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Event details

This trip is confirmed and going ahead. Flights and hotels booked. If you wish to join you can, but sort your own flights. concat miek H for details.

  1. Event coordinator Mike Hayward
  2. Trip leader(s)         Mike Hayward
  3. Trip type:               River
  4. Venue  See info above
  5. Level of ability:     Intermediate/advanced
  6. Date                      10 -20 May 2023
  7. Meet location / time: TBC
  8. Meet to share lifts at: N/A
  9. Anything else 

Please read notes re river trips here: https://lakelandcanoeclub.wordpress.com/river-trips/

The basic plan is to fly to Stockholm, get the train to Soderhamn  then get a lift  to Voxnabruk picking up  food on the way

Paddle 1/2 days on easy River Gryckan 25km 2 days just a few rapids to practice on

Paddle 2 days on river Loan 40km  lots more rapids  up to grade 2 Paddle  hone the skills

Paddle 5 days on Voxnan river 105km  55 rapids up to grade 3. Plus 3 portages

We will rent canoes and shuttle from the Local provider.

Cost for the canoe hire shuttle for the 3 rivers is about  £420  for 2 people in a canoe.  Solo paddlers cost is about £300. Paddles, life jackets are included in that price.

If you are interested  to paddle :

Experience of river paddling in an open boat preferred

Nights on river wild be wild camping.

Please get in touch with Mike Hayward  if you would like to come along 

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