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Packrafting Adventures
PACKRAFTING: Our guided packrafting adventures offer you that unique experience in combining paddling and backpacking in one self-sufficient trip. As all our adventures these trips take you into the heart of the beautiful wild Northern European open spaces where trails and water ways are a permanent invitation to exploring more. You'll be carrying everything you need for rafting and hiking in a fitted backpack we provide which means that we don't have a vehicle or an animal or other assistance to do the job. The pack's weight varies depending on the number of days of adventure and what you bring in. The packrafting gear to carry when hiking is about 4 kg.
We provide everything except your clothes for hiking and your personal items. Here are the main items that Lappitrek has for you: backpacks, tents, sleeping bags and pads, trekking poles, cooking gear and eco-dishware, packrafts, life-jackets, paddles, the clothes for packrafting and the dry bags. The meals are adapted to the practice of trekking and the necessity of having the lightest backpack as possible.
Please consider the physical aspect of the activity which is somehow demanding: paddling long distances, sometimes paddling against the currents, a backpack that weights more than for a day-hike, alternating two sports in one day. Our adventures can be adjusted if there are children; discuss the matter with the guide.
Note: The prices reflect the high quality but still fragile of the packrafting gear.
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THE MEANDERS OF KESÄNKIJOKI
WHEN: from June to August
MEETING POINT: in Kittilä or Levi or Äkäslompolo or Ylläs
DURATION: 1 full day
DISTANCE: 15 km
LEVEL: Class I (packrafting)
ENVIRONMENT: In nature, about 5 km away from a town, river and lake, lake potentially exposed to winds, fells environment, 1shelter and 1 eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability paddle the distance indicated above and to swim, not afraid of water, good physical condition, understands the wilderness environment described above
255 euros/participant if 1 booking
224 euros/participant if 2 booking
199 euros/participant if 3+ booking
Price including: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the hiking gear (backpacks, hiking poles, sustainable Kupilka dishware, flasks...), the use of the packrafting gear (packraft, life-jacket, paddle, neoprene socks and gloves...), all meals and snacks mentioned in the program (mainly organic and low quantity of processed food), guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Prices not including: your round trip home-Kittilä-home, clothing which must be adjusted to a trek in an Arctic region (ask advice from the guide), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs.
Payment: At the end of the program. In cash.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: Welcome to a full day on water aboard our mini rafts! There's a narrow hidden waterway that connects two lakes; we have called it "The Meanders of the Kesänkijoki". That small river is an enchanted passage. Waters are calm and clear. The vegetation is dense. Sometimes it looks that we have even to find our way through which is kind of exciting and mysterious. After about five kilometers the view opens up and we find ourselves on that second lake nested between two Arctic mountains. Our break for lunch is at the foot of these two in a lovely Lappish hut. You will love the peaceful atmosphere of grilling food at the shelter and relaxing by the lake. If we have time and you're willing to maximize your day we may climb the rocky path that leads to one of the summits to contemplate the beautiful view on the lake we're paddling. After that break we go back taking the same water ways.
THE TOUR OF THE GREAT LAKE
WHEN: from June to August
MEETING POINT: in Kittilä or Levi
DURATION: 2 days
DISTANCE: 20 km
LEVEL: Class I (packrafting)
ENVIRONMENT: In nature, about 25 km away from a town, lake, 2 shelters and 2 eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to carry a rucksack weighting between 8 and 15 kg, perfect physical condition, handles well the necessary efforts to climb the elevation gain indicated below, understands the wilderness environment described above
515 euros/participant if 1 booking
465 euros/participant if 2 booking
430 euros/participant if 3+ booking
Price including: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the trekking gear (backpacks, hiking poles, 3 seasons sleeping bags, sustainable Kupilka dishware, flasks...), the use of the packrafting gear (packraft, life-jacket, paddle, neoprene socks and gloves...), all meals and snacks mentioned in the program (mainly organic and low quantity of processed food), accommodation in a tent, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Prices not including: your round trip home-Kittilä-home, clothing which must be adjusted to a trek in an Arctic region (ask advice from the guide), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs.
