Autumn Saimaa Paddling Adventure
Step into a canoe and paddle through the autumn colors of Lake Saimaa in autumnal moods. Spend the night on an island reserved just for you, where you will stay in a cosy forest cabin. You can heat up a traditional Finnish wood-fired sauna and take a dip in the lake. If the sky is clear you can admire the starry sky, the moonlit sky or sometimes even the northern lights in complete silence.
On this trip, you'll paddle and stay in the wilderness of the Katosselkä nature reserve. The Saimaa ringed seal also lives in this water area, so with luck you'll also meet one of the world's most endangered mammals.
You can choose the length of the canoeing trip. At the shortest, you can paddle only about two kilometres to your own island, or you can take a longer route around the interesting shores of Katosselkä.
Instead of a one-night trip, you can also spend two nights on Katosselkä and at Vartiosaari hut.
If you can break away for a proper paddle, we recommend the four-day Three Cabins paddle trip.
Price of the trip:
250€ / 1 day for 1 - 2 people.
380€ / 1 day 2 - 4 people
480€ / 2 days 1 - 2 persons
620€ / 2 days 3 - 4 people
Booking: this tour is available until the end of October. However, you can ask for the possibility to go until the ice comes. The tour must be booked at least 3 days before the desired date. You can ask us directly for a sudden departure.
Timetable of the excursion:
The starting point of the excursion is located about 37 km from Puumala centre in the direction of Imatra. The exact starting point will be given when booking.
There is a parking place for your car at the starting point.
Departure from the departure point from 14.00 and return to the departure point by 13.00 the next day.
The price includes:
Open canoe for two, life jackets, paddles, map, waterproof phone bag for safety phone, 2 waterproof canoe barrels for packing your belongings (60 l/barrel).
Overnight stay in a forest cabin on a private island of about 3 hectares + wood-fired sauna. See here for more details of the cabin. Vartiosaari
Equipment list and instructions for the trip
Daily phone assistance in emergencies from 9 am to 7 pm. Serious emergencies always call 112!
For an extra charge, the following equipment and services are available
Dry suit 60€ / 90€/person
Warm sleeping bag + sleeping bag sheet 30€ /person
Transport - and pick-up from Puumala centre, if you travek by public transport 60€/group. Train and bus connections to Puumala can be found here:
Introduction to canoeing and kayaking at the starting point 40€/group.
On this trip you will paddle and stay in the wilderness of the Katosselkä nature reserve. The Saimaa ringed seal also lives in this water body, so with luck you will also meet one of the world's most endangered mammals.
You can choose the length of the canoeing trip. At the shortest, you can paddle only about two kilometres to your own island, or you can take a longer route around the interesting shores of Katosselkä.
Instead of a one-night trip, you can also spend two nights on Katosselkä and at Vartiosaari hut.
If you can break away for a proper paddle, we recommend the four-day Three Huts paddle trip.
