 Most viewed - Kitkajoki River キトゥカヨキ川 |
Also Available in Green114 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 car99 viewsObviously.
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Delicious Finnish sausages96 viewsOne of our friendly guides smiles for camera.
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Lake Juuma92 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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Rafts ready to roll from Käylä91 views
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Sudden hail91 viewsSuddenly, it hailed. Our helmets came in handy for the onslaught of little ice pellets.
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Our guides91 viewsI asked them what they do during the winter: They offer reindeer sled rides.
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Lunch break85 views
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Hail82 views
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Easy rapids81 viewsOur guide instructed us as to when to start paddling forward or backward.
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Picnic place81 views
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A piece of cake80 viewsOur guide instructed us as to when to start paddling forward or backward.
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One paddle, two paddle79 viewsThat's me wearing the red helmet.
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Almost autumn colors78 views
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Shooting the rapids77 views
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Finnish horse and owner77 views
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"If you fall out, just float and do nothing. We'll grab you back in."72 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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Life jackets, helmets, waterproof jacket/pants, boots, and gloves72 viewsFirst we had to suit up. It was like we were ready for combat. But it wasn't that dangerous.
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Cruising with outboard motor72 viewsWe had oars, but an outboard motor also propelled us on the water.
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Wiping off the hail71 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 rafting69 viewsBut later we had hail.
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