Paddling around Ärjänsaari 10 km, Kajaani

The starting point is Säipä's boat dock, where rental kayaks and canoes are ready. We recommend paddling downstream. The route immediately rounds the pointed tip of Säipä. You will soon pass the cooking shelter. Follow the shoreline, where the power of nature is visible in the huge trees fallen on the shore. The shore cliff rises high, and about a kilometer from the start, you reach the Lentohiekka area. It is one and a half kilometers to the island's western end, Karkeapää. The Kalamaja wilderness hut and campfire site are right after the barge wreck. Landing on the rocky shore is fairly easy. After the rest stop, the stage to the tip of Kirkkosäikä is 5 kilometers. At about two kilometers, there is a high Mansikkatörmä. The water is shallow here as well, and the bottom is clearly visible. When approaching Kirkkosäipä, note the bird nesting period protection from May 1 to July 31; landing in the area is prohibited. From the tip of Kirkkosäipä, a huge Hautakaarre opens up, with the route's endpoint at the other end. The distance there is just under three kilometers, so enjoy the magnificent shore cliff and the sandy beach opening up ahead at your leisure.