Payment: 20% at registration and full payment up to 30 days before departure. Bank transfer.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: The "Great Lake" is a gem in Finnish Lapland. To be honest it's not that hidden but at Lappitrek we've explored every corner of it which is only accessible by foot or boat. This lake is a permanent invitation to enjoy life in the North. Its white and ochre sand beaches are an invitation to contemplate the forest and mountains bordering the shores. Its several little wilderness huts are an invitation to settle down. Its shallow and sandy bottoms are an invitation to swim even though the water temperature is not the warmest on earth. And what to say about those gorgeous sunsets, sunrises, midnight sunny nights... They are an invitation to not sleep and live the life to the fullest. This packrafting trip is truly a beautiful journey. If you are willing to spend more time in the area we recommend you to book our packrafting adventure called "From Jeris to Pallas" because it includes a tour of that great lake.
GATES TO THE TUNDRA
WHEN: from June to August
MEETING POINT: in Kittilä or Levi
DURATION: 7 days
DISTANCE: 55 km
LEVEL: Class I (packrafting)
ENVIRONMENT: In wilderness, about 15 km away from a town, lake, 4 shelters and 4 eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to carry a rucksack weighting between 8 and 15 kg, perfect physical condition, handles well the necessary efforts to climb the elevation gain indicated below, understands the wilderness environment described above
1944 euros/participant if 1 booking
1486 euros/participant if 2 booking
1341 euros/participant if 3+ booking
Price including: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the trekking gear (backpacks, hiking poles, 3 seasons sleeping bags, sustainable Kupilka dishware, flasks...), the use of the packrafting gear (packraft, life-jacket, paddle, neoprene socks and gloves...), all meals and snacks mentioned in the program (mainly organic and low quantity of processed food), accommodation in a tent, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Prices not including: your round trip home-Kittilä-home, clothing which must be adjusted to a trek in an Arctic region (ask advice from the guide), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs.
Payment: 20% at registration and full payment up to 30 days before departure. Bank transfer.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: This packrafting adventure is an unforgettable five days journey of immersion in a true Arctic environment. In a landscape of tundra you feel to your bones the total freedom that comes with wandering through vast open spaces and with exploring the seven lakes which are on the route.
- Day 1 -
- Welcome to Kittilä airport in Lapland, Finland!
- Road trip following the "Northern Lights Route"
- Night at a campground in Kilpisjärvi
- Day 2 -
- HIKING: 4 km / RAFTING: 2 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 200 m.
- Morning preparation of the trek at the campground: presentation of the itinerary, gear's review, food portioning, various instructions
- Beginning of the trek after lunch.
- After about one kilometer in a forest of short birch trees we enter into a fascinating desert like area . The view on the nearby Norwegian border and its Lyngen mountains is beautiful. We keep hiking all around the mythic Saanatunturi and reach out the clear waters of a small lake. This is where you get to inflate and use your packraft for the first time! After about two exciting kilometers we land to our camp site for the night.
- Dinner shared in a lovely wooden hut which has a glass roof too.
- Night 1 in tents
- Day 3 -
- HIKING: 6 km / RAFTING: 5 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 100 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- The trail goes up right away but quickly you get rewarded with a beautiful view on our former campsite and Saanajärvi. Then you discover the immensity of that Nature Reserve we're going to explore for five days. Most likely we take a lunch break on the sandy shores of Masetjavri which is also the starting point of a fun sequence of paddling, hiking, paddling, hiking... and paddling. This is the heart of a packrafting adventure! The wilderness cabin of Saarijärvi is our final destination for this stage and often a place to meet with passionate fishermen.
- Dinner and relaxation at the cabin.
- Night 2 at the cabin
- Day 4 -
- HIKING: 6 km / RAFTING: 11 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 200 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- Since we've kept our rafts inflated from the previous day we start our third stage with exploring the small lake of Saarijärvi. After hiking along a reindeer fence we cross another small lake. We pack our rafts to hike to the top of the Salmi Fells. The birds-eye view on the Paihkas Mountain and the impressive long lake of Termisjärvi is one of Lappitrek's favorite landscapes in that wilderness Nordic paradise. Once we've took a break at the cabin we inflate our rafts again and go to explore the hidden shores of that lake which is also a sacred place in the Sami mythology.
- Dinner and relaxation at the cabin
- Night 3 at the cabin
- Day 5 -
- HIKING: 8 km / RAFTING: 6 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 100 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- Like the day before we begin the day with rafting one more time on Termisjärvi. Then for several kilometers you embrace the open spaces of the Baikkasvaggi. The many streams running through that land provide a deep inner feeling of serenity. We go aboard our rafts at the end of the day to reach out the wilderness cabin of Cahkaljavri. In the evening we can take a look at a nearby small waterfall.
