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swimming should not be the same. Nevertheless, the river is ideal for some types of risk-free pastime. Dresden offers many possibilities of spending time on the river - from the trip on a steamer as far oldest paddle steamer fleet up to adventure tours by powerboat.

SAME-STEAMER TOURS

The classic is one for the tourists for decades Dresdnder city. The Saxon Steamship Company look back on now over 170 years of history. It is the oldest and biggest paddle steamer fleet in the world. Nine historical paddle steamers are currently in operation.

• Saxon Steamship Company: Lines cruises, starting at 2.80 €, round trips from 11,50 € / adults and from 5,75 € / child
  www.saechsische-dampfschiffart.de
  0351 / 8 66 09-0

SAILING BOATS AND

That the same can be sailed, is perhaps less well known. The oldest sailing club is the state capital of Dresden Sailing Club 1910 Tolkewitz. Under expert guidance, it is possible to the official boating license Internal gain for the ship under sail. So you can sail on inland waters.
Even once to be captain of a boat motor is in Florence on the Elbe also possible. The Boat School in Dresden for example, offers the hire of a ship. Also courses for the recreational marine driver's license for motor boats are available here.

• Sailing Club Dresden Wachwitz : With about 400 € can be taken the test for the boat license.
  www.segeln-dresden.de
  0351 / 2 51 71 87 (sail training)
  

• Yachtschule Dresden : Boat hire for 250 € per day, driving courses
  www.yachtschule-dresden.de
  0351/42 25 55-0 and 0177 / 3 63 63 67

SAME-TAXI

The small agile boats of the same taxi fleet can transport up to seven guests be. The 110-horsepower speed boats to a maximum of 80 kilometers per hour. Strartpunkt for the tours is the pier at the Johann Fährgarten city. The "Old Town Ahoy" tour is the cheapest way. With five hours of travel time is the prospective "nature and beauty and cultural" tour offered.

• same-Taxi: Four different tours are available. Trips from seven euros - about 20 minutes, Top-Tour from 75 € - about five hours
  www.elbe-taxi.de
  0351 / 4 17 2424 40 and 0160 / 6 31 57 21

FLOATING SHOE RENTAL

Since last year, there is in Dresden the opportunity to Swimming with special shoes to walk across the Elbe. After a short settling time of five minutes, you felt comfortable in the shoes, so lenders novel gyroscope. Additional security will provide the poles, which are used similar to skiing. The floating shoe hike can be combined with a rafting trip on the Elbe.

RAFT EXPEDITIONS

After three years, the raft expeditions in Dresden established. With two rafts, up to 29 people are transported. Guests are city-raft-drive and offered raft adventure. If it nevertheless need to be boring, the more daring can create the floating shoes.

• rural-raft tours : Round trips from six euros per hour, several routes up to eight hours for 575 € per raft, swim shoes for five euros, 30 minutes each
  
  www.flossexpeditionen.de 0351 / 7 99 0179/464 61 05 30 53 and

POWER BOAT

Another unusual tour, the company offers Fun Tours. The 400-horsepower power boat can carry up to 25 people and achieves full cast about 65 kilometers per hour. Individual pick-up points are, according to the Managing Director Bertram Eckhardt no problem. Between Meissen and Decin, anything is possible. Moreover, different packages, such as, for example, posted the barbecue on the river Elbe.

• Fun Tours: The charter rate per hour to ten persons is 80 €.
  www.elbe-erleben.de
  035 024 / 7 10 84

DRAGON BOAT, CANOE AND ROWING

The Dragon boats take to 20 paddlers. A drummer is driving the crew to start loud. Quieter still going to get in a canoe. Rental of canoes is possible also to non-club members. Another healthy option to thrive on the Elbe, is the rowing. For all age groups are offered on a membership training.

• Canoeing Association Dresden: canoes and dragon boats
  www.verein-Canoeing-dresden.de
  0351 / 3 10 89 19
  

• Canoe Association Laubegast eV: canoes and dragon boats
  www.kanuverein Laubegast.
  de 0351 / 2 52 56 13
  

• Laubegast Rowing Club: Alliance Partner are always welcome.
  www.laubegasterruderverein.de
  0351 / 2 58 11 63

FreitagSZ on Jun 21, 2007, Erik Becker