Kayak trip to Vatnvatnet

This kayak trip goes around the upper parts of Vatnvatnet Lake in Bodø municipality. From the kayak start point, you follow the shore down to a strait where the lower parts of the lake starts, cross the strait, and return back to start on the opposite side. You can obviously also just continue down the lower parts as far as you want to go. The distance on this trip is around 6.5 kilometers long, which takes 1.5 hours with a calm kayaking speed and a couple of shorts breaks on land

This kayak trip goes around the upper parts of Vatnvatnet Lake in Bodø municipality. From the kayak start point, you follow the shore down to a strait where the lower parts of the lake starts, cross the strait, and return back to start on the opposite side. You can obviously also just continue down the lower parts as far as you want to go. The distance on this trip is around 6.5 kilometers long, which takes 1.5 hours with a calm speed and a couple of shorts breaks on land

Kayaking around Vatnvatnet in Bodø
CATEGORY: KAYAK ROUTES
LOCATION: BODØ
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Kayak trip to Vatnvatnet in Bodø
Kayak start point by Vatnvatnet

You can start the trip at this location, on a dirt road between 2 big rocks. You can also park on the larger parking lot right next to this spot

  • ROUTE FROM THE START TO THE END

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Kayak trip to Vatnvatnet in Bodø
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