- Dinner and relaxation at the cabin
- Night 4 at the cabin
- Day 6 -
- HIKING: 2 km / RAFTING: 4 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 100 m.
- Early breakfast and packing
- We're getting close to the end of our adventure. We could hike the last kilometers but instead we gonna sense the immensity of the majestic lake of Kilpisjärvi aboard our little rafts. On your right the famous and now known Saana Fells in Finland. On your left, the fells of Sweden. In front of you in the bottom the high peaks of Norway. An amazing landscape to finish our packrafting adventure, isn't it!?
- Rest at the Hiking Center. Possibility for souvenirs shopping.
- Road trip back to Kittilä
- Gear's review
- Dinner at a restaurant in Levi
- Night at the Golden Goose Guesthouse. Sauna.
- Day 7 -
- Breakfast and packing
- Transportation to Kittilä airport
- End of the trip. Thank you for joining the advent
THE TOUR OF THE STORSTEINS
WHEN: from June to August
MEETING POINT: in Kittilä or Levi or Kolari or Kiruna (Sweden)
DURATION: 8 days
DISTANCE: 78 km
LEVEL: Class I (packrafting)
ENVIRONMENT: In total wilderness, far away from any town, lake, several shelters and eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to carry a rucksack weighting between 8 and 15 kg, perfect physical condition, handles well the necessary efforts to climb the elevation gain indicated below, understands the wilderness environment described above
2387 euros/participant if 1 booking
1838 euros/participant if 2 booking
1666 euros/participant if 3+ booking
Price including: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the trekking gear (backpacks, hiking poles, 3 seasons sleeping bags, sustainable Kupilka dishware, flasks...), the use of the packrafting gear (packraft, life-jacket, paddle, neoprene socks and gloves...), all meals and snacks mentioned in the program (mainly organic and low quantity of processed food), accommodation in a tent, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Prices not including: your round trip home-Kittilä-home, clothing which must be adjusted to a trek in an Arctic region (ask advice from the guide), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs.
Payment: 20% at registration and full payment up to 30 days before departure. Bank transfer.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: This is a demanding but amazing Norwegian packrafting adventure taking you into one of the last untouched wilderness areas of Europe. You will hike at times in an alpine like environment, through some great open spaces of tundra, and, paddle the glacial waters of altitude lakes .
- Day 1 -
- Welcome to Kittilä airport, Lapland, Finland , or, Kiruna airport, Lapland, Sweden
- Road trip taking you to the famous Swedish National Park of Abisko located on the shores of the long and very beautiful Torneträsk Lake
- Preparation of the trek: presentation of the itinerary, gear's review, food portioning, various instructions
- Night 1 at a campground
- Day 2 -
- HIKING: 9 km / RAFTING: 0 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 300 m.
- Early wake-up and breakfast
- Scenic train trip to get to Norway and the starting point of our trek
- We leave straight away from the small train station of Katterat. Quickly we enter into a fascinating natural world. Our route follows the sound of the Hunddalselva torrent and goes up the whole stage until we arrive at the Hunddals wilderness cabins. This is where we set up our camp for the night. You will love the mountainous atmosphere of that spot with the Detasjementshøgda Summit in background.
- Dinner and relaxation
- Night 2 in tents (or in a cabin with an extra fee)
- Day 3 -
- HIKING: 7 km / RAFTING: 6 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 200 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- We continue our journey with hiking on 7 kilometers to reach out the glacial waters of Leirvatnet Lake. After setting up our tents on the shores of that lake, we inflate our rafts and go for several hours of exploration on surrounded by the high mountains of Basejiekna and Skàpmacohkka. Then we come back to our campsite.
- Dinner and relaxation in the middle of nowhere
- Night 3 in tents
- Day 4 -
- HIKING: 9 km / RAFTING: 4 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 300 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- This third trekking day begins with a little demanding hike to Rietnat Pass. Expect a snowy ground or some very rocky sections. Then we hike down the steep-sided, long and beautiful valley of Rienatvaggi. Then we reach out to another lake named Lossivatnet. Again we inflate our rafts and go for several kilometers of exploration which leads us back to our trail to hike a little bit longer to get to Losistua cabins. This third campsite faces the majestic mountains range of Storsteins.
