Bohuslän county, on the west coast of Sweden, is perfect for sea kayaking. Few places offer waters that are so suitable for paddling as Bohuslän and with its unique, smooth granite cliffs and thousands of islands, it’s a wonderful experience to paddle here. You can go ashore on the islands and spend the night in … Kayaking in Bohuslän, West Sweden
Skåne County is the southernmost county in Sweden and one of north Europe’s most productive farming districts. The Skåne landscape is characterised by farmland, deciduos forests and lakes. It was a strong seat of pwer during the Viking area with many relics from this time. In Skåne you find many open fields and broad horisons. … Canoeing in Skåne, Southern Sweden
Lake Saimaa is like an inland archipelago with waters clear and fresh! The water is so clean you can drink it directly from the lake! It covers a surface area of 4400km and the shoreline amounts to 13,700 km and there are about 13,710 islands in the lake. At the end of June I was … Lake Saimaa, Linnansaari National Park and Saimaa Ringed Seals
In May 2015, Bob from the Nature Travels team travelled to the provinces of North Karelia and Kainuu in Eastern Finland to visit our new experiences in the area. In the article below, Bob visits the kennels which are the setting for our Private Dogsled Tours for Two in the Taiga Forest in wintertime and … Hugging Huskies in the Taiga Forest
Bob from Nature Travels goes on a short canoe adventure on our Canoe Getaway in Skåne in the south of Sweden. It was a beautiful spring day when I arrived at the canoe centre in early May – the sun had been shining non-stop for the last few days and it felt like high summer. … Canoeing in Skåne – Paddling the Canoe Getaway with the World to Myself
Niki, Jayne and Elky visited Värmland in May, and their second stop after a canoe tour on Klarälven was to the cabins in Värmland. After a short Canoe Tour on Klarälven we headed to the location of our Log Cabin Escape and Lakeside Cabin Retreat in Värmland, where we were to stay for the night. … Visit to the Lakeside Cabins in Värmland, Sweden
Niki, Jayne and Elky visited Värmland in May, and the last stop on their trip was at our Back to Basics in Cosy Cabins. After a day visiting the beautiful Glaskogen Nature Reserve, we travelled 20km south and just off a main road, a track takes you away from civilisation and leads to you a … Visit to Back to Basics in Cosy Cabins in Värmland, Sweden
Jayne, Niki and Elky travelled to Värmland in May, and the first part of the trip was doing the 50km version of our Canoe Tours on Klarälven (doing the normal 4-day route over 3 days). The Kläralven is a wide steady flowing river (usually at around 2kmh) which meanders through the Värmland region in Sweden. … Canoeing on the Klarälven River in Värmland, Sweden
While the main summer season is the most popular time for canoe and kayak tours in the Nordic countries, May and June can be a wonderful and very quiet time for a paddle tour. Nature is waking up after a long sleep and bursts of colour are starting to appear! As we all get excited … Where to Go Canoeing and Kayaking in Spring
NB: As Nature Travels experiences use Canadian canoes and sea kayaks, the article below focuses mainly on the difference between these. We do not currently offer tours involving whitewater or kayaking on rivers, so whitewater kayaks are not discussed. Nature Travels offers many paddling adventures in the Nordic countries and there are a few ways … What’s the Difference Between Canoeing, Kayaking and Packrafting?
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