Canoe Tours on Rottnan
Duration: 4 days
Dates/Period: Start any day except Sundays 01.05-30.09.10, times by arrangement (min. charge for 4 adults)
Price: from £111/adult, £56/child
Accommodation: Wild camping
Required: Swimming ability for adults, good health, average fitness/strength. Suitable for the whole family. Minimum 4 adults required. Smaller groups are possible (for safety reasons must contain min. 2 adults), charged at the full rate for 4 adults due to transport logistics.
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The Rottnan meanders through the north Värmland Finnish Forest, so called because of the Finnish farmers who migrated here from the east during the 16th and 17th centuries. They specialised in burning and beating the land to cultivate rye. In this way they managed to sustain themselves in this isolated forest landscape considered far too hostile by Swedish farmers.
It was here that the largest Finnish communal buildings were erected. Today the Finnish place names and traditional dishes still survive. A number of farms have been preserved in their original condition.
Rottnan is a small forest river which offers wonderful canoeing. The tour starts on the Swedish/Norwegian border by Rottnemon and ends approximately 35km south by lake Skallbergsjön.
Narrow and winding parts where pine and spruce trees stand close to the river blend with smaller lakes and open views. The river runs through Värmland's Finnish Forest and offers a real wilderness feeling. You will also pass a small village and a few farms on your way south.
Keep a lookout for wildlife - the area is home to a wide variety of animals and if you keep quiet and still near dusk you may see beaver in the river from your canoe.
This is not a guided tour - it is a discovery of your own, taken at your own pace, and you will choose your own camping spot each night. You will be given detailed advice and guidance before the start of your canoeing holiday.
See also: Canoe Tours on Röjdån
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Comments on Canoe Tours on Rottnan:
"Excellent service throughout from booking to dropping off and collection for the excursion. Will definitely be doing this again in the near future." James, August 2009
"Many thanks to Nature Travels, we had a wonderful trip on the Rottnan river and all the guests were delighted with how well-organised the camping was and what a smoothly-run trip it is. Thanks a million" Robyn, August 2009
"Both UK staff and Swedish guides were extremely helpful, trip was very well-organised. Would recommend to anyone who wants a break from sitting at a desk all week. It certainly lived up to my expectations." Matthew, August 2008