Canoeing in Biesbosch National Park
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by Arthur
Posted on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pm CET
Last weekend on Friday 9 May we drove down to the Biesbosch National Park south of Rotterdam and rented a canoe for a few hours of canoeing.
![Canoe trail](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2501207313_8f90c9ed11.jpg)
We arrived at the Dordrecht visitor center (one of three in the Biesbosch) shortly after they opened at 9:00 in the morning. It was another hot and sunny day so we expected it to be crowded, but we were the first ones there and the first to rent a canoe.
![Biesbosch visitor center](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2501161709_c8f97cfef0.jpg)
Visitor Center
![Amy in Canoe](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2502044822_cd29c347e8.jpg)
Amy wearing Save the California Condor t-shirt from Birdorable
On the water (video 1 of 2)
The area is a reserve for beavers, but we didn’t see any. We also didn’t see many birds besides a few ducks and this Song Thrush:
![Song Thrush](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2502043468_963f202627.jpg)
Song Thrush
![Duck with babies](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/2502033462_48491f5830.jpg)
Duck with babies
![Arthur canoeing](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/2502037438_53d3be2106.jpg)
Arthur with Eat Sleep Bird cap
On the water (video 2 of 2)
When we came back most of the canoes were gone and there was a huge line at the boat house. Good thing we came early!
![Boat house at Biesbosch visitor center](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2501159159_435c864ed6.jpg)
Long line at the boat house
![White Wagtail](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2021/2501264393_b8e2f0dbed.jpg)
White Wagtail with caterpillar
Posted on Sunday, May 18th, 2008 at 4:06 pm CET
Last weekend on Friday 9 May we drove down to the Biesbosch National Park south of Rotterdam and rented a canoe for a few hours of canoeing.
![Canoe trail](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2501207313_8f90c9ed11.jpg)
We arrived at the Dordrecht visitor center (one of three in the Biesbosch) shortly after they opened at 9:00 in the morning. It was another hot and sunny day so we expected it to be crowded, but we were the first ones there and the first to rent a canoe.
![Biesbosch visitor center](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2501161709_c8f97cfef0.jpg)
Visitor Center
![Amy in Canoe](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3168/2502044822_cd29c347e8.jpg)
Amy wearing Save the California Condor t-shirt from Birdorable
On the water (video 1 of 2)
The area is a reserve for beavers, but we didn’t see any. We also didn’t see many birds besides a few ducks and this Song Thrush:
![Song Thrush](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2502043468_963f202627.jpg)
Song Thrush
![Duck with babies](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2034/2502033462_48491f5830.jpg)
Duck with babies
![Arthur canoeing](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/2502037438_53d3be2106.jpg)
Arthur with Eat Sleep Bird cap
On the water (video 2 of 2)
When we came back most of the canoes were gone and there was a huge line at the boat house. Good thing we came early!
![Boat house at Biesbosch visitor center](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2159/2501159159_435c864ed6.jpg)
Long line at the boat house
![White Wagtail](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2021/2501264393_b8e2f0dbed.jpg)
White Wagtail with caterpillar