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To Jäätiö lean-to by stand-up paddleboarding or paddling 1.3/2.6 km, Vuokatti-Sotkamo
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Paddlers at Jäätiönlahti, Vuokatti - SotkamoPhoto: CC BY-ND, Outdoors Kainuu
The paddling trip from Katinkulla to the Jäätiönlahti lean-to is an adventure for the whole family. A narrow strait winding through the reed bed and passing under the bridge leads to the fine birdwatching waters of Jäätiönlampi.
A short, easy stand-up paddleboarding and paddling route takes you from Katinkulla beach to Jäätiönlampi. At the halfway point of the leisurely trip, you can land for a snack break at the lean-to. You can also easily reach the lean-to on foot or by bike, in case not everyone fits in the boat.
Jäätiönlahti is a relatively sheltered bay, but some winds can create slight side waves. The water is shallow in the channel passing through the reed bed, and the water area is narrow.
Note that the jetty at Jäätiönlampi is not an official paddling jetty, and many waterfowl use the jetty as a lookout and resting place (so it is sometimes somewhat messy).
Author’s recommendation
You can paddle around Jäätiönlampi, admiring and circumnavigating the shores before detouring to the lean-to.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Holiday Club Katinkulta Resort and Spa, Vuokatti FinlandSafety information
There can be busy boat traffic near Katinkulla harbor from time to time. Paddlers should yield to other water traffic.
Wear a life jacket while paddling and preferably paddle close to the shore.
It is safest to paddle with a friend or in a group, especially if you are not familiar with the water area.
Bring a change of clothes as well as snacks and drinks.
Take your phone with you in waterproof packaging.
Before the paddling trip, it is advisable to check weather forecasts. Pay attention to wind direction and strength on the open lake.
Tips and suggestions
You can conveniently access the water route, for example, from Katinkulla beach or beside the boat dock, from Hotel Vuokatti's shore, or from Vuokatinmaa shore. The route mostly runs in the sheltered bay of Jäätiönlahti, turning towards Jäätiönlampi.
Roadbook
From Katinkulla beach, head east towards Vuokatinvaarat. Soon the reed bed on the shore grows denser and reaches further from the shore. From the middle of this reed bed, a narrow channel begins which turns into a strait connecting Lake Jäätiönlahti and Jäätiönlampi. Paddle under the wooden bridge to the pond. The Jäätiö lean-to is on the isthmus, and the jetty is about a hundred meters past the mouth of the creek on the right.
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Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Buses run to Holiday Club Katinkulta from Kajaani, Kajaani railway station, and the airport bus from Kajaani Airport.
The local SotKatti bus also serves Katinkulta from Sotkamo and Vuokatti.
Katinkulla beach and jetty are 500 meters from the main building of Katinkulta, accessible via a pedestrian and cycling path.
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Directions
In Vuokatti, follow the signposting to "Katinkulta". From Pohjavaarantie (road no. 899), turn at Vuokatti S-market onto Katinkullantie, from where it is about one kilometer to Katinkulta.
Parking
Paid parking is available at the hotel parking lot.
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Equipment
Stand-up paddleboard, kayak, canoe, and a small rowing boat.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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