enjoyed Amsterdam. Hartelijke welcom bij het ACA forum! (My Dutch has never been very good...)

I'm assuming most of your canyoning trips are in France, Italy, and Spain? Are there any other technical canyons in other nearby countries? Austria? Slovenia? Where else do you guys go?

[Gertjan]

Hi Chris Erwin,

the most Dutch canyoneers go to Spain, France and Italy, just as you mentioned. But nearby technical water canyons can also be found in Germany (Bayern with it's Schluchten (=German for canyons)), Austria, Switzerland (really beautiful granit canyons in Ticino), Slovenia, Croatia, Greece and so on. Even in Scotland, Wales, Norway are canyons explored an opened for canyoneers.

I'm planning to come to America in 2010 to see the great canyons in Utah, Colorado, Washington. In America it's a different kind of canyoneering than in Europe I think, or not?