kayakroute Kager Plassen

This is a beautiful area with lakes and canals. Some of them are only accessable by unmotorized vessels.
On the lakes Dieperpoel and Norremeer speeds above 12 km/h are allowed. Because there can be unpleasant waves I advise to navigate here early in the morning when it's quiet. On some days the speed-limit of 12 km/h applies here. See the website of Gemeente Teylingen.

Round trip of 17.1 km (2 portages)

Kayak rentals and camping: Camping Spijkerboor te Zevenhuizen.

Starting point at the boat ramp on the Haarlemmer Ringvaart near Huigsloot.

From Amsterdam you take the A44 south and then take exit 1 Oude Wetering. You turn left under the highway and then you turn right on the Kaagweg. This is a narrow road with speed bumps. At the end of the road there is a boatramp behind the T-junction. There is a low side with a stone edge where you can launch the kayak.

Round trip of 17.1 km (GPS-track)

From the starting point you head west on the Ringvaart and then turn left on the Ade. After a bend you turn right on the Boerenbuurt. When you come at a lake you go straight on towards the marina Keverhaven. There are flags on both sides of the marina. In the marina you turn left, and at the end you turn left again. At the lake Kever you turn right and head for the narrower section to the next lake Spijkerboor. At the end you turn right and you follow the right shore of the Eijmerspoel and then the Dieperpoel. You keep following the right side passing a small island. In the village Kaag you turn left at de T-junction (Haarlemmer Ringvaart). You follow the left side and at the lake Dieperpoel you make a bend to the left (south, 180 deg.). You pass the narrower section to the Norremeer on the left side. At the Norremeer you turn left and keep following the left side. You cross the lake Zweiland slightly turning left (south-east, 225 deg.). Straight ahead you see the marina and further away the church tower of Zevenhuizen. You pass through the marina and follow the bends. There is a low bridge. At the intersection you go straight on under the bridge Koningbrug, and you keep going straigt on. After the next bridge you pass the mill Vrouw Vennemolen. In the village Oud Ade you follow the bend to the right. At the next bend to the right you see on your left a public place wher you can swim. At the next junction you turn left on the straigt Akkersloot. Just before Rijpwetering there is a pier with a bench on the left. It is private, but there's free access. At least there's no sign telling you're nog welcome here. At the T-juction you turn left passing through Rijpwetering. There are many bridges. Two of them, not too far apart, are too low to pass under. There is a low side so portage is easy. At the lake Koppoel you go straight on. At the next lake Kleipoel you go straight and head for the canal on the left. Follow the Ade. There is a sharp bend to the left, and then a wide bend to the right. You take the side canal to the right and you pass through the nature area Hanepoel. At a small lake you follow the left side to a narrow canal. This canal leads to the Ringvaart. The starting point is a short distance to the left.