Canoe trip on the Gudenå River

The Gudenå River is known as Denmark's longest watercourse, with its 149 km. stretching from its source at Tinne Krat near Vejle and has its outlet at Randers Fjord.

In recent years, the river has become a destination for recreational experiences in the form of angling and not least scenic canoe trips.

There is the opportunity to experience a unique part of Denmark when observing the nature of East Jutland from the water.

At Silkeborg Kanocenter you can rent Canoes, Kayaks and Motorboats, and you can pre-book your sailing, so you can go on an adventure with colleagues, friends or family. However, boat rentals with a motor only take place with start and finish from and in Silkeborg Harbour, so it is the Silkeborg Lakes you can sail on when you rent a Motorboat.

Silkeborg Kanocenter is Denmark's largest renter of Canoes and Kayaks. You get a unique opportunity to choose between 30 different starting and ending points for your trip, and you can choose accommodation at both campsites and tent sites along the entire Gudenå River and Silkeborg Lakes.

The benefits of booking an overnight canoe trip along Gudenåen

If you want the best nature experiences and lots of hours of pleasant company, you can book a Canoe for several days. You decide the starting and ending point for your sailing, and you choose how many days the nature experience should last.

With the many points along the Gudenå River, you get free and flexible frameworks for putting together the canoe vacation that suits your wishes. Whether you prefer campsites or tent sites is up to your wishes and needs.

Choosing to stay overnight on your canoe trip can provide unique experiences.

At Silkeborg Kanocenter you will enjoy the following opportunities and service benefits:

• Plenty of options to choose properties that match your preferences
• You choose whether you prefer campsites or tent pitches
• When starting in Tørring your car can be transported to your desired final destination for an additional cost
• Unique and unparalleled nature experiences
• Reason to create experiences that last
• Quality time over a campfire in the evening and on the water during the day.

All accommodation places are located in close connection to the entrance for several of the 30 starting and ending points. This makes your nature vacation easier, as you don't have to carry backpacks, packing bags and tents over longer distances.

Whether you choose camping or tenting, you'll have plenty of freedom between voyages to play with the kids, play games, chat over a campfire, relax, fish, or whatever you fancy.

Booking an overnight canoe trip on Gudenåen

It is a good idea to get hold of a tent, equipment and water-repellent packing bags for your clothes and accessories, you should go on a canoe trip on the Gudenå River – at least, if it is a question of the multi-day trips. Check out our packing list here. At Slusekioskens Kanoudlejning you can rent Baggage Barrels, which are smart and practical for dry storage of your luggage.

It is almost always possible to stay overnight at one of the tent or camping sites. But if you are a larger group on a Canoe or Kayak vacation, it may be a good idea to book or check in advance if there is room. If you order a Family Package with us, you can book it through us, where we take care of and arrange this.

On the website, ordering and booking a canoe vacation is easy, transparent and flexible. You must start by entering the starting and ending points and then state how many days your nature vacation should last.

You will then receive one total price.

If you don't own equipment and accessories for your canoe trip on Gudenåen, you can order it all when you book your canoe.

You can buy the following equipment and accessories from Silkeborg Kanocenter:

• Luggage barrel (60L) - for rental only
• Waterproof packing bags (either Small or Large)
• Waterproof case for Smartphone
• Best quality 4-person igloo tent from Grand Canyon
• Fishing nets
• Rain poncho

It's a practical advantage to order the extras, all of which are top quality and made for trekking, hiking and mountaineering.

A baggage barrel is a must on a canoe trip on the Gudenå River, which lasts for several days. Should an accident occur, your things, accessories and clothes will remain dry in the barrel.

The Grand Canyon tent is made with the best quality and includes a flysheet to keep rain out of your sleeping area.

Best canoe trip on Gudenåen

The best canoe trip on the Gudenå River is an individual matter. While some want the freedom to put together their own experience, it is a great help for others to make use of ready-made package solutions.

When the best sailing on the beautiful Gudenå River is to be planned, you must take your wishes and needs as a starting point. There are different package solutions.

At Silkeborg Kanocenter, we offer a large selection of packages: Family Packages, Pioneer Packages and Luxury Packages, which you can make use of. Here you get specific starting and ending points for your sailing, and you know in advance where your trip goes from and to.

This can be a practical solution to use if it is the first time you are going on a canoe trip on the Gudenå River. You can compare different routes and choose the one that best suits your wishes for location and time frame.

If the best Canoe Trip is one you decide from start to finish, you are free to choose where your sailing should begin and end. We also offer an optional end point, where you can contact us by telephone no later than 12.00 on the last day you sail, and inform us of the place that will be your final destination - it doesn't get any more flexible than that.

On our website, you can decide in advance on the route and the amount of time, so you can put together the canoe trip that's best for you.

Enjoy scenic experiences with a canoe trip on the beautiful Gudenå river

Silkeborg Kanocenter is located in the middle of the stretch on the Gudenå River between Tørring in the south and Randers in the north. There is a guarantee of lots of magnificent nature experiences, regardless of whether you choose the south or north route when you book a Canoe or Kayak.

Over the past 10 years, the natural areas along the Gudenå River have undergone change initiatives, all of which aim to promote wildlife and improve biodiversity. Both when it comes to nature and wildlife, a Canoe trip on the Gudenå River can offer unique experiences for young and old.

The experiences can be for you as:

• Passionate about nature photography
• Likes to fish
• Want quality time together as a family
• Have children who are fascinated by animals
• Want to experience a part of Denmark that offers peace and quiet
• Want to relax and enjoy nature at different times of the year.

Nature is constantly changing along the Gudenå River. Therefore, a canoe trip one year will be different compared to the year after. The trips on the Gudenå River are associated with peace and quiet. A canoe trip on the Gudenå River with accommodation gives a unique opportunity to take a mini-vacation, which offers relaxation, good time, beautiful surroundings and lots of quality time.