Celebration

=The Finowfurt Rafting Festival!!! = The German Rafting festival is celebrated from the third to the fifth of june on the Finow Canal.Over 300 rafts from over all of Germany are always expected, along with over 30,000 visitors from all over the world.With the miller grounds, Schleuse and main town road to make a perfect atmosphere, this homely celebration is always a highlight of the calender.This celebration is made to honour the canal. First on the agenda is the traditional .......... .Then the young starters for the 1km “Fielmann” run take their marks, get set, and go! After that the older folk take on 6km of track.These events are followed by demonstrations on raft building and tours on the rafts.On the stage choirs, bands, comedians and speakers have their turn while the main road is blocked for stalls, booths, competitions and fun rides. Local organisations and companies use the opportunity to advertise themselves, and to create reputations.

For more than 150 years of it’s 400, the Finow canal has served as one of the most important inland waterways in Germany, meaning it’s a huge factor for the development of the finow valley. It is one of the oldest artificial waterways in Germany still in use.

It is a major draw for tourists, where they can enjoy the charming and peaceful landscape.While Canoeing is very popular, the old Barge “Anneliese”, the theme rafts “Schippelschute” and “Troedeline” are also still in fashion. The well-developed towpath alongside the Finow Canal tempts hikers and cyclists to go exploring. You can change to canoe at the canal picnic area Finowfurt, at the "Triangel Tour Camp" in Niederfinow as well as at the canoe hire business in Oderberg. The Finowfurt Raftsmen Festival has revived old traditions connected with the canal. The Aviation Theme Park in Finowfurt is worth a visit. There you can have a "hands-on experience" of airplanes and vehicles.

The finow canal has 12 manually operated locks and is 30 miles long, streching across the Barnim from the Havel River near Liebenwalde and flowing into the Old Oder River near Hohensaaten.





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