Roer River | Kayak | Belgian German Border and Monschau

The Rur or Roer, tributary of the Meuse/Maas near Monschau, Germany. We put in 2.5km above the normal put-in to get the Belgian/German border experience. Section above Reichensteiner is described here: www.kajaktour.de/rur.htm. Total length ~10km.
Gauge at Deddenborn 55 cms in morning dropping to 50 cms at take-out. More water would definitely be ideal, but friend was in town for the weekend, so this was still enough water.

[@samPNW]

Note on the upper 2.5km: It has been stated in the comments below that the section from Kalterherberg to Reichensteiner (the 2.5 km above the normal put-in) is not allowed to be kayaked. However, I have done a couple hours of research using the below resources, and it appears to me that there is no legal basis for the 2.5km above Reichensteiner being categorized differently than below. The www.bfn.de/naturschutzgebiete website has a layered, interactive map that shows the entire area is a Naturschutzgebiete called “NSG Oberes Rurtal mit den Felsbildungen der Ehrensteinley”, with an IUCN-Kategorie of IV. It is still unclear to me if kayaking is allowed in the entire area, but either way, there seems to be no categorical division. So it would either be legal to float all of it, or forbidden to float below Reichensteiner to Monschau as well. Furthermore, nsg.naturschutzinformationen.nrw.de/nsg/de/fachinfo/gebiete/gesamt/ACK-002 shows that the entire area above and below Reichensteiner is named as ACK-002, with no differentiation in rules in categorization nor applicable rules.
Additionally, this German based kayaking website, www.kajaktour.de/rur.htm, describes the section from Kalterherberg to Reichensteiner as the Hohe Rur (WW I-II), with no mention of it being illegal.
It is best we kayakers all follow local regulations/rules and avoid the spread of disinformation, so if there is solid evidence to demonstrate the 2.5km above Reichensteiner is illegal, please share for the river community as a whole and I will amend the video as such to ensure others are aware of these regulations in the future.

[@mayrbmx]

cool :)

[@mcprins]

😢 Above Reichenstein is a nature conservation area, it should not be paddled, also minimum level is 60cm at Monschau parking garage...

[@samPNW]

Thank you for the information and I do want to follow local regulations. From what I can see on maps, the river is in the same natural reserve below Reichenstein that is above Reichenstein? There was no signage at the river stating it was not allowed either. Can you please provide a resource/map that shows this area and other areas for the future that are forbidden to paddle? Thank you again for the information.

[@AndrejKurbatov-pr3tn]

Can't realy recommend the river below ~75cm, above that it starts beeing fun :)

[@jshappart]

Nice! Hope you are doing well, happy new year Sam!

[@mayrbmx]

happy new year :D

[@jegspisekartofler]

Good stuff

[@mayrbmx]

yes :D

[@hlwposse458]

amen brother

[@mayrbmx]

:)

[@elsmeurrens7744]

You guys paddled a section that is forbidden, the part above Raichenstein is a natural reserve. Please educate yourself about local laws before putting in so other kayakers don't get a bad name. Thx!

[@samPNW]

Thank you for the information and I do want to follow local regulations. It appears on the maps I have, that the river is in the same natural reserve below Reichenstein that is frequently paddled? Can you please provide a resource/map that shows this area is forbidden to paddle? And any other resources that show what is forbidden would be helpful.