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On this trip you can experience a real wilderness. We will travel to the most remote area of Europe. No roads will be crossed during the whole week. Here you can paddle in crystal clear waters. You can also see the beautiful barren Northern Inari archipelago, the labyrinth of lakes in Vätsäri and many other unique places. Here you also have an opportunity to snorkel, eat fish caught in the trip and hike on mountains.

• In the afternoon we will gather in Partakko -holiday village, which is a 90 min bus connection from Ivalo. To Ivalo you can get by plane or by night train (Rovaniemi) and bus.
• For a start we have an information and preparation session. In the evening we paddle a short way to our first camp in Lake Inari.

• We will paddle to north: the open endless-like lake on the other side and a fascinating group of islands on the other side. The islands offer a good shelter from wind. During the kayaking days we will catch trout and grayling - maybe even arctic char - and cook them for extra meal. You can often see reindeer on the shore and, with good luck, even tracks of a bear when camping in the mainland. The third day we cross over a short distance (20 m)of dry land to another lake.

• We’ll leave our kayaks in basecamp (lake Suolisjärvi) and go hiking to Vätsäri wilderness for a day. (You have an option to spend a rest day in the basecamp.)

• Paddling to south back to lake Inari and throught Northern-Inari archipelago. Short rivers connect lakes to each other. (We paddle only flat water.) Opportunity for snorkelling. If conditions are good we can also paddle in more open waters and see the outer islands.

• In the morning we paddle back to holiday village Partakko. Here you have shover and other facilities. Bus back to Ivalo leaves at 13:30. By the bus you get to Ivalo to reach the further connections.

The price includes daily meals: breakfast, a sandwich lunch, coffee break and dinner. In addition we will often cook fish or something else for the evening meal. Wetsuit and other snorkelling equipment are also included in the price. Kayaking equipment (a single-kayak, paddle, life-jacket, wind-proof kayaking gloves, a water-proof sack) are included for additional price.

If you are interested in fishing, please contact the guides beforehand. They can help you with the permits.

The trip is guided in English. The guides can teach you wilderness skills and advanced kayaking technique and tell you about the nature and culture of the area.

The nights are spent in tents. A tent is accommodated by 2-3 people.

CONDITIONS TO PARTICIPATE

You must be able to spend over a week camping, the lake being your washing place and tent your accommodation. The areas are unaccessible by cars. There is no electricity. Mobile phone network can be reached most of the time. You must be able to kayak 20-30 km a day over several days. [There is one triple-kayak in the safari, which we can use to take one participant to rest in case of sudden minor illness or injury.] Good swimming skill is of course required.

PRICE

The price includes trip from Partakko to Partakko.

Normal packet: 410 euro

• Normal packet includes guidance, food and snorkeling equipment.
• Kayak + other kayaking equipment, additional cost 220 euro

SIGNING UP AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Maximum number of participants is 14. People are accepted in order of signing up time. The trip is carried out with the minimum of 10 sign ups by end of April.

Tommi Tenno
+358 (0)40 515 3736
E-mail: first part: lapin.melontaretket  / last part: @luukku.com