Echo Peak

What Echo Peak does

Echopperz.nl is a Dutch electric-chopper rental operator headquartered at De Veenhoop (Friesland) and affiliated with the Next Adventure group of outdoor-activity companies based in Drachten. Founded around 2020 and registered with the Dutch KVK under 65321022 (BTW NL002355165B28), the business rents silent electric two-wheelers (E-Choppers, maximum speed 25 km/h, each equipped with a phone holder and USB charger) for self-guided tours along curated photo, node-based, ferry and puzzle routes through national parks and nature reserves in Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen. The offering is complemented by alternative vehicles — the license-free Urban E-Fatbike (riders aged 12+), E-Step, E-Beach Cruiser and Knaapbike — enabling mixed-age groups to participate together, and by premium day arrangements such as the E-Chopper + Kano + BBQ package at Veenhuizen.

Distribution runs through a partner-operated network of ~20+ start locations — campgrounds, hotels, beach clubs, recreation parks and museum venues — each typically co-located with a horeca partner that supplies bundled food, drink and meeting options. Revenue is generated primarily through per-person transaction fees (€29.50–€85.50) on tours lasting 2–6 hours, supplemented by custom group/corporate packages for 8–80 persons, digital and physical gift cards (Cadeaubon), and full-day rental options (e.g., 5-hour rental at €54.50). The underlying booking workflow is powered by Recras (third-party SaaS), and customer reviews are surfaced via a Trustindex widget over Google reviews.

Go-to-market combines a SEO-optimized website with province/location landing pages, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram), Google Business/Trustindex reviews, and partner-driven co-marketing at each location. The customer base spans two primary segments — friend/family leisure groups (B2C, typically 8+ persons) and corporate/team-building groups (B2B, 8–80 persons) — both served through direct online booking for small groups and request/quote flows for larger corporate arrangements. Headcount is small (1–10 employees); the founder/owner is identified as Erwin Brouwer.

Name

Echo Peak

Legal name

Echopperz.nl

Website

https://echopperz.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Echopperz.nl is a Dutch E-Chopper rental operator running self-guided electric scooter tours across ~20+ partner pickup locations in Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen, serving leisure groups, families and corporate clients with bundled horeca and outdoor-activity packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor recreation rentals

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation (487), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJAAAI

Photography & Scenic Viewpoint Tours

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Guided Tours (City, Cultural & Historical)

Keywords

• Electric chopper rentals
• Outdoor recreation tours
• Guided nature tours
• Group activity packages
• Corporate team outings

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. E-Chopper rental fees per person per tour: Per-person transaction-based rental pricing typically ranging from €29.50 to €42.50 for standard 2-hour tours, with full-day options (e.g., 5-hour rental at De Veenhoop for €54.50). Pricing varies by location, group size, and tour duration.
2. Group/corporate arrangement fees: Custom-tailored B2B packages combining E-Chopper rental with horeca (lunch, dinner, BBQ), multi-activity programs, and meeting facilities, quoted on request for groups of 8 to 80 persons.
3. E-Chopper Tour gift cards (digital and physical): Sale of digital and physical gift cards redeemable for tours, providing both gifting revenue and demand smoothing.
4. Day-arrangement packages: Premium full-day multi-activity packages (e.g., E-Chopper + Canoe + BBQ in Veenhuizen at €85.50 p.p., 6 hours) including horeca.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Echo Peak rents electric choppers (E-Choppers) and complementary electric vehicles (Urban E-Fatbike, E-Step, E-Beach Cruiser, Knaapbike) for self-guided nature tours through Dutch national parks in Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen. Customers book per-person tours of 2, 2.5, 3 or 5 hours through an online booking widget, with optional bundled horeca, gift cards and combined activity arrangements (canoe, BBQ, bowling) at partner-operated start locations.

