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Opastettuja packraft-reissuja! / Guided packrafting activities!

2 Comments Posted by on 02/05/2015

This blog post about guiding services I am offering for summer 2015 is  in Finnish as the packrafting courses and tours I’m offering with set dates will be guided in Finnish as default. But if you’re interested in a course or a guided tour in English, feel free to contact me with e-mail and we’ll arrange something great together!

This post serves also as a “commenting area” as the comments on pages are disabled. / Tämä tiedote palvelee myös kommentointi- ja keskustelualueena, sillä info-sivuilla ei voi kommentoida.

Kesä 2015 packraft-kurssit ja -vaellukset

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Vuodelle 2015 tarjoan seuraavia packraft-kursseja ja -vaelluksia:

Packraft-melonnan peruskurssit
– 22.-23.8.2015, Kymijoki, Etelä-Suomi: 22.8. perusosa, 23.8. jatko-osa
– 29.-30.8.2015, Kymijoki, Etelä-Suomi: 29.8. perusosa, 30.8. jatko-osa

Packraft-vaellukset
– 27.6.-5.7.2015, Ivalojoki, Pohjois-Suomi:  Hammastunturista löytyy rauhallista erämaata ja Ivalojoen legendaarisilta kultamailta taas vauhdikkaita koskia. Nämä on mahdollista yhdistää packraftin avulla. Kalastusmahdollisuus kiinnostuneille.
– 5.9.-13.9.2015, Nordreisa, Pohjois-Norja: Pohjois-Norjassa Reisadalenin mahtavassa rotkolaaksossa virtaava Reisaelva on kuin luotu packraft-melontaan. Parhaaseen ruska-aikaan, jolloin luonto on kauneimmillaan.

Lisätietoja kursseista ja vaelluksista täältä!

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PS. Myös räätälöityjä kokeiluja, kursseja, retkiä ja vaelluksia on tarjolla sopimuksen mukaan. Räätälöityjen retkien saatavuutta ja hintoja voit tiedustella sähköpostilla!

(Ja jos mietit, että mikä ihmeen packraft niin vilkaisehan “Mikä packraft?” -sivua saadaksesi vastauksen.)

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Guided trip for 2015! / Opastettuja vaelluksia 2015!

3 Comments Posted by on 25/11/2014

This is again a bilingual blog post about guiding services I am offering. / Tämä on jälleen kaksikielinen tiedote tarjoamistani opaspalveluista.

This post is also to serve as a “commenting area” as the comments on pages are disabled. / Tämä tiedote palvelee myös kommentointi- ja keskustelualueena, sillä info-sivuilla ei voi kommentoida.

Templet, Svalbard. Would you like to go there? I can help! - - - Templet, Huippuvuoret. Haluaisitko sinne? Minä voin auttaa!

Templet, Svalbard. Would you like to go there? You can join me for expedition in April 2015!
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Templet, Huippuvuoret. Haluaisitko sinne? Lähde mukaan retkikuntaan huhtikuussa 2015!

Winter 2015

My winter 2015 will be mostly spent guiding for the Ankarat avotunturit ski expedition program. In 2015 the program offers selection of short courses, one-week ski tours and longer ski expeditions to the fjells of Lapland, to Vatnjakökull the largest glacier in Europe and to the cold shores and jagged peaks of Svalbard. And if you dare, you can join us on these memorable trips!

Most of the programs will be guided in Finnish only but we have a tailor-made, all-in-one program guided in English: The Crash Course in the Arctic Expeditions (click for more information)!

I will be personally guiding set of trips. As said the main language will be Finnish but except for the introductory courses you can get away with very basic understanding of Finnish and we can discuss things in English in addition.

More information available on the Ankarat avotunturit website but again in Finnish only.

Tailor made programs in English are also available on request.

If interested, please ask for details with e-mail!

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Talvi 2015

Talvi 2015 kuluu pääosin Anrakat avotunturit -koulutusohjelman kurssien, vaellusten ja retkikuntien toteuttamisessa. Suuntana ovat siis pohjoisen jylhät tunturialueet, Euroopan suurin jäätikkö Islannissa sekä Huippuvuorten kylmät rannat ja terävät huiput. Ja myös sinun on mahdollista lähteä mukaan matkaan!

