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The 10 most beautiful kayak trips on the Finnish Coast and Archipelago
![Maalaismaisemaa reitin varrelta.](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/82812784/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
Iitti rinki -melontareitti
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
63.9 km
72:00 h
9 m
10 m
Lähde tutustumaan Iittiin vesiltä käsin ja melo Kymijokea pitkin Mankalasta Iitin kirkonkylälle ja Vuolenkosken kautta takaisin. Näe matkan aikana Kymijoen kapeat pystykallioiden reunustamat jokiuomat ja pelto- ja metsämaisemien reunustamat suuremmat selät. Koe Kimolan kanava ja kiipeä Hiidenvuorelle tällä 3-4 päväisellä melontareitillä.
![Kimola Canal](https://img.oastatic.com/img2/59781420/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
From Iitti to Vuolenkoski: Kayaking route from Lahti to the Kimola Canal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 4
69.1 km
8:00 h
97 m
85 m
Part of the multistage route, this stage runs from Iitti Church Village to the lively village of Vuolenkoski via Kimola Canal. Cultural history and stunning scenery are guaranteed!
![Kayaking on Lake Salajärvi](https://img0.oastatic.com/img2/59614631/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
Kayaking route from Lahti to Kymijoki River and the Kimola Canal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
166.7 km
28:25 h
113 m
134 m
This kayaking route takes you to the Kymijoki River, the Kimola Canal and to Vuolenkoski via various lakes and rivers. Embark on a memorable journey on a kayak!
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Kayaking
· Salo
Salo Archipelago Tour by Kayak
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
95.3 km
16:09 h
32 m
32 m
Come and explore the maritime Salo and enjoy the joy of paddling on the Salo Archipelago Tour kayaking route. The route offers plenty to see and do for the active water enthusiast.
![Sea kayaking in Finland](https://img1.oastatic.com/img2/45768622/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Kvarken Archipelago World Heritage Site
Kayaking the unique archipelago of Kvarken World Heritage Site
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
56.4 km
10:00 h
1 m
1 m
The Kvarken Archipelago has more than 5,600 islands and more than 2,400 km of coastline with a good network of sites and services making it a perfect kayaking destination.
![Bow towards the islands of Särkisalo!](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/55307529/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
Sea Eagle Trail, boating and paddling trail, Archipelago Sea, Stage 2 Mathildedal-Ulkoluoto
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
22.9 km
3:50 h
13 m
5 m
Stage 2 of the Sea Eagle Trail takes you to the Särkisalo maritime islands of Salo, such as Isoluoto, Ulkoluoto and Pettu, and relaxing archipelago life.
![Ojassuo Island on Kymijoki River](https://img2.oastatic.com/img2/60210688/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
From Vuolenkoski to Lahti: Kayaking route from Lahti to the Kimola Canal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 5
35.9 km
10:00 h
77 m
68 m
The fifth stage of the multistage kayaking route starts from the lively village of Vuolenkoski and ends back in Lahti via Kymijoki River and other lakes and small rivers.
![Immilänjoki River](https://img3.oastatic.com/img2/59509319/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
From Pajulahti to Lake Kettujärvi: Kayaking route from Lahti to the Kimola Canal
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 2
51.9 km
8:00 h
125 m
137 m
Part of the multistage kayaking route, this stage leads paddlers from Pajulahti Sports Institute in Nastola to Yli-Kaitala Resort by Lake Kettujärvi via lakes and small rivers.
![Bow towards the Sea Eagle Trail!](https://img.oastatic.com/img2/56113870/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
Sea Eagle Trail, boating and paddling trail, Archipelago Sea, Stage 8 Eknäs-Vuohensaari
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Stage 8
32.2 km
5:26 h
22 m
18 m
On the eighth stage of the Sea Eagle Trail, boaters make their way from Eknäs in Kimitoön back to Vuohensaari island in Salo.
![Sea Eagle Trail continues from Utö in Salo along Klobbfjärden to Dalsbruk.](https://img2.oastatic.com/img2/55307703/320x320r/variant.jpg)
Kayaking
· Finland
Sea Eagle Trail, boating and paddling trail, Archipelago Sea, Stage 3 Ulkoluoto-Dalsbruk
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 3
28.1 km
4:41 h
8 m
12 m
On the way from Ulkoluoto to Dalsbruk ironworks village, you will be travelling along relatively sheltered routes past the archipelago off the Västanfjärd village coast. As you approach Dalsbruk, you will already be able to see old historical wooden houses lining the village shoreline, with modern blocks of flats rising behind them, and the profile of a factory and its tall smokestacks.
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Iitti rinki -melontareitti by Teuvo
August 19, 2023
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Sea Kayaking in Aland isles by Jānis
August 23, 2020
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Sea Kayaking in Aland islands by Movement
August 11, 2020
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