Product overview

Echopperz.nl offers a single unified rental service — the E-Chopper Tour experience — delivered through a distributed network of partner pick-up locations across Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen. The core product is the E-Chopper (electric chopper, max 25 km/h, with phone holder + USB charger), around which the entire catalogue is organised. A small fleet of alternative vehicles (Urban E-Fatbike / E-Fatbike, E-Step, E-Beach Cruiser, Knaapbike) extends the core offering so that mixed groups — including children from age 12 and riders without a moped/car licence — can join the same tour. The flagship E-Chopper Tour is sold in multiple durations (2h, 2.5h, 3h, full-day Day Rental) and is complemented by a combined E-Chopper & Kano Dagarrangement at Veenhuizen, custom Group & Corporate Arrangements for team/business outings (up to 80 persons), and the E-Chopper Tour Cadeaubon (digital/physical gift voucher) for the gifting segment. Bookings and reservations are processed through Recras, the underlying booking platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-Chopper Tour Self-guided E-Chopper tour through nature areas of Friesland, Drenthe and Groningen (e.g., Nationaal Park De Alde Feanen, Drents-Friese Wold, Fochteloërveen, Lauwersmeer, Nationaal Park Drentsche Aa). Offered in 2-hour, 2.5-hour, 3-hour, and full-day variants, with bundled horeca arrangements available at partner locations. Targeted at adult groups of typically 8+ persons with valid moped or car driver's license.
• E-Chopper Day Rental Full-day self-guided E-Chopper rental (5 hours, €54.50 per vehicle) available at De Veenhoop and select partner locations, for customers who want maximum freedom to explore independently rather than follow a set tour route.
• Urban E-Fatbike (E-Fatbike) Rental Electric fatbike offered as a license-free alternative to the E-Chopper, enabling riders aged 12+ and customers without a moped or car license to participate in tours. Used interchangeably with the E-Chopper across most routes.
• E-Step Rental Electric step (E-Step) offered as an alternative vehicle at select locations (e.g., Vledder / Drents-Friese Wold). Customers can choose the E-Step instead of the E-Chopper when booking a tour.
• E-Beach Cruiser Rental Electric Beach Cruiser offered as an alternative vehicle at select locations (e.g., Vledder / Drents-Friese Wold). Customers can choose the E-Beach Cruiser instead of the E-Chopper when booking a tour.
• Knaapbike Rental Knaapbike offered as a rental vehicle for younger riders (recommended minimum age of 12), for customers who do not meet the E-Chopper age/license requirements.
• E-Chopper & Kano Dagarrangement (Fochteloërveen) Combined day arrangement at Veenhuizen pairing an E-Chopper ride through the Fochteloërveen with a canoe segment on the water, finished with a BBQ. Approximately 6 hours, 12–30 persons, €85.50 p.p.
• Group & Corporate Arrangements Tailor-made E-Chopper group arrangements for team outings, business events, family days, and bachelor parties — including horeca options (lunch, 3-course dinner, BBQ, borrel) and combinations with other activities supplied by partner Next Adventure (e.g., Archery Tag, archery, "Wie is de Mol"). Supports groups of up to 80 persons via the aanvraag (request) sales channel.
• E-Chopper Tour Cadeaubon (Gift Voucher) Digital and physical gift card redeemable against any Echopperz.nl tour or rental, orderable through the Next Adventure gift card portal. Expands the addressable market beyond direct bookers to gift-givers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80 persons can be accommodated in a single E-Chopper tour group
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Next AdventureflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNext Adventure is the sister/parent company of Echopperz.nl: its general terms apply to all Echopperz.nl rentals, its booking platform hosts the legal documents, and it supplies additional outdoor activities (Archery Tag, Boogschieten, Wie is de Mol) that are bundled with E-Chopper tours at Drachten and other locations. E-Chopper Medewerkers can combine their role with Next Adventure activities.
• De Jongens van OutdoorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAppelscha-based outdoor activity provider (klimbos, klimpark, outdoor cooking workshops) that hosts an E-Chopper start location and offers bundled arrangements such as the "Klim & E-Chopper Deal" with 10% discount. Provides horeca including coffee and gebak, lunch, and borrel arrangements.
• Camping Stadspark GroningencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCamping and recreation site that hosts the Groningen E-Chopper start location and co-creates custom group arrangements alongside Noord Events, providing horeca from coffee/gebak to 3-course dinners.
• Noord EventsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvents partner collaborating with Camping Stadspark and Echopperz.nl to deliver bespoke corporate and group arrangements at the Groningen location.
• Actief VeenhuizencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutdoor activity provider in the historic prison village of Veenhuizen that hosts the Fochteloërveen E-Chopper start location and delivers combined E-Chopper + Kano + BBQ day arrangements for 12-30 persons at €85.50 p.p.
• Hotel KarstencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrand Café Hotel in Norg (Brink 6) that hosts the Drenthe E-Chopper start location and offers horeca arrangements (lunch 12-uurtje, 3-course menu, buffet, meetings).
• Plaza Sportz AssencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-activity recreation center (Stelmakerstraat 17, Assen) hosting the Assen E-Chopper start location, providing horeca (lunch, 3-course proeverij, Plaza Buffet, BBQ), bowling add-ons, and additional outdoor activities.
