Whisper boat Lisdodde
A stable whisper boat for 1 to 5 people, with a silent electric outboard motor that you steer yourself. Comes with a custom-made set of cushions.
Bed & Boot Mol Groenewegen
boat and canoe hire and stays on the village canal
Bed & Boot Mol Groenewegen lies on the Binnenpad along the village canal in Giethoorn-Midden. You can hire whisper boats, e-console boats, punters, kayaks and Canadian canoes, book a multi-day canoe trip through Weerribben-Wieden National Park and stay in a holiday cottage or apartment.
Boating from the Binnenpad
From Binnenpad 28 you sail through the village canal of Giethoorn and within a few minutes you are in Weerribben-Wieden National Park. With every boat you receive a short explanation of how to operate it and the route, and a route map. The boats have custom-made cushions. Blankets and life jackets, also for children, are available on request. Gerrit and Marianne Mol are behind the business.
- Whisper boats for 1 to 5 and 1 to 10 people
- E-console boats with wheel steering for 1 to 5 and 1 to 8 people
- Traditional punter (1 to 6 people) and punter with sail (1 to 5 people)
- Kayaks for 1 or 2 people and Canadian canoes for 2 or 3 people
- No boating licence needed, steering from 16 years
- Multi-day canoe trips with overnight stays at campsites along the route
- Two holiday cottages for 2 people and an apartment for up to 8 people
At Bed & Boot Mol Groenewegen you can hire a whisper boat, e-console boat, punter, kayak or Canadian canoe, take a multi-day canoe trip through Weerribben-Wieden National Park and stay overnight in a holiday cottage or apartment in the middle of Giethoorn.
You book most boats and canoes online on the Mol Groenewegen booking page. For the large e-console boat, the punter with sail, canoe trips and a stay, please call.
Hiring a whisper boat or e-console boat
All the motor boats of Mol Groenewegen are electric and quiet. You steer a whisper boat with the outboard motor, and an e-console boat with a wheel. On the booking page you hire a boat for 2, 3 or 4 hours or a full day. If you want to hire a boat by the hour or for several days, please call.
Whisper boat Beulaker
The largest whisper boat, for 1 to 10 people. Very stable and spacious, with an electric outboard motor that is easy to operate and a set of cushions.
Console boat Lisdodde
A stable electric console boat for 1 to 5 people. You steer with a wheel from a console and sit on custom-made cushions.
E-console boat or e-sloop
A very stable and spacious e-console boat or electric punter-style sloop for 1 to 8 people, with wheel steering and a set of cushions. This boat is not on the booking page; you book by phone.
On board
What you get
The whisper boats and e-console boats are stable and easy to operate. Before you set off, Mol Groenewegen explains how the motor works and which route you can take. The e-console boats sit extra stable in the water and are comfortably furnished.
- Custom-made cushions
- Explanation of the controls and the route
- Clear route map included
- Blankets on request
- Life jackets on request, also for children
- No boating licence needed; steering from 16 years, with identification on site
Routes from Mol Groenewegen
The boating routes around Giethoorn are marked with coloured arrows and beacons. When you set off you receive an explanation of the route and tips about what you will pass along the way. The water is almost everywhere no more than 1 metre deep.
Through the village and across the lakes
The most popular boating route takes about 2 hours and follows the yellow arrows. The route with the red arrows takes about 4 hours and goes through the village, across shallow lakes and through the nature of the northern tip of Overijssel.
- Through the village canal, past farmhouses with thatched roofs and wooden bridges
- Across the Bovenwijde and the Molengat
- A detour to Dwarsgracht
- Waterside terraces and picnic spots along the way
Into the nature
From the Binnenpad you sail into Weerribben-Wieden National Park in about 10 minutes. Along the way you pass lakes with swimming water, a swimming island and a lookout tower.
