about the content
Interesting facts about houseboating, presentation of different boat types, basics, clothing and equipment, safety on board, presentation of different areas.

about the author
Since her childhood Katharina Engel is enthusiastic about different types of boats and is regularly on the water. A few years ago she discovered houseboating for herself and has since traveled to different areas.

Brief description
Vacations on the water are becoming increasingly popular. In addition to cruises and sailing trips, vacations on a houseboat in particular have experienced a huge boom in recent years. everywhere in Europe districts developed, on which the leisure captain with its crew, usually without a boat driver's license to possess to have, far away from the everyday life hecticness a somewhat different vacation can furnish. A houseboat offers the possibility to experience country and people of a vacation region from a completely new view and to receive impressions, which would not be to be won with a normal "land vacation" in this form

The boat is in this form of vacation accommodation and means of transportation in one. This book tells you everything you need to know for a successful houseboat vacation: it introduces different types of boats, discusses the requirements for renting a houseboat and navigating the various waters, and gives the reader useful tips on equipment and catering

In addition, various activities such as fishing are presented that can be combined with a houseboat vacation. A great deal of space is devoted to the various houseboat regions in Europe, which are presented in detail and compared with each other.

Details

• Katharina Engel
• Houseboating
• 1. Edition 2012
• OutdoorHandbook Volume 254
• 40 colored illustrations
• 20 colored map sketches
• 13 colored illustrations
• Format 16,5 x 11,5 cm
• ISBN 978-3-86686-254-8