where to paddle in Sweden

Advice
#1

Going there at the end of the month. Have 3 days (overnights) to paddle around the Stockholm Arch. and 4 days (overnight) to paddle the north sea (next to Gotenberg) area.

Any recommended trips or advice paddling those waters.

Thanks

-Assad

#2

Sweden
I’m just back from Sweden.

We did an 85 km tour in Karlskrona (SE Sweden).

see;

http://www.ttsm.com/tripview.php5?t=1850&to=map

We’d planned a 100 km trip in 3 days, but shortened it because of the bad weather the first day.

planned route see here;

http://papa.messageboard.nl/7535/viewtopic.php?t=99.



On the westcoast a trip around the island Orust should be nice (north from Goteburg near Uddevalla) it’s 100 km around the island.



If you want GPS tracks from these trips I can email it.



The west coast have tides (less then 50 cm). On the east side are no tides.



Here you find a story (in Dutch) and pictures from the Aland archipello, not far from Stockholm;

http://peddelpraat.nl/menu_c_kanoen/art_Aland.htm



feel free to ask,



Freek

#3

I have, in my email
which I just located by the way (the specific email I am referring to), a list of links associated with kayaking and wilderness travel in Sweden. Given to me by one of my clients two or three years ago while she was in Newfoundland, and I took her on several days of trips. Email me if you want me to forward it on to you.



James.

#4

Just paddle north or south
along the coast from Goethenburg. I like it best about 200 km north, from the norwegian border south. It is sheltered and has a lot of islands. Lots of places to camp. Scandinavia has the law of “the rigt of way”. You can camp and stay anywhere as long as there is not a house within 150 meters, for one night.

Paul

#5

Suggestions
You’ve chosen two great areas to paddle. I suppose you will be renting a kayak? Here are two companies that I’ve heard nothing but good things about.



Outside Stockholm:

http://www.horisontkajak.se/indexeng.html



North of Gotenberg:

http://www.orust-kajak.se/english/indexuk.html



I suggest that you book a rental kayak and let them suggest a trip when you get there. Simply pack your camping gear and buy food before you leave the cities.



Here is something about public access in Sweden:

http://www.horisontkajak.se/The_right_of_public_access.pdf



Happy paddling!

//Anders (in Southern Sweden)