Chaleux Dinant Apr.2022
- Distance
- 4.86nm
- Elevation +
- 79f
- TrailRank
- 33



One way trip, don’t go against the current to kayak back. Advice to take train for going back to starting point.
View trailOne way trip, don’t go against the current to kayak back. Advice to take train for going back to starting point.
View trailThe river Lesse is one of the most scenic in Belgium and the lower section between Houyet and Anseremme easily sees hundreds of paddlers on a nice summer’s day (water levels allowing, that is). In winter however, there i...
View trailfirst bit at the Nete channel is without any current so it can be a bit hard. on the Albert channel there is also no current but the passing boats make it a bit challenging with the waves and all that. On the small Net...
View trailNo freezing temperatures this time when Evert, Jelle, Glen and I meet up in the village of Chanly for another packraft adventure. The weather is cloudy, with a number of short clear spells, and temperature is expected to...
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Get Wikiloc Premium Upgrade to remove AdsOne day after our first post-lockdown paddling trip, Evert and I again meet up. We are experiencing another gorgeous day, and the plan is to take advantage of it making a loop joining some branches of the river Leie, in ...
View trailLast December, I made a combined packrafting / hiking solo day tour from Bouillon to Poupehan and back, and in November, I did a solo day tour on foot from Vresse-sur-Semoins to Bohan and back. Left to be further discove...
View trailMerely 2 weeks after our previous trip, Glen, Evert and I again find ourselves at the river Dijle. This time we plan to paddle the section upstream from the one we did last, i.e. the stretch from the language border to K...
View trailZuidlede is a 15 km creek that flows through a largely unspoiled pastoral and forested landscape in the province of East Flanders, Belgium. In fact, Zuidlede is the original upper section of the Durme river. Around 1300 ...
View trailIn the middle of this year’s big summer heat wave, I make a ~20 km solo packrafting trip on Zuidlede and Moervaart. I put in around 10 am at Stenenbrug and paddle east towards Eksaarde. Given the tropical weather cond...
View trailA good week after an overnighter with Masha on the Semois between Bouillon and Vresse-sur-Semois, I am back at the same river for a solo overnighter. This time, I packraft from Chiny to Herbeumont and then hike back. It’...
View trail33 km on foot and by packraft through the Semois valley in the Belgian Ardennes, on a rather typical murky and chilly (4°C) December Sunday. I start at the Tombeau du Géant lookout in Botassart at 9:15 am and hike to ...
View trailDue to the corona pandemic wreaking havoc in Belgium (just like anywhere else in Europe), possibilities for outdoor activities are limited. I hence make another packraft trip on the Nazarethbeek, Rosdambeek and Duivebeek...
View trailOn a dark and gloomy mid-October Sunday I meet up with Evert and Glen in Leuven. Originally, the plan was to packraft the Dijle river from the language border until Wilsele, but as the weather forecast is far from good, ...
View trailInstant holiday vibes during another packrafting trip on the scenic and meandering river Leie, on a sunny and warm day in June. I leave home on foot, pass the small nature reserve of Westerplas, and put in at Leiepark...
View trailAs we discovered last winter, Poekebeek is an excellent option for a little packrafting adventure close to home, especially during periods of high water. Hence, this is where Evert and I decide to go for our first packra...
View trail21 km of paddling on the river Leie, from Astene via Sint-Martens-Latem, Drongen and Sint-Denijs-Westrem to the marina at the other side of the Ringvaart. Departure at 9:30 am and arrival at 3:30 pm. No noticeable curren...
View trailThe Dommel is a small river that has its source in Belgium and flows into the river Meuse in the Netherlands. The section between Neerpelt (B) and Valkenswaard (NL) meanders nicely through a largely untouched landscape a...
View trailThe old branch of the river Leie in Astene (Deinze) is a favorite summer evening after-work close-to-home paddling destination for Evert and myself. This time however we pay it a visit together with Glen, after a sudden ...
View trailHistorically, Poekebeek and Oude Kale were part of the same water course, but nowadays they are separated by the Schipdonk canal. Whereas Poekebeek has remained relatively fast-flowing, Oude Kale has no noticeable curren...
View trailOn All Souls’ Day I make another packrafting trip on the scenic Dommel river from Neerpelt (B) to Valkenswaard (NL). In fact, I did the same trip almost exactly one year ago, i.e. on All Saints’ Day 2017. Similarly to...
View trailOn Whit Monday I make a 14 km trip by packraft in and around the historical center of Ghent. I paddle parts of the Leie, Lieve, Ketelvaart, Schelde and Coupure waterways and pass by sights such as Graslei, Gravensteen, R...
View trailA lovely solo daytrip of no less than 43.6 km: 31.6 km on the River Ourthe by packraft from Hotton via Durbuy to Barvaux, followed by a 12 km return hike via Hazalles, Biron and Ny. I start at 9:30 am on the dot, and get...
View trailTwo days after my previous after-work solo kayaking trip on the river Leie, I again take to the water and paddle 12 km from the public jetty of Sint-Martens-Latem to the entrance to the Bourgoyen nature reserve, on the o...
View trailOn a warm evening after work I head to the nearby Oude Leie in Astene (Deinze) for a “sundowner” packrafting cruise. The Oude Leie is a 4.7 km meander that got separated from the main river in 1861/62. Since then it h...
View trailSûre is a lovely river of which one of the upper sections acts as the natural border between Belgium and Luxembourg. Last year, I did a solo packrafting / hiking tour on this river with relatively low water, I am therefo...
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