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Kayak trips in Visit Saimaa

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You will remember your vacation in Visit Saimaa forever. Find information about kayak trips in our Travel Guide and be sure to add your own content by using our Route Planner to publish and share your best routes with others.

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The 10 most beautiful kayak trips in Visit Saimaa

Kayaking on Kolovesi
Kayak · Visit Saimaa
Kolovesi round trip from Oravi
recommended route
5
92.8 km
16:16 h
163 m
146 m
See the fascinating 5000-year-old rock paintings of Ukonvuori or spot the rare Saimaa ringed seal on this paddling route from Oravi to Kolovesi National Park.
Paddling on Lake Kolo
Kayak · Kolovesi National Park
Kayaking Kolovesi National Park
recommended route Difficulty difficult
5
33.4 km
6:00 h
29 m
29 m
Kolovesi National Park offers you the best of Finnish Lakeland with a chance to spot the endangered Saimaa Ringed Seals. Welcome to the paddler's paradise!
Kayaking in the evening
Kayak · Visit Saimaa
Lake Saimaa island route & rock-paintings, Finnish Lakeland
recommended route Difficulty moderate
No ratings (yet)
60.5 km
11:00 h
31 m
22 m
Experience the beautiful islands of Lake Saimaa and the mystical rock paintings of Astuvansalmi on kayaking tour. Here it is possible to spot the endangered Saimaa Ringed Seal.
Beautiful canoeing day on Kolovesi
Kayak · Finland
Kolovesi and Linnansaari circuit, Saimaa
recommended route Difficulty moderate
No ratings (yet)
130.3 km
23:00 h
168 m
172 m
On this circuit of two national parks, you will experience Kolovesi and Linnansaari National Parks as well as the Joutenvesi nature reserve all at once.
Saimaa ringed seal is depicted on the emblem of the national park, and with good reason: Linnansaari is at the core of its range. Saimaa ringed seals usually have their favourite spots, where they can be seen every spring. If you find a seal lying on a rock, do not approach the animal and scare it.
Kayak · Finland
Tappuvirta route, Linnansaari National Park
recommended route Difficulty easy
No ratings (yet)
42.4 km
7:16 h
54 m
54 m
Explore the delicate lake nature of Linnansaari National Park on the beautiful Tappuvirta paddling route in the Saimaa archipelago. The route starts and ends in the village of Oravi.
Enjoying the nature by paddling
Kayak · North Karelia
Heinävesi route, Saimaa
recommended route Difficulty easy
No ratings (yet)
66.3 km
11:37 h
103 m
125 m
Experience part of the most beautiful Saimaa on the Heinävesi lake route, which has been paddled for over a hundred years. The route goes from the harbor of Heinävesi village to Kirkkoranta in Kolovesi National Park.
Saimaa ringed seals can be spotted on Lake Saimaa
Kayak · Linnansaari National Park
Kayaking Linnansaari National Park, Oravi-Järvisydän
recommended route Difficulty moderate
No ratings (yet)
19.7 km
4:00 h
24 m
38 m
Experience an unforgettable kayaking adventure in Linnansaari National Park in the heart of Finnish Lakeland. This area is the home of the Saimaa Ringed Seals.
Linnansaari canoeing jetty
Kayak · Linnansaari National Park
Linnansaari paddling route
recommended route Difficulty easy
No ratings (yet)
18 km
3:05 h
4 m
22 m
Linnansaari National Park is worth seeing both from the island and also by paddling along the shores.
Views of the Joutenvesi route.
Kayak · Saimaa
Joutenvesi circuit paddling
recommended route Difficulty moderate
No ratings (yet)
21.9 km
4:40 h
52 m
71 m
This route takes you into the beautiful island scenery of Joutenvesi. The route includes a lot of paddling through the straits between islands. It is suitable as a day paddling route for an experienced paddler. If you want to proceed at a relaxed pace, you can also do this trip in two days.
Rest stop on the Multala route.
Kayak · Saimaa
Paddling the Multala route
recommended route Difficulty moderate
No ratings (yet)
22.6 km
3:55 h
54 m
53 m
The Multala route is a pleasant and sheltered paddling route, enriched with diverse scenery.
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  • August 14, 2026
    D. Aughter
    August 13, 2026
    an einem windigen Tag ein kleines Abenteuer. schöne, vielfältige Tour die größtenteils einfach zu paddeln ist. Passage Ukonkanta herausfordernd, weil Ausstieg aktuell in Knietiefem Matsch, umtragen daher anstrengend, auf der anderen Seite Wiedereinstieg aber auf Sand und Kies, da könnt ihr den Dreck gleich wieder abspülen. süße Rast-/Campingplätze auf der zweiten Hälfte der Tour in Vaajasalo, Lohilahti itä telttailualue oder Hirviniemi; die Felszeichnungen Ukonvuori kalliomaalaus zu Beginn beeindruckend aber schwer zu erkennen. insgesamt eine tolle Runde, wenn man sich auf die Passage Ukonkanta einlässt; abgesehen von ein paar Engstellen und Flachwasserzonen sonst aber recht einfach. bei starkem (Gegenwind) kann's aber zäh und ermüdend werden.
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    Written August 14, 2026
  • August 28, 2021
    Henning Schlenker
    August 25, 2021
    Top Tour- gut in 3 Tagen zu machen. Start 12:00 mit 2 Übernachtungen Ende 12:00
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    Written August 28, 2021

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