Fantastic river trip starting just below Switzerland’s iconic Rhine falls
A beautiful group event combining nature & culture.
This trip is truly special: Nature and culture await you! You will be starting just below the Rhine falls. From the put-in you can paddle a bit towards the waterfall, getting a unique perspective of the power and the beauty of the water. Then we will embark downstream. Enjoy a cruisy river float with one weir that needs to walked around, until you arrive at the cultural highlight of the trip: We will spend the lunch break around the idealic monastry on the island of Rheinau. Energised by lunch we will continue on the river: With Germany on one and Switzerland on the other side of the river we will be paddling along the border and master the challenge of another two weirs. Shortly after the confluence with the river Thur we will end our trip on the right side of the river. Choose between inflatable canoes (2-4 persons) or 2-person sit-on-top kayaks with a double paddle. Please contact us if you are unsure what boat type is best suited for you.
Availability:
On request, subject to availability daily from May to mid-October.
Included:
- Inflatable canoe / sit-on-top kayak
- Equipment (paddle, life jacket, in colder conditions wet suit)
- Instructions and guiding by professional river guides
- Transport of your dry clothes to the end of the paddle section
- Happy Landing Apéro after the tour
- Safety certification & company liability insurance
Not included:
- Transport back to Schaffhausen (we recommend public transport)
- Meals (can be booked on request – from an easy sandwich lunch to a substantial BBQ)
- Or do you fancy a comprehensive apero after the trip? Please contact us for an offer.
To bring:
- Bathing clothes as well as towel
- Shorts, T-Shirt and sandals / water shoes to wear on the boats (likely to get wet) or dry (and warm) clothes for after the trip
- Backpack or bag for transporting your dry clothes in our bus
- Small snack and drink (no glass bottles)
- Sun hat and sun lotion
- Lunch (if not booked through us)
- If required: sports band for your glasses
- Depending on the weather we advise you to bring additional synthetic sports wear for better protection (no cotton).
- Good attitude!
Programme:
We meet you in Schaffhausen below the waterful. Here, you will receive your equipment as well as comprehenisve safety instructions. Then we get onto the water! Your guides will show you how to paddle and off we go… Enough time to paddle, float, swim… On the morning section we will have to master (carry around) one weir, shortly before arriving at our picnic spot next to the monastry Rheinau. After chilling on the side of the river, we will continue downstream and around another couple of weirs, floating pass the confluence with the river Thur before arriving in Rüdlingen.
Here, your dry clothes as well as an Happy Landing Apero will await you.