- Dinner and relaxation
- Night 4 in tents
- Day 5 -
- HIKING: 13 km / RAFTING: 0 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 100 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- This fourth stage is a connecting route to the other side of the Storsteins. We enjoy a little bit more vegetation along the itinerary until we arrive to a small lake. Even though no rafting is scheduled on that day you are welcome to go aboard and dwell into the quietness of that Northern wilderness
- Dinner and relaxation
- Night 5 in tents (or in a cabin with an extra fee)
- Day 6 -
- HIKING: 10 km / RAFTING: 8 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 100 m.
- Breakfast and packing
- This is the longest stage of our adventure. After about 5 km hiking we arrive to the shores of the magnificent and long lake of Sealggajavri. We inflate our rafts and begin an 8 km adventure on that lake bordered by the snowy summits of the Storteins. We get the full sense of adventure as we navigate on our little boats in such a majestic environment. In the end of the afternoon we get back on our feet and hike back to the first campsite of our trip.
- Dinner and relaxation
- Night 6 in tents (or in a cabin with an extra fee)
- Day 7 -
- HIKING: 9 km / RAFTING: 0 km / ELEVATION GAIN: 0 m.
- Early breakfast and packing
- For this last day we take off early and hike down back to the little train station where we can catch the afternoon train taking us back to Abisko.
- Scenic train trip. In Abisko you're welcome to do some souvenirs shopping before we drive.
- Road trip back to Kittilä (or Kiruna)
- Dinner in a restaurant in Levi
- Stay the night at the Golden Goose Guesthouse in Kittilä. Sauna.
- Day 8 -
- Breakfast and packing
- Transportation to Kittilä airport.
- End of the trip. Thank you for joining the adventur
FROM JERIS TO PALLAS
WHEN: from June to August
MEETING POINT: in Kittilä or Levi
DURATION: 8 days
DISTANCE: 75 to 80 km
LEVEL: Class I (packrafting)
ENVIRONMENT: In total wilderness, about 25 km away from the closest town, lakes, rivers, several shelters and eco-toilets available on the itinerary
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to carry a rucksack weighting between 12 and 23 kg, perfect physical condition, handles well the necessary efforts to climb the elevation gain indicated below, understands the wilderness environment described above
1875 euros/participant if 1 booking
1527 euros/participant if 2 booking
1440 euros/participant if 3+ booking
Price including: the private mode of the trip (= not mixed with other people/groups), local transportation, the use of the trekking gear (backpacks, hiking poles, 3 seasons sleeping bags, sustainable Kupilka dishware, flasks...), the use of the packrafting gear (packraft, life-jacket, paddle, neoprene socks and gloves...), all meals and snacks mentioned in the program (mainly organic and low quantity of processed food), accommodation in a tent, guiding work in English or French, pictures, permits and taxes
Prices not including: your round trip home-Kittilä-home, clothing which must be adjusted to a trek in an Arctic region (ask advice from the guide), your liability insurance, your health coverage, alcohol, and souvenirs.
Payment: 20% at registration and full payment up to 30 days before departure. Bank transfer.
Discounts: For children up to 18 years old, single parents, students, individuals in ministry or clergy. Contact us.
Free of charge: All additional programs related to the specificity of our agency. On request.
THE EXPERIENCE TO LIVE: This is a packrafting adventure filled a great diversity of experiences and landscapes. Lakes, forest, fells, beaches, rocky trails, rivers, bivouac, bogs...
- Day 1 -
- Welcome to Kittilä airport (or to the VR train station in Kolari or in Rovaniemi for an additional charge) and Finnish Lapland, 150 km beyond the Arctic Circle!
- Transportation. Bivouac test nearby a small lake nestled between the Arctic mountains of Yllästunturi National Park.
- Setting up the tents
- Presentation of the trek. Instructions on how to use of the packrafts. Testing and exploring time.
- Campfire and dinner
- Good night!
- Day 2 -
- Early wake up and breakfast.
- Packing and preparing for the day.
- Transportation to the starting point of the trek.
- Inflating and loading the packrafts. The trek begins!
- SECTION 1: PACKRAFTING 8 km. We start paddling on the great lake of Jerisjärvi magnificently chiseled with peninsulas and islets. We pass small rapids where you might encounter some “singing geese”. Then we enter into a narrow river, play in few small rapids, and wind through tall grasses. The beautiful mountains range of Pallas can be seen in background.
- SECTION 2: TREKKING 3 km. We arrive in a small but typical and lovely Lappish hamlet. We switch to hiking. We deflate our packrafts and continue through a luminous pine trees forest. This is a great place to pick up blueberries and save them for dinner.
