 Most viewed - Kitkajoki River キトゥカヨキ川 |
Also Available in Green109 viewsOur main means of transportation for our nature trips out of Kuusamo. Rented of course. In rural areas of Finland, many of the roads are unpaved. And when it rains, your car can easily get dirty.
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A photographer's car94 viewsObviously.
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Delicious Finnish sausages91 viewsOne of our friendly guides smiles for camera.
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Lake Juuma89 viewsThere's a law in Finland where lakeside summer cottages must be at least 200 meters apart.
We also passed by the Finnish Prime Minister's (or maybe president) summer cottage. I was surprised that there was no security in that area.
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Our guides87 viewsI asked them what they do during the winter: They offer reindeer sled rides.
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Sudden hail86 viewsSuddenly, it hailed. Our helmets came in handy for the onslaught of little ice pellets.
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Rafts ready to roll from Käylä85 views
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Lunch break79 views
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Picnic place77 views
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Hail77 views
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Easy rapids76 viewsOur guide instructed us as to when to start paddling forward or backward.
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Almost autumn colors75 views
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One paddle, two paddle74 viewsThat's me wearing the red helmet.
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A piece of cake74 viewsOur guide instructed us as to when to start paddling forward or backward.
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Finnish horse and owner74 views
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Shooting the rapids73 views
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Cruising with outboard motor69 viewsWe had oars, but an outboard motor also propelled us on the water.
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Life jackets, helmets, waterproof jacket/pants, boots, and gloves67 viewsFirst we had to suit up. It was like we were ready for combat. But it wasn't that dangerous.
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"If you fall out, just float and do nothing. We'll grab you back in."66 viewsBefore we started off from Käylä, our guides gave us basic instructions such as what to do if we fell out of the raft. (Don't do anything and just float until someone grabs you and pull you back into the raft.)
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Wiping off the hail66 viewsMy feet was near freezing even though we were wearing boots. The hail made it even colder. Our guides made us run up and down a hill before we went back to the hail-covered raft. My feet were still cold.
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Great day for rafting65 viewsBut later we had hail.
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