• Plaza Sportz CoevordencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-activity recreation center (Klinkenvlier 1, Coevorden) hosting the Coevorden E-Chopper start location, offering horeca (lunch proeverij, 3-course proeverij, BBQ) and bowling add-ons.
• Stads Café OasisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHistoric café in Meppel (Kerkplein 15) hosting the Meppel E-Chopper start location for tours through Reestdal and de Wieden, co-creating custom group arrangements.
• StrandHuis MeerstadcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeachfront restaurant at Woldmeer hosting the Meerstad E-Chopper start location, offering group arrangements (BBQ, picknicks) and partnering with Next Adventure for additional activities (Wie is de Mol, Archery Tag, Boogschieten).
• Outdoor PointminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOutdoor recreation store (Dorpsstraat 37, Vledder) hosting the Drents-Friese Wold E-Chopper start location with a puzzle route offering choice of E-Chopper, E-Step, or E-Beach Cruiser.
• Paviljoen de LeyencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHoreca and event venue in Rottevalle (Bildreed 3) hosting the Rottevalle E-Chopper start location for three routes (Noardlike Fryske Wâlden, Drachten, and the Mieden), offering horeca and meeting facilities.
• Beachclub LemmercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeach club (Industrieweg 2, Lemmer) hosting the Lemmer E-Chopper start location for tours through Kuinderbos and Gaasterland, with full horeca arrangements.
• Het Buiten-LandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-activity recreation venue on the edge of Leeuwarden hosting the Leeuwarden E-Chopper start location, offering Pitch & Putt, Footgolf, archery, "Ik hou van Holland" group games, and modern meeting rooms.
• It DreamlâncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNature campsite in Kollumerpomp (Groeneweg 5) on the Friesland-Groningen border hosting the Lauwersmeer E-Chopper start location, offering 25 camping pitches, ecolodges, and group accommodations.
• Het Swarte Paert (Stoeterij)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrisian horse stud farm and museum in Hemrik hosting the Hemrik E-Chopper start location, offering museum visits and horeca (Friese oranjekoek, lunch, slagersbarbecue).
• 't StrunerkeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPicknick and overnight accommodation venue in Augustinusga hosting the Noardlike Fryske Wâlden E-Chopper start location, offering High Tea, lunch, borrelplank, and lodging.
• Paviljoen SaltminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWatersports pavilion on the Sneekermeer in Terherne hosting the Terherne E-Chopper start location for tours through the Frisian lake district, providing horeca and event facilities.
• Strand SneekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeach and recreation venue in Offingawier (Paviljoenwei 1D, Sneek) hosting the Sneek E-Chopper start location, offering horeca and partnering with Waterskibaan Sneek to bundle outdoor and water activities.
• Waterskibaan SneekminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaterski cable park in Sneek bundled with the E-Chopper tour at Strand Sneek, enabling combined land and water group arrangements.
• Watersportbedrijf ANJAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished Frisian watersports company (since 1948) in Grou on the Pikmeer hosting the Grou E-Chopper start location, offering additional water activities and accommodation for combined packages.
• Rondvaardij PrincenhofminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLuxury party boat operator (10-300 persons) in Earnewâld hosting the De Alde Feanen E-Chopper start location with party ships for combined land-and-water arrangements.
• Cafetaria & Eetcafe O.D.LminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHoreca venue in Luinjeberd (Aengwirderweg 149) hosting the Heerenveen E-Chopper start location for tours through Oranjewoud and Natuurgebied de Heide, providing BBQ and borrel arrangements.
• Zeilschool FrieslandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSailing school co-located with Camping Natuurlijk at De Veenhoop, the main operational hub for Echopperz.nl, hosting multiple route options (Beetsterzwaag, Drachten-Earnewâld, Turfroute, Grou-Akkrum, Earnewâld) and providing base maintenance facilities.
• Camping Natuurlijk De VeenhoopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCampsite co-located with Zeilschool Friesland at the De Veenhoop hub, hosting the most comprehensive route selection (Beetsterzwaag, Drachten-Earnewâld, Turfroute, Grou-Akkrum, Earnewâld, full-day rental) and providing accommodation for multi-day visits.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ANWB: Dutch mobility and leisure organization offering travel, recreation, and outdoor activity recommendations across the Netherlands. Comparable on the leisure-tourism customer overlap and brand-driven discovery of nature experiences, though ANWB does not specialize in E-Chopper rentals itself.
• Roompot: Major Dutch holiday parks operator with properties across the Netherlands including in coastal Zeeland and North Netherlands. Comparable on customer overlap (domestic family/group leisure tourists) and adjacent activity offerings, but operates a much wider portfolio than Echopperz.nl's specialized E-Chopper focus.
• Landal GreenParks: Largest Dutch holiday park operator with numerous locations including parks in Drenthe (e.g., Landal Aelderholt) that compete for the same family and tourist customer base. Comparable on guest profile and outdoor activity bundling, but offers broad accommodation-led leisure rather than specialized E-Chopper rentals.
• Center Parcs: Largest Dutch short-stay family leisure park operator with extensive on-site outdoor activities, comparable on target customer (families, groups, corporate outings) but operating at much broader scale and broader activity portfolio rather than specializing in E-Chopper rentals.

