Try kayaking safely and with a guide in the area around Kaunisniemi Café in Särkiselkä. This is intended for those who have not kayaked before or have only few experience of kayaking or just want to try different kind of kayaks. The price includes a canoe/kayak, a kayaking vest, a paddle and a cover, as well as a map and, after kayaking, a sauna in the Kaunisniemi café's sauna.
At the beginning of the kayaking experience, we will go over the equipment and how to use it correctly, the structure and safe use of canoes, as well as getting into a canoe/open canoe and getting out of a kayak or canoe. We will practice a safe way to leave the shore and land. We will also learn an ergonomic kayaking position and paddle.
Safety is important to us and that is why we will also go through how to fall over in a canoe or kayak and how to save yourself. Falling over a kayak or canoe is voluntary. We paddle near the shoreline in Särkiselkä Lake and the area of Lakes Pieni-Muikku and Iso-Muikku or Lake Kolmisoppi, depending on the weather and the group's goals.
Weather reservation. The instructor always makes the final decision on whether to go paddling and where to paddle. Paddling always takes place in a group. Rain is not an obstacle to paddling, but thunder prevents paddling completely. If a paid paddling experience is canceled due to the weather, the customer has the right to get a refund or postpone the experience.
The participant must have swimming skills and normal balance. You cannot participate if you are under the influence of intoxicants.
Bring: sunglasses and sunscreen, a hat with a brim and a towel, a change of clothes packed in mini-grips, weather-appropriate clothing, wind- and rain-resistant pants and a jacket, footwear that can get wet and does not have laces, e.g. crocs or neoprene paddling slippers, open-water swimming slippers are also suitable. It is recommended to attach sunglasses/glasses to the temples with a piece of string so that they do not fall off.
After the canoeing experience, it is possible to take a sauna and swim.
More info about Wildkerness and Nature Centre: https://visitoutokumpu.fi/visitoutokumpu-english/wilderness-in-the-palm-of-your-hand/
For more information: +358 400 236 598 / Anne@wildkarelia.fi
