Redders van Dordt Vloedcamp
Can you guide someone through an obstacle course? Or tackle rapidly rising water before the loft floods? You might just become a real ‘Rescuer of Dordt’!
For kids
Festival Voor de Vloed is fun for the whole family! Build rafts, learn how to shelter from high water, and maybe even become a real Redder van Dordt. Below you will find everything that is fun for children.
Especially for kids at the festival
Several partners organise extra activities for children during the festival.
The full children's program will appear here as soon as it is known.
Beavers
Beavers have been spotted on Voorstraat! They’re busy dragging sandbags back and forth. Will you come and help them build a lodge?
Toddler Water Track
A special water track for the very young, safe, wet and lots of fun.
Emergency kit scavenger hunt
Find all the items in the emergency kit
Join the Flood Camp
At the end of September you can join the Flood Camp: an obstacle course across the rooftops in the centre of Dordrecht. Completely free and no registration needed!
The Redders van Dordt Vloedcamp
More than 600 years ago — in the year 1421 — Dordrecht was struck by a great flood: the St Elisabeth's flood. It had huge consequences for the city and its people. To make sure it would never happen again, that same year a small group of children founded a secret society: De Redders van Dordt (The Rescuers of Dordt). Over the years they passed their knowledge of water and safety on to the next generation. And the Rescuers are still looking for brave new members!
Are you in year 6 (group 6) and do you and your class dare to take on the challenge? Maybe you will be the new generation of Redders van Dordt!
More about the Redders van Dordt ↗
Watch the film: De Redders van Dordt
Get ready for the festival with the real Redders van Dordt film. Perfect to watch together before you come!
Did you know?
1
Dordrecht is an island! The whole city is surrounded by rivers.
2
The storm season starts on 1 October. That is when high water is most likely.
3
During high water you shelter high and dry — in the attic! That is why there is the High and Dry route.
4
An emergency kit holds a torch, water, canned food and a radio. Do you have one at home yet?
5
You build a raft together — just like the Redders van Dordt did 600 years ago!
