 When you reach the end of the road in northwestern Sweden you discover huge lake systems running deep into the mountains. Using a sea kayaking is a great way to explore these. The boats allows us into areas so we can continue to explore on foot.
Our journey will take us into the Karats Lake system and into the mountains at its head.
Our accommodation is a mixture of camping, huts and lappish tee-pees.
This trip is run in conjunction with CreActive Adventure and will use Leave No Trace Ethics.
The trip will include transport from Luleå airport, food (excluding alcohol), kayak, paddles, safety equipment, camping gear (including a sleeping bag), your final night in a hotel and return transport to the airport. There will be two guides with you, one from 58°N and one from CreActive Adventure.
For further details contact Tim.
The Trip
 Exploring the Karats Lake system
Day 1 Arrival
You will be met at airport or hotel in Luleå for the transfer to Jokkmokk and the Laponia area, this will take about two hours. There we stop for lunch and visit to the famous Ajtte (Sami) museum in Jokkmokk. That evening dinner will be at the local pub and overnight at Skabram cottages.
Day 2 Kayak
From Jokkmokk we head into the mountain area and Karats, one of the big lake systems which is the gateway to the mountain area. At Karats Lake we load up the sea kayaks and after a briefing we head north up the lake. Our first evening night we stop on Loussasoloui, a beautiful salmon island for our overnight. After dinner, a sauna a comfortable log timbered cabins.
Day 3 Kayak & Trekking
As we paddle higher into the mountain range our route passes through the narrow parts of lake Karats. In late afternoon we reach Lillselet the most northern part of the lake. The afternoon gives the opprotunity of a trek to the spectacular Farforita mountain. Camp is a Lappish tee-pee.
 Day 4 Trekking
After a wilderness breakfast we trek along the narrow creek up to Peraure Lake through sub alpine forest. Our lunch is at Peraure Lake. We then trek to the summit of one of the surrounding peaks. In clear weather, the Laponia area and Sarek area is visible. This is a good area for spotting moose and other wildlife. In the evening we camp in the peaks, if weather is good, overnighting in mountain tents.
Day 5 Trekking & Kayak
The day is spent returning to the kayaks and paddling down the Karats lake. We will take the opportunity to lunch and rest on the beautiful islands in lake. Our overnight is in a Lappish tee–pee.
 Day 6 Kayak
After an early breakfast we paddle the last passage back to our start point. From here we transfer back to Luleå for a sauna and three course dinner. The final night is spent in a hotel in twin rooms.
Day 7 Departure
Breakfast is in the hotel with time for shopping or exploring in Luleå before transfer to the airport.
Other Details:
These trips are run on tailormade basis so please contact us and we can give you more details on costing and availability.
As with all our trips our itinerary is dictated by the weather We do our best to stick to the plan but things sometimes have to change. With lake systems here there can still be ice so the system we explore may change. What we do guarantee is an unforgettable experience paddling in the Mountains of Sub Arctic Sweden.
You do not need to be an experienced sea kayaker to go on this trip, some experience paddling a kayak before would be an advantage. A typical day will contain three to five hours of paddling spread across it. You will need to be able to do several days of hill walking.
 All our trips are accompanied by two experienced guides, one local and one from 58°N.
The accommodation is in huts tents and lappish tee-pees and we carry tents to camp on certain nights. Some of the cabins have access to saunas and we use of them.
For more information and to book your place contact Tim |
