Below you will find photographs of the Bovenhaven from the past.
History of the Bovenhaven
The club was founded on 1 May 1954 and has been inseparable from the town of Kampen ever since. These images show what the harbour and club life looked like over the years.
- Before 1954
The harbour before the club
A postcard of the Bovenhaven from before the watersports club existed. The harbour on the IJssel was then mainly a working harbour.
- 1 May 1954
Founding
Bovenhaven Watersports Club is founded, with its seat in Kampen, established for an indefinite period. That is still how article 1 of the articles of association reads today.
- The years that followed
Jetties and working duty
The harbour grows with wooden jetties, a shed and a workshop. Members keep costs down by lending a hand themselves — the working duty that still exists today.
- February 2015
Harbour rules adopted
The members’ meeting adopts the harbour rules that still apply today: sixteen articles on berths, slipway work, safety and good neighbourliness.
- June 2024
The club online
The club’s first website goes live, with information for members and visitors and the option to apply online.
- Today
Over 200 members
The harbour has over two hundred members, from active water sports enthusiasts to anglers, with spacious jetties for visiting boats and a welcoming clubhouse.
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Images from the archive