SECTION 3: PACKRAFTING 5 km. We reach out another lake beautifully surrounded by forested slopes and the mountains of Pallas National Park. An island in the middle of the lake is our final destination for the day and the adventurous setting of our bivouac for the night.
- Setting up the tents
- Dinner
- Good night!
- Day 3 -
-Good morning! Breakfast.
- Packing and preparing for the day
- SECTION 4: PACKRAFTING 5 km. We come aboard our rafts and explore around the island. The beautiful panorama on the National Park keeps following us until we arrive to a river mouth. We deflate and pack our rafts.
- SECTION 5: TREKKING 11 km. Our route continues through the quiet and wild taiga. Sometimes our feet travel on duckboards that cross the rich life of the bogs. We take a lunch break at a wilderness cabin. Then our path begins to rise slightly as we getting closer to the mountains of Pallas National Park. Our next camp site is located at the foot of those Arctic fells nearby a melodious and relaxing creek. A shelter and dry toilets are available on site.
- Setting up the tents. Possibility to take a shower in a structure which is located about 1 km away from our bivouac site.
- Dinner
- Good night
- Day 4 -
- Good morning! Breakfast.
- No packing. Preparing for the day.
- SECTION 6: TREKKING between 9 and 12 km. For this third trekking day we leave our bags, our tents and rafts at the campsite. This is a day dedicated to exploring the fells that surround us and fill our souls with views.
- Return to the campsite and rest.
- Dinner
- Good night!
- Day 5 -
- Good morning! Breakfast.
- Packing and preparing for the day.
- SECTION 7: TREKKING 6 km. After a day on the top of the barren fells we dive again into the luxurious boreal forest. We appreciate the smell of fresh moss, the tall black spruce trees rising like needles to the sky, the small and large mushrooms growing on the trunks, the melodies of the streams... We take a break near a small waterfall. water and its maze of rocks, then we reach the shores of the great lake of Pallasjärvi. Time has come to prepare our packrafts again.
- SECTION 8: PACKRAFTING 8 km. We follow the wooded shores of this peaceful lake with clear waters. You discover the mouth of some rivers, the tall grass of the bogs, and the shallows. Then, we arrive at a beautiful white sand beach under the pines. A real little Nordic paradise! This is where we set up our camp. NOTE: a wild hut and dry toilets are nearby.
- Rest. Before dinner, you will surely want to pick these famous yellow blackberries called "the pearl of the north" in the peat bog just behind the beach...
- Dinner
- Good night!
- Day 6 -
- Good morning! Breakfast
- Packing and preparing for the day
- SECTION 9: PACKRAFTING 6 km. We leave the pretty white sand beach and cross the lake to reach the southern shores and its other beaches. This is an opportunity to take short breaks and visit some small wilderness huts that make the charm of this lake. We take a break at one of them, called “the red sand cabin” for lunch.
- SECTION 10: TREKKING 6 km. We find for a short time the same path of the day before, but very quickly, we begin the ascent of "the black hill". At the top of this hill, you can admire a very beautiful view of a very wild valley and the chain of mountains in the park, but from a different angle. Further down, lost in the forest, is our next camp.
- We settle down and explore the surroundings and an old reindeer herder's hut. NOTE: a hut and dry toilets are nearby.
- Dinner
- Good night!
- Day 7 -
- Good morning! Breakfast.
- Packing and preparing for the last day of trek.
- SECTION 11: TREKKING 7 km. We briefly resume the path of the day before then we climb to the summit where there is a small weather station renowned for a scientific discovery which the guide will tell you about. We descend by an unmarked path before finding a long forest path bordered by high fir trees and pines. We find the shores of Lake Jerisjärvi.
- To celebrate our great adventure, we allow ourselves a Finnish sauna time. Facing this lake, several saunas with different themes, centered on nature and Finnish traditions, await us. To alternate with the heat of these saunas, we take a few cool baths in the lake. Showers, changing rooms, toilets, drinks included in this service of approximately two hours.
- After this time of relaxation, we take the road and return to Levi where a chalet awaits you for the last night of your trip. The evening is left free for you to discover the village-resort, its mountain, its restaurants and other small attractions.
- Your seventh night in Finnish Lapland
- Day 8 -
- In the morning, the guide meets you at your chalet. It must be released at 10 a.m. or noon (depending on which one will be chosen by the guide later)
- Transfer to Kittilä airport (or Kolari train station or Rovaniemi train station for an additional charge)
- End of your adventure in Finnish Lapland.
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