# Bootsverleih Richter / Kajaksports

Hire en Lübbenau

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/bootsverleih-richter

Canoe, kayak and rowing boat hire in Lübbenau to explore the Spreewald canals on your own, by the hour or for the whole day.

## Who they are

Bootsverleih Richter, which also presents itself as Kajaksports, is a boat hire company in Lübbenau, on Dammstraße, in the old town. It has served visitors in the Spreewald since 1975; since 2003 canoe hire has been its main activity, and since 2010 it has been at its current base. It holds the ServiceQ and QMW Kanu quality marks for water tourism, the Bett und Bike mark for cyclists, is a partner company of the Spreewald Biosphere Reserve and holds the Kanutouristiker and route-guide licence. It is a member of the German touring canoe federation.

## The boats

It has leisure boats, touring kayaks, more comfortable boats for families and a rowing punt. The leisure ones take one to five people: single, double and triple kayaks and Canadian canoes for three, four and five people. In the summer season, from 25 March to 31 October, a single boat costs €32 for two hours and a four-seat canoe €38; the full day ranges from €38 to €63 depending on the boat, a little more at weekends and on public holidays. The price is per boat, not per person.

It also organises canoe courses, trips in the traditional punts, winter outings and sells second-hand boats. It has its own accommodation, the Kanu-Bike-Hostel in Lübbenau.

## How it works

You hire for 2, 3 or 4 hours or for the whole day, with departures between 9:00 and 16:00; day boats are used until 18:00. You can book online at any time. They give you the boat with equipment and a map with a suggested route, and at the station they sell maps and guides to the canals. A classic route from here is the "Lübbenau Spreewald discoverers" route: 19 km and about four hours of paddling, passing through Lehde. On the canals you may only paddle until an hour after sunset.

You paddle in any weather; if it rains, they recommend a waterproof jacket or swimwear. There are modern life jackets in all sizes, the smallest for children from 5 kg. Dogs are welcome if they stay still in the boat. The car park on the site is free as long as there is room.

## Multi-day routes

For those who want more, it prepares multi-day routes through the Spreewald or as far as Berlin, three-day canoe weekends and a five-day trip by train and canoe to the capital. Routes to Berlin carry a €10 surcharge per boat. If you do not want to paddle back, it arranges the return transfer, from €68 from Burg to €156 from Berlin-Köpenick; dogs do not travel on that transfer. The website is in German.

## What they run

- [Canoe or Kayak on the Spreewald Canals, on Your Own](https://www.geocalia.com/en/germany/brandenburg/spreewald/things-to-do/spreewald-canoe), in Spreewald. Canoe and kayak hire by the hour or by the day. 2 h. For 2, 3 or 4 hours or the whole day, setting off between 9:00 and 16:00; leisure, touring and family-friendly boats

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Dammstraße 75, 03222 Lübbenau/Spreewald
- Phone: +49 3542 3764
- Meeting point: Bootsverleih Richter, Dammstraße 75, 03222 Lübbenau/Spreewald
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.bootsverleih-richter.de/
- Coordenadas: 51.8664, 13.9743

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do I need experience?
For the leisure and comfortable boats, no: the water is calm and has almost no current.

### What is the minimum hire time?
Two hours.

### Can dogs come?
Yes, if they stay still in the boat.