5/5 Regine M. 2 years ago on Google • 1 review
Ahoy
Cologne
-
packrafting
with
René
on
the
Rhine
I've
been
dreaming
of
owning
my
own
packraft
for
some
time
now.
But
since
these
things
aren't
exactly
cheap,
I
wanted
to
be
sure
whether
it
was
really
the
right
thing
for
me.
I
then
found
what
I
was
looking
for
on
the
website
rb-adventuresports.de.
Several
tours
were
offered
and
I
decided
on
the
5-hour
tour
across
the
Rhine,
past
Cologne.
Contact
was
quickly
made
with
René
Breitenbach,
whose
charisma
in
the
pictures
immediately
impressed
me.
And
so
it
was.
We
met
on
Saturday
at
the
Rheinbogen
and
the
first
plus
point
was
that
René
was
willing
to
do
the
tour
with
me
alone,
despite
the
cancellation
of
two
clients.
Wow,
I
thought,
that's
classy.
When
we
arrived
on
the
shore,
we
unpacked
the
boats
and
he
explained
to
me
in
detail
how
everything
had
to
be
set
up
and
what
you
had
to
pay
particular
attention
to.
And
then
it
began.
First
he
showed
me
various
exercises
in
the
eddies
and
soon
I
was
moving
along
the
Rhine
with
the
current.
For
me
as
an
absolute
greenhorn,
a
real
emotion.
When
it
came
time
to
cross
the
Rhine,
which,
mind
you,
is
currently...
As
I
was
traveling
very
quickly,
I
put
all
my
concerns
aside
and
just
thought,
if
René
says
it
can
be
done,
then
it
will
be
so.
After
all,
he
grew
up
on
the
water
and
knows
his
way
around
well.
It
was
a
very
wonderful
experience
for
me.
We
passed
the
Cologne
skyline
and
while
we
paddled
along
comfortably,
I
was
also
told
interesting
facts
about
the
city.
After
about
2
hours
we
took
a
short
break
(which
was
urgently
needed
:))
and
René
also
provided
me
with
a
small
picnic.
I
continued
strengthened
and
if
I
hadn't
run
out
of
strength
at
some
point,
it
could
have
continued
like
this
forever.
But
after
5
hours
I
was
exhausted
and
yet
happy
to
reach
my
destination.
I
know
that
was
a
long
report,
but
it
couldn't
be
shorter.
I
would
like
to
thank
René
a
thousand
times
for
this
wonderful
adventure.
When
I
received
the
photos
he
had
taken
of
me
yesterday,
all
the
positive
emotions
came
back
and
I
now
know
that
packrafting
will
definitely
accompany
the
rest
of
my
life.
I
have
met
many
people
in
my
57
years
and
René
is
certainly
one
of
those
whom
I
am
very
grateful
to
have
met.
Ahoy
René,
keep
it
up.