- Swimming in the Bovenwijde, with a swimming island
- A lookout tower along the route
- Water, meadow and reed birds, with a chance of a kingfisher or bittern
- With some luck a roe deer or an otter
Punting
Hiring a punter, with or without a sail
With a punter (traditional wooden boat) you sail through Giethoorn the traditional way: you pole it yourself. Mol Groenewegen hires out a traditional punter for 1 to 6 people and a punter with a sail for 1 to 5 people, for a few hours or a full day. You receive instruction and an explanation of the route.
With the punter you are on the Bovenwijde within 10 minutes. On the other side of that lake the bottom is sandy and shallow, with vegetation such as bulrushes. You can swim there, and there is an island where you can paddle or have a picnic. With the sailing punter you can sail there too.
- Traditional punter for 1 to 6 people, bookable online
- Punter with sail for 1 to 5 people, by phone
- Instruction and explanation of the route
Canoeing
Hiring a kayak or Canadian canoe
Mol Groenewegen hires out stable kayaks and Canadian canoes for 1, 2 or 3 people. After a quarter of an hour of paddling you are already in the nature of Weerribben-Wieden National Park. The water is calm and almost everywhere no more than 1 metre deep, and the canoe routes are well signposted.
- 1-person kayak: a kayak for 1 person.
- 2-person kayak: a kayak for 2 people.
- 2-person canoe: a Canadian canoe for 2 people.
- 3-person Canadian canoe: a Canadian canoe for 3 people, for example a family with a child.
- Includes instruction, a waterproof barrel and a boating map with several canoe routes
- Spray skirt and life jacket, also for children, on request
Multi-day
Multi-day canoe trips through Weerribben-Wieden
Mol Groenewegen organises multi-day canoe trips from Giethoorn-Midden through Weerribben-Wieden National Park. You paddle at your own pace through reed beds, marsh woodland, narrow ditches and across lakes, past villages where you can moor. The route is shaped like a figure of eight, so that you end up back at the starting point. Along the way you stay overnight at campsites, in your own trekking tent or a trekking cabin; in some places it is also possible in a camping pod or a ready-pitched tent.
The trips are suitable for experienced and inexperienced canoeists and for groups. You can start on any day of the week and extend a trip. The daily distances start at about 12.5 kilometres, around 3 to 4 hours of paddling, and can be adjusted by arrangement. You book by phone.
- Canoe weekend Wieden and Weerribben: 3 days and 2 nights, also midweek
- 4 Lakes Trip: 4 days across the Bovenwijde, the Zuideindigerwijde, the Molengat and the Giethoornse Meer
- Weerribben-Wieden Canoe Trek: 4 days and 3 nights straight through the National Park
- Canoe Adventure Northern Overijssel: 5, 6 or 7 days, 75 or 100 kilometres, with an overnight stay in Blokzijl
- Includes kayak or Canadian canoe, instruction, route description and boating map, waterproof barrels and bags, spray skirt, life jacket and campsite fees
In the trekking cabin
The trekking cabins have pillows and come with a cooking stove, a kettle, a bucket and washing-up bowl, a jerrycan and a broom with dustpan and brush.
What to bring yourself
Bring a sleeping bag, pillowcase and fitted sheet, pans, plates and cutlery, a waterproof jacket, sun cream, a water bottle and perhaps lunch. With your own tent you also need a sleeping mat. Along the route there are picnic spots, restaurants and terraces.
Accommodation
Holiday cottage or apartment on the village canal
You stay in the middle of Giethoorn, among gardens and small bridges and right next to a nature reserve. The stay is self-catering; Mol Groenewegen no longer provides bed and breakfast. From your accommodation you step straight into a whisper boat, e-sloop, punter or canoe, and you can walk and cycle right from the door.
- Free wifi
- Cycling, boating and walking maps
- Covered bike storage with charging points for e-bikes
- Hire boats from your accommodation
- Bed linen and bath linen can be added
Wieden Lodge
A holiday cottage that was completely renovated a few years ago. Living and dining room with open kitchen (combi microwave, dishwasher, gas hob), a sleeping loft with double bed reached by a fixed staircase, and a bathroom with shower. Own terrace and seating area in a spacious garden that merges into the nature reserve.