Minut saa oppaakseen ainakin seuraavilla kursseilla, vaelluksilla ja retkikunnissa. Ja  todennäköisesti olen mukana myös monilla muilla kursseilla.

Katso myös tiedot muista kursseista ja vaelluksista www.avotunturit.fi sivuilta! Olen mukana mm. useilla erikoiskursseilla.

Minun lisäkseni Ankarat avotunturit -koulutusohjelman kursseja pyörittävät Kari “Vaiska” Vainio ja Carissa “ADQ” Lehtolainen. Mikäli minun tarjoamani päivämäärät eivät sovi kalenteriisi tai joku toinen kohde kiinnostaisi enemmän, katso muu tarjonta Ankarat avotunturit -sivuilta!

Nordic nature at its best! - - - Pohjoisen luontoa parhaimmillaan!

Nordic nature at its best!
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Pohjoisen luontoa parhaimmillaan!

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Packrafting at Kymijoki

3 Comments Posted by on 09/09/2014

A couple of weeks ago I was guiding a packrafting course at Kymijoki and had great time first alone and then with a nice group. Packrafting seems to be almost always great fun.

I went to the river a day ahead to check the water level and scout the rapids I’d been paddling only with considerably higher water level. I got at Kuovinkallio shelter, my starting point and shelter for the night, little late but was on the waters in 15 minutes after parking the car. I paddled around the area wondering the low water level and polishing plans for the days to come. Except for the roar of the water it was silent and even the roar was somehow soothing.

During the hasty start I had forgotten to take my headlamp and had decided I should stop after the sunset to have enough light for the short walk back to the shelter and to set the camp. Paddling alone in the maze of islands was so fun I ended up getting out an hour after the sunset and took an adventurous shortcut back to the shelter through the dark forest without my headlamp…

I met a local fishing supervisor and outdoors man at the shelter and had a great chat with him about the life by the river, local hunting and fishing and so on. After he left I started preparing late dinner and enjoyed the dark and silent surroundings under the stars. I fell asleep on my packraft thinking I should probably do solo trips more often…

The next morning I met the group on a breakfast at Aholan Lomalaidun and soon we were on the shore getting to know the tools for the weekend. The plan was to paddle to the nearby lake for starters but the headwind made our upstream paddling efforts useless. But as everybody had some previous paddling experience we changed the course and headed downstream for some swifter water. The day was spent learning basic techniques for moving water and at the end of the day we walked and paddled upstream back to Ahola for dinner and some self-rescue training with sauna as a reward.

The next day we paddled and floated again down the river, doing some training on the way towards bigger rapids. Despite the very low water level (it apparently hit the all time record low on Sunday) there was still plenty of waves and excitement on the Martinkoski rapids. There is sort of a “water guarantee” on Kymijoki, there’s always something for almost everyone, even enough to cause an involuntary swim…

On the way back we had the wind on our back and one of the group got a chance to try his Windpaddle Cruiser sail. Even with very light wind he was as fast as I was paddling an Explorer 42 as a solo boat with quite some effort. Sails do make sense and Packrafting-Store is now stocking them as well! After the hard paddle against the current it was time for good-byes.

It was a good course with a nice group. And at least one new packrafter was born on the currents of Kymijoki which makes me super happy. You can find Erkki’s blog post (in Finnish) here and some videos here and here. There will be more courses in 2015 for sure.

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As usual, some more photos in my gallery.

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PS. Remember the First Finnish Packraft Gathering!

It’s turning into an international event with participants coming also from abroad. It’s turning out to be quite popular event and if you have even slightest interest in packrafting I think it’ll be a blast! So, if you have the time on 3.-5.10.2014 and have or can get a raft, make sure to be there! With only one portage the route we’re planning is doable even with a PVC pool toy but for th best experience I’d recommend a real packraft. If you don’t have one, you can rent one from Backpacking North or Packrafting Store.

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Guided packrafting activities! / Opastettuja packraft-reissuja!

