Helgeland
This is a district i Northern Norway where the Arctic Circle is passing through. I was leading a group of 10 kayakers for 11 days out on the marvelous waters and among the many islands in the area.Preparations and travel.
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Checking that all gear and food fits in the kayaks |
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Sven has arrived and all kayaks and gear are loaded. |
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Moose and caribou are dangers on the road |
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Taking a break early morning in the Swedish/Norwegian mountains |
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Breakfast on the road |
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All four cars joins in Norway |
Kayaking
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Rödöy |
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My daughter Paula |
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Rödöylöve in the background |
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Me :) |
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A very nice beach |
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Kayaking in the midnight sun |
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Me, Christer and Paula are circumnavigating Rödöy one night (midnight sun) |
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Midnight above the Arctic Circle |
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My Nordkapp and Hestmona island |
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Me in my Nordkapp |
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If it wasn't for the warm clothing this could have been in the Mediterranean |
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On a calm passage between islands |
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All the time we had the snow-covered mountains in the background |
When not on the water
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Some days were cold and rainy |
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Baking bread |
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Taking coffee at a cafe on Rödöy |
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Luröy |
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Notice the person left of the center of the photo. The scale is different here then from home. |
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Every day fish! Lennart is our chief fisherman |
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The characteristic "shark fin" of Lovund. |
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Our camp at Rödöy |
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Midnight sun |
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Hestmona in the background |
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At Vikingen island, a small island with the Arctic Circle statue |
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Rödöylöva is this big! |
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Far out at sea we can see Traena |
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Admiring the view |
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Nice camp |