Everyone has the chance to kayak on Germany's Olympic artificial course during the season 2008. All courses are run by our professional kayak instructors!

The Olympic white-water course in Augsburg was built for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, a 700m long white water course with a drop of approx. 6 meters. An enormous concrete channel with artificial obstacles such as the " sugercone " or the " Moby  dick " and the well-known water-hydraulic formations as the " washing machine", " Spindryer " and the " zoom Flume " were created. The ice channel is probably the safest white-water course in the World as there are no sharp rock edges or boulders. The grading varies between II and IV- WW and is therefore ideal for Kayaking and Rafting of all age's. Additionally there are ideal training conditions at easier side channels for beginners and advanced paddlers.

The World renowned course is the training site of the National German Kayak Slalom and Rafting Team. The German Rafting championships took place here between 1997-2005. Observe the World Champions and Olympic winners (1992 Spain, 1996 Atlanta, 2000 Sydney) during their daily training workouts. This sport requires enormous strength and skill and is a genuine challenge for all sport fans!

P.S.  The 'ice channel' Eiskanal does not get its name from a bobsled run, but as a diversion for drift ice in the winter, keeping the ice away from the turbines of the Augsburg water companies.

Olympic success by Augsburg top paddlers:

• 1972 - Munich/Augsburg/Germany; 4 x Gold medal in all four disciplines won by GDR (Horn, Bahmann, Eiben, Hoffmann/Amend).
• 1992 - Barcelona/Seo d'Urgell/Spain; Gold medal @ kayak-single ladies by Lisa Micheler-Jones/Augsburg
• 1996 - Atlanta/Ducktown/Tennessee/USA; Gold medal @ kayak-single men by Oliver Fix/Augsburg
• 2000 - Sydney/Austalia; Gold medal @ kayak-single men by Thomas Schmidt/Bingen upon Rhein & Augsburg
• 2004  - Athens/Greece; Silver medal @ double canoe by Becker/Henze Leipzig/Augsburg

Kayak courses

All beginners and advanced kayak courses are organized at our home grounds at the Augsburg 'Eiskanal' only. Beginners at the 'Stadtbach & Babystrecke' channels, advanced at 'Jugendkanal' and upper 'Eiskanal'. Only the best paddlers continue to the World Cup race channel, the lower Eiskanal. You can hire all equipment from us, just let us know your sizes one week in advance.

Prices incl. usage fee of the Augsburg Eiskanal (EUR 12.00 per day):

All courses only midweek in season May to September 2008.

Spcial package #1 - Twin kayak/Topo Duo 2008

Description:

• Two double kayak runs down the Eiskanal (approx. 30 minutes) commencing 9am and 14am.
• BBQ platter @ bowling center near by or @ the 'Hochablass' restaurant. One drink included.
• Usage fee of bowling center for 2-3 hours included. Please bring your own clean sport shoes.
• There is no minimum number of persons required for double kayaking.

Special package #2 - double kayak/Topo Duo 2008

Description:

• Two double kayak runs down the Eiskanal (approx. 30 minutes) commencing 9am and 14am.
• BBQ platter @ bowling center near by or @ the 'Hochablass' restaurant. One drink included.
• Usage fee of bowling center for 2-3 hours included. Please bring your own clean sport shoes.
• 6-course medieval knights dinnner @ Welserkuche Augsburg, incl. welcome 'Schnaps' at 7.30pm.
• All you can drink (dark beer or red wine) within 4,5 hours (surcharge).
• 8-course dinner (surcharge).

• In-line-skating tour in nearby forest nature resort at second day for 2 hours.

There is no minimum no. of persons but a max. no. of  3 participants per Topo Duo Tour. We can start another trip every 45-60 minutes.

More hotels in higher categories on request. Just mail us your preferences.

• The 'Bundesleistungszentrum - BLZ) for wild water & canoeing (BLZ) is situated right at the Olympic course and has swimming pool, fitness- and convention rooms plus a big lobby with breakfast-/livingroom incl. big TV set.

• The very beautiful 'Apartment at the Rathaus' is right in the center of the city, 50 meters from the Augsburg town hall.

So that your stay in Augsburg becomes an unforgettable experience, we organize tickets to attend current Augsburg attractions e.g. Augsburg Puppet show, City festivals or pop concerts in the new Schwaben exhibition centre. For further information please inquire at the Regio Augsburg Tourist information for the current calendar of events or visit the above internet address. Naturally our guides would be delighted to join you for the evening entertainment. We also offer kayak courses, and guided Topo Duo's inflatable kayaks down the 'Eiskanal'.

Technical Data Augsburg Eiskanal:

• Wild water grading: II-IV
• Length: 660 m
• Duration per tour: 
  • approx. 10-20 min (dependent on how many eddies we approach)
  • regulary we raft down the 1st run more carefully and the 2nd/3rd run with more risk.
• Water volume: between 10 (lower part) and 19 cbm/s (upper part)
• Average Width:
  • 10 meter
  • 3 meter at the sluce gate
• Velocity of water:
  • average: 9 km/h
  • maximum: 20 km/h
• Drop:
  • average: 6,5 promille
  • maximum: 15 promille

Rafting Tours Augsburg GmbH  -  Am Eiskanal 30  -  86161 Augsburg  -  Deutschland/Germany - HRB 10037 - USt.-ID DE 127496600
Ph:+49-821-550055  Fax:-556332  Mobil :  +49-170-3603502   (Mo.-Fr.)
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