About
Jonathan’s 30-Year Odyssey with Kayak More Tomorrow
Kayak More Tomorrow Born in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, 1998!
The First Decade 1998 – 2008
In 1999, The Iconic Lofoten Islands Sea Kayak Expedition, a 125 km, 7-day Inn to Inn trip from the Outer-West in Å to Svolvær in the East launched as Norway’s very first commercial sea kayak trip.
New fun trips were added every year during this period, such as, Paddle & Hike Lofoten/Vesterålen’s highest peak Møysalen (1 262 m). Including Winter paddling with the Orcas out on Tysfjord, the first commercial sea kayak guiding in winter Norway.
Established Sea Kayak Centres in Svolvær, Reine, and Geiranger with a focus on these programs:
- Self-guided sea kayak trips Lofoten Islands & Western Fjords
- Guided Day Trips
- Guided multi-day sea kayak trips
- Sea kayak instruction beginners’ courses up to advance paddling techniques and rolling instructional sessions
I was a founding member of NHKGIF/IFSKGIA; where I created and taught the first annual NHKGIF/IFSKGIA Sea Kayak Guide Leadership course in the Lofoten Islands. Also, during this time, I brought the Sea Kayak Guide School to Geiranger as well.
In Geiranger, I designed and led the first ever sea kayak cruise passenger excursion; due to the popularity of this paddling excursion the sea kayak centre in Geiranger was rapidly expanding.
Sea Kayak Centres in the Lofoten Islands sold to local Rorbuer, as our focus reverted to leading multi-day trips through the islands.
The Second Decade 2009 – 2018
Kayak More Tomorrow was still rapidly expanding in Geiranger. Our fleet of sea kayaks expanded to 40 doubles and 40 single sea kayaks enabling us to take groups of over 60 cruise passengers out at a time on a single sea kayak excursion.
During this time our Cruise passenger excursions peaked at 180 cruise passengers per day, with over 20 000 cruise paddlers per season.
Stand-Up Paddle Boards (SUP) were added to our lineup during this decade, Kayak More Tomorrow became the first SUP Board Outfitter in Norway, proving our pioneering spirit was still intact.
As Norway’s premier sea kayak company, we enjoyed working with top-tier concierge services and paddling with some of the world’s richest and famous people in the fjords.
The Iconic Lofoten Islands Sea Kayak Expedition suffered a slow-down during the world financial crisis, but recovered its popularity during the 2010’s.
I closed Sea Kayak Geiranger and opened a Sea Kayak Centre in Ålesund, moving the sea kayak centre to the coastal city of Ålesund gave us an even larger paddling playground in the fjords.
I sold the sea kayak centre in Ålesund. And after 20 years of operating paddling centres in Norway’s premier paddling venues, I am leaving the world of cruise excursions to the next generation.
The Third Decade 2019 – 2028
Kayak More Tomorrow returns to its roots as a sea kayak company specializing in guided multi-day and self-guided sea kayak trips along Norway’s fjord-indented coastline, along with a few choice private guided day trips and private instructional days.
The Covid 19 Pandemic
By 2020 Kayak More Tomorrow was uniquely positioned to ride-out the Covid 19 Pandemic that began in March 2020 and lasted through the summer of 2022. I scaled back operations; led trips every summer during the pandemic, navigating the quarantine jungle as best I could I kept Kayak More Tomorrow’s sea kayak trips up a running during these years.
From 2023 to present; after downsizing due to the pandemic Kayak More Tomorrow tightened up its sea kayak programs to included private guided and self-guided sea kayak trips in Lofoten Islands, Helgelands Coast and from Ålesund down the Western Fjords, including both multi-day and day trips.
We have had the fjords all to ourselves during the past 8 summers! We haven’t met any other paddlers while sea kayaking the fjords every week from Early May through mid-September! This has been case for most of my time guiding and leading Kayak More Tomorrow.
There is no better time to Get Out There with Kayak More Tomorrow and experience the fjords in all their majesty! We run all our trips as scheduled and you won’t meet other sea kayakers while out on your trip.
As Kayak More Tomorrow approaches its 30-Year Anniversary in 2028 – Kayak More Tomorrow – is already looking ahead to the next decade.
Our experience is your peace of mind!
Kayak More Tomorrow is a boutique sea kayak tour operator, specializing in private guided and private self-guided sea kayak tours.
We offer very specialized private guided and private self-guided sea kayak trips, using only the very best gear available including carbon/graphite paddles on all trips.
We are known for pioneering avant-garde trips with outstanding customer service and a world-class, certified, professional guide team! When the quality of your trip matters, Kayak More Tomorrow is a perfect choice! Why?
We brought commercial sea kayak touring to Norway in the 1990s, where we designed and led Norway’s first-ever guided adventure trips.
Our comprehensive knowledge of the needs & desires of adventure travelers is reflected in everything we do!
We have an unsurpassed track record on delivering safe, unique, fun, and innovative trips & tours, all centered around our infinite knowledge of the places we travel.
We design trend-setting tours, then perfect them through guiding thousands of guests on each and every one!
Our meticulous customer service along with our exceptionally high standards in all we do sets us apart from all others operating in Norway!
And, simply put – you’ll have a great time with us!
Why choose us?
Let Our Vast Experience Give You Peace Of Mind
When you're planning a kayaking Norway route, you want to work with a team that gets out there regularly and really knows the destination. Norway is our great big playground, and we have kayaked through this stunning scenery hundreds of times. We know the unique needs of explorers like us. Our guided tours send you off with a hearty homemade picnic lunch complete with local Norwegian specialties. We take care of the details that prepare you for a fantastic paddling experience, so you can discover this extraordinary area's historic landmarks and grand vistas.
Quality
After 30 years of exploring, designing, and guiding sea kayak trips and tours in Norway and having paddled with over 1 000 000 satisfied guests allows us the benefit of not having to prove ourselves a...
After 30 years of exploring, designing, and guiding sea kayak trips and tours in Norway and having paddled with over 1 000 000 satisfied guests allows us the benefit of not having to prove ourselves as Norway’s go-to sea kayak professionals.
Word-class Guide Team
We are known for pioneering avant-garde trips with outstanding customer service and a world-class, certified, professional guide team!
Adventure
Our trips are designed for all levels from sea kayaking to bicycling and hiking all the way down from the Lofoten Islands along the coast to Bergen, Kayak More Tomorrow truly has it all!
Kayak More Tomorrow’s Founder
Jonathan Bendiksen
Kayak More Tomorrow is owned by Jonathan Bendiksen; he is no ordinary waterman. Jonathan is an internationally accomplished sea kayak guide with 3 420 guiding days on class 1-4 seas, spanning over 30 years of sea kayaking on all the world’s seas. He has held his certification as an IFSKGIA Senior Guide & Instructor and Accredited Examiner for over 25 years.
He is a pioneer of commercial sea kayaking, legendary trip designer and lead guide who has designed and guided sea kayaks trips from the Lofoten Islands down through the western fjords as far south as Kristiansand in Norway.
Jonathan, a legendary paddler, and your guarantor for a fantastic sea kayaking trip with Kayak More Tomorrow.
Paddle your kayak Along The Coast Of Norway
Kayak More Tomorrow is located in Norway a country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. The average temperature hovers around freezing in late November and early March, while it's mild in the three summer months (June, July, and August). About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and off its much-indented coastline lie, carved by deep glacial fjords, some 50,000 islands which are perfect for fishing, hiking, skiing, and kayaking.
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