About the Company

Boat on the grass is a family company which has been connected with the Elbląg Canal, locks and slipways for generations. We are fascinated by the Elbląg Canal and what it has to offer us.

During our cruises by boat on the grass, you have the opportunity to study a unique system of slipways and we have the opportunity to share our knowledge and experience in exceptional scenery of nature and hydraulic engineering.

photo: Family album, the patriarch of the family on the Buczyniec slipway

photo: Family album, the patriarch of the family on the Miłomłyn lock

The love for the Elbląg Canal has always been in the hearts and professional lives of our family. Grandfather Jan, who spent most of his professional life on the Elbląg Canal, was the first person to instil in us this multi-generational passion.
Initially, he sailed as a water guard on a ship which was a part of the white fleet of Adolf Tetzlaff, the creator of passenger shipping on the canal. With time, grandfather Jan took the position of the main lock keeper on the largest lock on the entire trail - the Miłomłyn Lock.

The beginning of the construction of the Elbląg canal, at that time called the “Oberlandischer Canal”, dates to 28 October 1844.

The first stage of the construction was completed in 1860. The entire undertaking was completed in 1881. The construction of this outstanding miracle of engineering lasted 37 years.

The image of Georg Jacob Steenke, the designer of the Elbląg Canal, was unknown until 2019.

photo: Bartosz Rybaczewski, copyright © KE LGD

photo: Bursztyn Bartosz Rybaczewski, copyright © KE LGD

• The Bursztyn passenger boat is our “heart”. All work on the boat was performed by hand and with the greatest of care. For the purposes of comfort and aesthetics, we took care of the smallest details.

• Zefir is jest a cosy and functional passenger vessel. The owner did their best to ensure safe and comfortable travelling conditions during cruises on the Elbląg Canal.