1 Comment Posted by on 08/07/2013

This is again a bilingual blog post about guiding services I am offering. / Tämä on taas kerran kaksikielinen tiedote tarjoamistani opaspalveluista.

This post serves also as a “commenting area” as the comments on pages are disabled. / Tämä tiedote palvelee myös kommentointi- ja keskustelualueena, sillä info-sivuilla ei voi kommentoida.

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Guided packrafting activities, autumn 2013 – English

In autumn 2013 I offer two guided packrafting programs. The first one is an introduction course to packrafting, which is available in English on request. The other is a one-week packrafting tour to Reisadalen in Northern Norway and is a bilingual tour guided in Finnish and English.

(If you’re wondering what is a packraft take a look at the “What is a packraft?” page for an answer.)

– Packrafting course – Introduction to packrafting; 24.-25.8.2013; Kymijoki, Southern Finland.
Learn the basics of packrafting for still and swift water: gear, safety, technique and useful tips and tricks. Makes also a great introduction for future packrafting tours in Northern Scandinavia and Arctic regions beyond the seas! The course on the set dates will be held in Finnish but similar courses are available in English on request due the demand similar course will be arrange later in the autumn at Kymijoki. E-mail for possible dates!
– Packraft tour 2013 – Reisadalen; 7.-15.9.2013; Nordreisa, Norway.
Experience the hills and valleys of Northern Norway, the mighty valley of Reisadalen and float down the Reisaelva – and learn packrafting on the way in the awesome scenery and good company!
– Tailor-made courses and tours on packrafting, (lightweight) hiking and kayaking/canoeing are also available on request and can be arranged anywhere in mainland Scandinavia for individuals or groups.

For tailor-made tours please inquire availability and prices via e-mail!

Edit: Update on the “Packrafting course – Introduction to packrafting”, it will be arranged in English too!

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Opastettuja packraft-reissuja, syksy 2013 – Suomeksi

Syksyllä 2013 tarjoan kolmea opastettua kurssia/vaellusta  kiinteillä päivämäärillä: “Packraft-kurssi – perusteet”, “Packraft-vaellus 2013 – Reisadalen – Kalottireitin helmi” ja “Vaeltamisen ABC”. Lisäksi saatavilla räätälöityjä ohjelma- ja opastuspalveluita.

(Ja jos mietit, että mikä ihmeen packraft niin vilkaisehan “Mikä packraft?” -sivua saadaksesi vastauksen.)

– Packraft-kurssi – Perusteet; 24.-25.8.2013; Kymijoki, Suomi.
Opi packraft-lautan käytön perusteet järvillä ja joilla. Tutuksi tulevat kalusto, turvallisuus, tekniikat sekä käytännön niksit ja vinkit. Kurssi toimii myös erinomaisena ponnahduslautana tuleville packraft-retkille Lappiin ja Arktisille alueille.
– Packraft-vaellus – Reisadalen – Kalottireitin helmi; 7.-15.9.2013; Nordreisa, Norja.
Koe Pohjois-Norjan tunturit ja laaksot, Reisadalenin mahtava rotkolaakso ja kellu alas Reisaelva-jokea – ja samalla opit packraftin käytön salat upeissa maisemissa ja hyvässä seurassa.
– Vaeltamisen ABC; 28.-29.9.2013; Repovesi, Etelä-Suomi.
Yleisön pyynnöstä vaeltamisen peruskurssi, jolla opit sulanmaan vaelluksilla tarvittavat tiedot ja taidot, pääset kokeilemaan erilaisia varusteita ja välineitä käytännössä ja yövyt ulkona valitsemassasi majoitteessa. Samalla tustumme Repoveden kansallispuiston mahtaviin maisemiin !
– Räätälöidyt ohjelma- ja opastuspalvelut liittyen packraft-lauttoihin, (kevyt)retkeilyyn ja kajakki- sekä kanoottimelontaan ja vaikka mihin muuhun! Toteutettavissa eripuolille Skandinaviaa niin yksilöille kuin ryhmillekin.

Räätälöityjen retkien saatavuutta ja hintoja voit tiedustella sähköpostilla!

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