Be your
own captain!

Paddle your canoe, rent an electric boat or a SUP

Life is a long, calm river and that’s the way it is with the Trave. Take the helm yourself and calmly circumnavigate the historic Old Town with an electric boat, canoe or SUP. Decide your own tempo and feel free and without care. Glide noiselessly past the picturesque façades of the houses on Obertrave, the green banks of the historical ramparts, the old harbour warehouses on the quayside and the smart, traditional sailing ships in Museum Harbour. Follow the gentle current under the many bridges and rediscover the Old Town from the water.

Tip:
A canoe tour on the ‘Amazon of the North’ - the Wakenitz, on the eastern bank of which the former inner-German border ran and which connects Lake Ratzeburg with the River Trave - is particularly idyllic and close to nature! An ideal starting or finishing point is Fährhaus Rothenhusen, picturesquely situated on the northern shore of Lake Ratzeburg. Here you can round off your excursion with a break on the lakeside terrace and regional cuisine - a perfect place to take a deep breath and enjoy yourself.

Your way onto the water