Dutch Water Dreams

Dutch Water Dreams: Rafting and canoeing by Dutch Water Dreams

Dutch Water Dreams (also known as DWD) is an Olympic artificial whitewater and surfing centre, near Zoetermeer in The Netherlands. It is the only course of its kind in the country.

Whitewater course design

Water is pumped electrically down a series of drops, fashioned in concrete and between plastic bollards.

Surfing

The centre contains a Flowrider [1], sheet wave surfing system.

External links

Official website

Virtual tour

v · d · eCanoeing and kayaking

Main sports
Sprint · Slalom · Marathon · Polo · Whitewater · Sailing · Freestyle

Olympics
Summer Olympics · Men's medalists · Women's medalists · Venues

Other sports
Creeking · Dragon boat · Extreme · Freeboating · Outrigger canoeing · Surf ski · Surf kayaking · Snowkayak · Squirt boating

International Canoe Federation
World Championships - Sprint (Men's Canadian medalists, Women's Canadian medalists, Men's kayak medalists, Women's kayak medalists, Paracanoe medalists), Slalom

Recreation
Small-craft Sailing · Whitewater canoeing/kayaking · Sea kayak · Canoe camping · Kayak fishing · Kayak diving · Kayak Walk · Dongola racing · Canoe orienteering · Canoe livery or rental · Crossing the Ditch

Modern boat types
Canoe · Kayak · Concrete canoe · Flyak · Folding kayak · International Canoe · Malia (Hawaiian canoe) · Recreational kayak · Sprint canoe

Traditional boat types
Aleutian kayak · Baidarka · Cayuco · Chundan Vallam · Outrigger canoe · Sturgeon-nosed canoe · Taimen · Umiak · Waka · War canoe

Terms
C-to-C Roll · Eskimo Rescue · Kayak roll · Kluning · Playspot · Portage · Watercraft paddling

Equipment
Artificial whitewater · Albano buoy system · Outrigger · Paddle · Paddle float · Paddle leash · Royalex · Sea sock · Spraydeck · Tuilik

Meteorology & sea states
Clapitus · Whitewater

Kayakers
Jimmy Blakeney · Tyler Bradt · Paul Caffyn · Tad Dennis · Chris Duff · Maria Francis · Douglas C. Gordon · Štěpánka Hilgertová · Freya Hoffmeister · Eric Jackson · Ramo Kolenović · Brad Ludden · Andrew McAuley · Mark Pollock · Alex Prostko · Oskar Speck · Rush Sturges · Nicholas Wiechern · Clay Wright · Alexander Yermilov

Venues
(Rivers and Artificial courses)

Asia

China: Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

Australia

Penrith Whitewater Stadium

Europe

Czech Republic: Račice · France: Hawaii-sur-Rhone · Germany: Eiskanal · Kanupark Markkleeberg · Greece: Helliniko Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre · Italy: Idroscalo · Netherlands: Dutch Water Dreams · Slovakia: Water Sports Centre Čunovo · Slovenia: Tacen Whitewater Course · Spain: Parc Olímpic del Segre · UK: Boulter's Lock · Canolfan Tryweryn · Cardiff International White Water · Cardington Artificial Slalom Course · Dorney Lake · Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre · Hurley Lock · Lee Valley White Water Centre · Nene Whitewater Centre · River Dart · River Thames · Stanley whitewater canoeing course · Symonds Yat Rapids · Tees Barrage White Water Course · The Loop, River Dart · Upper Dart

North America

Canada: Rutherford Creek · USA: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness · Dickerson Whitewater Course · Millrace Rapids · Northern Forest Canoe Trail · Ocoee Whitewater Center · Ohio River Trail · Saint Regis Canoe Area · South Bend · Texas Water Safari · U.S. National Whitewater Center · Wolf River

Lists of venues

White water rivers · Artificial white water courses

Competitions
List of world records in canoeing · 2006 South American Games · Asian Games · Adirondack Canoe Classic · Au Sable River Canoe Marathon · Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon · Dusi Canoe Marathon · Hawkesbury Canoe Classic · Murray Marathon · National Student Rodeo · Thameside Series · Waterside Series

Suppliers & manufacturers
Attbar · Bliss-stick · Jackson Kayak · Rockpool Kayaks · Royak Marine · Tiderace Sea Kayaks

National governing bodies
American Canoe Association · British Canoe Union · British Dragon Boat Racing Association · Canadian Canoe Association · Canoe Wales · Croatian Canoe Federation · Scottish Canoe Association · USA Canoe/Kayak

Notable clubs
Burloak Canoe Club · Canoe Cruisers Association · Forth Canoe Club · Kingston Royals Dragon Boat Racing Club · Manchester Canoe Club · Philadelphia Canoe Club · Rideau Canoe Club · Royal Canoe Club · Viking Kayak Club

Other canoe/kayak organisations
Association of International Paddle Sport Federations · Canadian Canoe Museum · International Dragon Boat Federation · Sir Alexander Mackenzie Canada Sea-to-Sea Bicentennial Expeditions · UK Rivers Access Campaign

In the arts
Chasse-galerie · Men, Rivers and Canoes · Paddle-to-the-Sea · The Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes · Waterwalker

Coordinates: 52°02′49″N 4°31′16″E / 52.047°N 4.521°E / 52.047; 4.521

Categories:
Sports venues in the Netherlands
Sport in South Holland
Buildings and structures in South Holland
Artificial whitewater courses
Surfing locations
Netherlands geography stubs

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