Giethoorn Lodge
A holiday cottage with a wooden veranda and a spacious garden overlooking its own nature reserve, refurnished in 2024. Open kitchen, bathroom with shower and a cosy sleeping loft with double bed. Because of the low height, the loft is less suitable for tall or older guests; in that case the Wieden Lodge is a better choice.
Giethoorn Apartment
A spacious farmhouse apartment in a newly built former farmhouse on the village canal. Four double bedrooms, four bathrooms, an open kitchen with cooking island, underfloor heating downstairs and an infrared sauna. Spacious terrace and large gardens that merge into a private nature reserve. Pets are not allowed.
Booking a stay
The holiday cottages and the apartment are not on the online booking page. For availability and bookings, call 06 44 99 40 37.
Practical information
- AddressBinnenpad 28, 8355 BR Giethoorn (Giethoorn-Midden)
- Book onlinewhisper boats, Console boat Lisdodde, traditional punter, kayaks and Canadian canoes
- By phonee-console boat for 1 to 8 people, punter with sail, hire by the hour, canoe trips and overnight stays
- By carfrom the N334 take the Giethoorn-Middenbuurt exit, park at P Middenbuurt P1 (satnav: Binnenpad 14), then walk 150 to 400 metres
- By busstop Giethoorn-Centrum, via the Hylkemaweg to the church and then left onto the Binnenpad along the village canal
- Boating licencenot needed; steering from 16 years, identification on site required
- Childrenchildren's life jackets on request, the water is no more than 1 metre deep
Frequently asked questions about Bed & Boot Mol Groenewegen
Do you need a boating licence to hire a boat at Mol Groenewegen?
No, a boating licence is not needed. Before you set off you receive an explanation of how to operate the boat and the route, and a route map. To steer a boat you must be at least 16 years old, and you must be able to identify yourself on site.
Which boats can you hire at Mol Groenewegen?
You can hire whisper boats for 1 to 5 and 1 to 10 people, e-console boats for 1 to 5 and 1 to 8 people, a traditional punter for 1 to 6 people, a punter with a sail for 1 to 5 people, kayaks for 1 or 2 people and Canadian canoes for 2 or 3 people.
How long can you hire a boat for?
On the booking page you choose 2, 3 or 4 hours or a full day. Hiring a boat by the hour or for several days is also possible; please contact them by phone for that.
How do you book at Mol Groenewegen?
You book the whisper boats Lisdodde and Beulaker, the Console boat Lisdodde, the traditional punter and the canoes and kayaks online via molgroenewegen.giethoorn.com. You book the large e-console boat for 1 to 8 people, the punter with sail, the multi-day canoe trips and a stay by phone or via [email protected]. Cancelling or rescheduling is subject to the terms of the provider.
What do you get on board?
The boats have custom-made cushions. You receive an explanation and a route map, and on request blankets and life jackets, also for children. A canoe or kayak comes with a waterproof barrel and a boating map with several canoe routes; a spray skirt is available on request.
Where do you park if you hire a boat at Mol Groenewegen?
You park at P Middenbuurt P1 (for the satnav: Binnenpad 14) or slightly earlier at Binnenpad 1. From there it is a 150 to 400 metre walk to Binnenpad 28. By bus, get off at the Giethoorn-Centrum stop and walk via the Hylkemaweg and the Binnenpad along the village canal.
How deep is the water in Giethoorn?
The water around Giethoorn is almost everywhere no more than 1 metre deep. You can swim in the Bovenwijde; there is also a swimming island there.
Can you stay overnight at Mol Groenewegen?
Yes, in one of the two holiday cottages for 2 people (Wieden Lodge and Giethoorn Lodge) or in the Giethoorn Apartment for up to 8 people. The stay is self-catering; Mol Groenewegen no longer provides bed and breakfast. You book by phone.