Smiling and relaxed, Dutch farmer Jacob de Groot grips a pole and walks to the water's edge -- chasing a thrill he first felt aged 10, vaulting across a canal. Every summer, Dutch provinces from ...
POLSBROEKERDAM, The Netherlands (Reuters) — Contestants from all over the Netherlands gathered in the central village of Polsbroekerdam on Saturday for the yearly national ‘fierljeppen’ or canal ...
KOCKENGEN, Netherlands (AP) — A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand — or a splashdown in a canal. That's the thrill of the Dutch sport of “fierljeppen” — far leaping — which sees ...
AMSTERDAMAMSTERDAM — Decked in the national orange color, dancing to music, and eating orange-glazed pastries, many in the Netherlands Saturday are marking King’s Day, celebrating the birthday of ...