ACROSS THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR SEA KAYAKERS
MEDIA
Read Across The Arctic Circle article
from Ocean Paddler Magazine on SimonWillis.co.uk
Download Across The Arctice Circle article
from Ocean Paddler Magazine as pdf
Download Kit List as pdf
Contact Simon Willis about slide-show presentation Across The Arctic Circle
organised packages
Roope Roine: Mountain and kayak guide who shared a lot of local knowledge with us
Coastal Odyssey: A company offering almost the same route we paddled
Magne Steiro: Nesna based kayak guide who also rents boats (see Havogfritid below)
Bent & Inge Skauen: Setting up kayak bunkhouse on Brasoy, rent kayaks and will offer courses (see Hanvomaden below)
independent travel
Since this area is so easy to reach, it’s ideal for intermediate kayakers wanting to organise their first, overseas multi-day mini-expedition
DFDS Seaways: Newcastle to Bergen ferry. 2 people and high car (kayaks on roof) cost £446 in August 2007
Hurtigruten: Expensive but historic coastal ferry
Local ferries timetable: 177Nordland Look for Fast Boat route 23-731 Two passengers and 2 kayaks cost 441NOK (about £42)
USEFUL WEBSITES
Inshore Waters Forecast in English
Online Maps and Charts (I printed these out)
kayak rental
Havogfritid: Nesna based guiding and rental company run by guide Magne Steiro. 15 kayaks to rent (10 poly), complete gear for 5 kayaks (cags, pants, shoes, drysacks, wetsuits etc.) and if necessary can get more. Magne will help planning and organizing trips and tours and offers his services as guide. His trailer can transport 10 - 13 kayaks and he’s happy to shuttle people between locations or collect people from airports at Mo i Rana, Mosjoen or Sandnessjoen. He’ll also help with accommodation.
Havnomaden: A Sea kayakers bunk house, bar and expedition centre on Brasoy island run by Bent & Inge Skauen. They also plan courses and kayak building workshops. As the photos below show, they were still building the bunkhouse in August 2007, converting an old factory. The bar was already open.
we travelled independently, but there are organised packages to helgeland
This information is best read in conjunction with the article which appears in Ocean Paddler Magazine