Direct peers

• E-Chopper.nl: One of the largest Dutch E-Chopper rental networks offering self-guided tours through nature areas, directly comparable to Echopperz.nl's product and target market. Operates across multiple Dutch provinces with a similar per-person pricing model and partner-hosted pickup locations.
• E-Chopper Huren: National E-Chopper rental operator offering 25 km/h electric chopper tours through Dutch nature reserves. Directly comparable on product (E-Chopper), customer segment (leisure groups and corporate outings), and per-tour transaction-based revenue model.
• Chopperverhuur.nl: Dutch chopper and E-Chopper rental operator with a multi-province network serving similar leisure and corporate customers. Directly competes on product, target audience, and self-guided nature-area tour format.

Emerging players

• E-Fatbike.nl: Dutch electric fatbike rental operator focused on the license-free E-Fatbike segment that Echopperz.nl addresses via its Urban E-Fatbike offering. Comparable on target customer (license-free riders, families, age 12+), vehicle modality, and self-guided nature tour format.
• De Jongens van Outdoor: Appelscha-based outdoor activity provider (klimbos, klimpark, outdoor cooking) and existing Echopperz.nl channel partner. Offers overlapping customer base for family and group outings in North Netherlands national parks, with partial overlap on E-Chopper rental bundling via the Klim & E-Chopper Deal.
• Outdoor Point: Vledder-based outdoor recreation store and Echopperz.nl partner hosting the Drents-Friese Wold E-Chopper start location. Comparable as a North Netherlands outdoor activity retailer offering competing alternative vehicle rentals (E-Step, E-Beach Cruiser) alongside E-Chopper tours.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/echopperz

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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