Norway Tour 1

Norway expands your paddling horizons!

Norway is so generous with its white water that even after almost 20 Norwegian summers, we have by no means been able to exhaust all the paddling possibilities here. You have the choice between large, massive or narrow technical rivers, between wide bedrock chutes and narrow boulder gardens. You can paddle the steps and waterfalls in the upper reaches or paddle leisurely into the sea. Contrary to what many people think, Norway doesn't just offer difficult white water, but also world-class class III whitewater . The rivers here are different to those in the Alps - Norway definitely broadens your paddling horizons.

When paddling, we are virtually out in the wilderness and at the same time never far from the road or infrastructure. For the most part, we can stay overnight directly on the river and without having to go to a campsite. If the weather is bad - which doesn't happen that often - there are huts everywhere that we can rent.

We offer our tour in two levels of difficulty. One group will be on rivers with the third and fourth level of difficulty, another group will be on rivers with the fourth and fifth level of difficulty.

At this camp we offer a Creek 1 and a Creek 2 Course . Please click on one of the courses below to find out more details about the course content and prerequisites.

Creeking basic course - learn to fly!

Norway offers the perfect conditions to really take off and master the step from WW III to WW IV. The many steps and drops, coupled with the larger water flow of the rivers, make Norway a unique playground for advanced kayakers. As long as your Whitewater Roll is secure, there is probably no safer kayaking area in the world!

Anyone who has mastered class III whitewater and is sufficiently motivated for this course will feel at home on WW IV in no time at all and conquer difficult cataracts with a smile on their face.

In this course, we will teach you all the important techniques for navigating heavy white water. We will also teach you the most important safety basics on this course.

Our Creek 1 courses teach you how to move safely and independently on class IV whitewater !

Course contents
Exercises
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals

Be aware of movement sequences: upper body posture and paddle use
Analyze complex lines
Timing: precise edge changes and stroke sequences
Boofen
Use flow elements and river obstacles for your own line
Navigation tactics in the group: communication and safety

Driving impact cushions
Boofing over steps and rollers
Turning maneuvers in rollers
Driving sweeping water combinations
Scouting and securing

Sjoa
Store Ula
Finna
Jori
Lora
Space
Valldola
Otta
Ostra
Raundalselva
and many more...

To be able to take part in Creek 1 Course , you must

Be able to swim confidently
Be in overall good health.
safely class III whitewater (e.g. Untere Ötz, abseiling section of the Soča, Brandenberger Ache: Wiesklamm, Loisach).
master the Whitewater Roll (at least 80% roll-up rate).
be at least 14 years old.

WW IV independently and safely.
Getting pressure on the paddle blade at the crucial moment.
Drive lines precisely.
Finding sensible places to boulder and implementing a sequence of movements with the right timing.

Creeking perfection course!

If you feel comfortable on class IV whitewater , can confidently hit your lines and no longer have any major deficits in your kayaking technique, then this is the right course for you. It's all about moving fluidly in difficult white water.

Ride your lines with little effort and lots of style. We'll show you how it all works and give you valuable tips that will help you on heavy white water and massively increase the fun factor.

Safety is of course also an important topic in this course. But don't worry - we won't be standing around pointlessly on the bank with the throw bag at every spot. Rather, we will consider what kind of safety device makes sense where and why, and then implement it as quickly as possible. After all, we want to paddle!

Norway is by far the most suitable kayaking area in Europe for this course in summer!

Course contents
Rivers
Prerequisites
Goals

Analyze lines and drive precisely
Finding the fast line
Leanboof
Landing steps safely
Minimize effort through efficient paddling style
Maximize pressure on the paddle blade at the decisive moment

Sjoa
Store Ula
Finna
Jori
Lora
Space
Valldola
Otta
Ostra
Raundalselva
and many more...

To be able to take part in Creek 2 Course , you must

class IV whitewater can drive with confidence.
have experience in safety.
safely eskimotieren.

Navigate difficult white water with ease.
Assess locations correctly and organize access.
Independently create a safety concept for heavy driving.

There are still places available!

Key data and prices

Meeting point
Accommodation
Services
We present
Prices
Arrival

We meet on the first day of the course at 10:00 am at the "Sjoa" campsite in Sjoa. You will recognize us by our group tent and the white kayak school bus.

Depending on the weather and the wishes of the participants, we will camp either on campsites or "wild". In Norway you can camp anywhere, and we know of beautiful wild camping sites on most of the rivers. In recent years, we have usually preferred these sites to the official campsites.

12-day kayak tour through Norway
A mixture of kayak course and guided tours
2 rest days

Kitchen tent
Cooking utensils
Barbecue
Tables and benches

Course fee per person

€ 1750

Rental equipment (optional)

€ 300

By car:

Ferry Kiel - Oslo
Ferry Hirtshals (DK) - Larvik
by car via Fehmarn, Sweden, Oslo

We are happy to arrange carpooling or help you choose a ferry connection!

By airplane:

If you are traveling by plane, you should choose a return flight to or from Oslo. It takes about 3.5 hours by car from Oslo to Camping Soja and about 5 hours to Voss.