Martijn's kayak links

Water levels

Water levels Nordrhein-Westfalen

Check the Rur levels at Monschau. Absolute minimum gauge at Monschau: 50 cm. High water beyond 100 cm.

Water levels for the Ardennes, Belgium

Water levels for rives in the Ardennes, Belgium, obtained from RTBF-teletekst, page 520. Updated every 60 minutes.

Birdy's water levels

Excellent information, comments, and expectations on water levels in the Ardennes, Belgium, and for the Rur.

River guides

Playak

Lots of river descriptions and playspots, with a focus on Europe

UK rivers guidebook

The guidebook to UK rivers, including Scotland. Check out their World river information, with links to guidebooks all over the world.

De batavier (Dutch)

Short descriptions of rivers in the South Alps by the Dutch kayak association De batavier, Nijmegen.

Sports & Nature (German)

Many river descriptions by Matthias Breuel.

Soulboater.com (German)

The German wildwater kayak site with river descriptions, playspots, etc.

Paddeln.at (German)

The Austrian wildwater kayak site with European river descriptions, etc.

Kayak gear

Kanoshop.nl

On-line store for kayaks and kayak gear in the Netherlands.

NRS gear

On-line store for kayak and rafting gear in the US. Large variety of clothing and relatively cheap.

Kayak organizations

De batavier, Nijmegen (Dutch)

Kayak club in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, with active white-water kayakers. Check out their guidebook to rivers in the Eifel and French Alps.

Nederlandse Kano Bond (NKB)

The Dutch kayaking organization. Check their info on access to Belgium rivers.