Signature Day Trips – Ålesund

ÅLESUND'S BEST DAY TRIPS – 4+-HOURS PADDLING – AL FRESCO LUNCH - SIGNATURE DAY TRIPS

When your holiday takes you to Ålesund for a day or even a few hours, what is the best way to maximize your time there? And what will enhance your experience of coastal Norway and Norway’s cutest city?

Sea Kayaking with Kayak More Tomorrow is the Obvious Choice!

With ascending feelings of anticipation, you book a sea kayak day outing from our website (the only place you can book a trip with us). You receive your booking confirmation, trip paperwork to complete and return, and our day trip information package to help you prepare for your outing with us, your mind is at ease.

Your trip is scheduled; your excitement grows day by day as the date of your Ålesund visit gets closer. Finally, the day is here, and you find yourself giddy with the prospect of what the day will bring. After introductions from your guide your nervousness dissipates; you are ready for the thrill of what the day promises to bring.

It’s ON! All geared up and ready to launch onto the sparkling waters of Borgund Fjord, the saltwater is refreshing; laughs & giggles sit loosely as we hit the water for a deeper exploration of Ålesund’s waterways and her secret gems.

Lunch Al Fresco, is served up by Kayak More Tomorrow’s own Monkfish Café, and Features a menu made famous by our Outdoor Chefs, who have created delicious Al Fresco meals for hundreds-of-thousands sea kayakers and adventurers over the years.

The Monkfish Café specializes in outstanding dishes made from ecological, natural, raw ingredients that are formed into rich, high-energy, scrumptious meals; of course, our famous fresh baked salubrious snacks coupled with natural juice blends & healthy Smoothies. Menus are based on traditional Norwegian cuisine that is heavily influenced by Norway’s vast shoreline, well-established dairy farms, and a short summer season; thus, you will find the Norwegian table laden with fresh fish, wild meats, rich cheeses, root vegetables and berries.

Our outdoor chefs are adept in creating delectable fare for all tastes and dietary requirements including Vegan options. On the day of your adventure, your guide will stop by our Monkfish Café and pick up a specially prepared picnic lunch for your group to boost and refuel you on your adventure with us.

You will experience wholesome goodness from nature’s bounty that will boost your adventuring to new heights, and you may even pair our hearty outdoor cuisine with refreshing wines & beers.

Choose from our Signature Day Trip Line-Up

#1 TOUR OF THE ART NOUVEAU ARCHIPELAGO
Islands and Fjords!

Gliding out onto Borgund Fjord the sky opens revealing the city skyline, historical buildings, and a spectacular archipelago all chiseled on a seemingly painted backdrop of the majestic Sunnmøre Alps.

The glittering waters of Borgund fjord beacon us as our kayaks glide over the rippling water. We explore a magical string of islands along the north shore before crossing to the southern shore with its intricate maze of islands, here we enjoy a homemade picnic lunch on a private island. Then slipping back on the water our exploration continues until we find our way back to our staging site.

#2 KAYAK ÅLESUND’S FJORDS AND HIKE SUGAR SUMMIT
The View is Worth Every Step!

Borgund Fjord’s infinite sky opens exposing Sula Mountain and the Sunnmøre Alps. We glide across this famous fjord to the secret archipelago at the eastern end of Hessa fjord, from here a 103-year-old landmark, Slinningsbua, is our bearing as we slip across. 

Gazing Westward out to the infinite waters of the North Atlantic gliding down Hessa Fjord past ancient farmland delightfully mixed with ultra-modern homes to the trail head of Sugar Summit. Upon landing at the trail head take out a rejuvenating snack energizes us before setting out for the summit.  The trail is well trodden as we make our way diligently upwards to the summit where we refuel on hearty sandwiches and enjoy the 360^o view of Western Norway and it’s Art Nouveau city.

#3 FJORD SERENITY  
WILD NORWEGIAN FJORDS!

Norway’s Grand Fjord (Storfjord), where the surging north Atlantic Ocean meets the majestic Sunnmøre Alps where a giant ravine like fjord carries the surging ocean inland banked by steep sheer walls that give way to towering peaks.

Feeling small in our sea kayaks as we glide out onto the glistening fjord waters the over-whelming majesty of our surroundings hits us with a view like a painted canvas of deep blue water, lush green forests giving way to chiselled rocky peaks, and an endless blue sky with wisps of white. Here, the history and culture of a rugged mountain people and the waterways that connected them come alive as we paddle these majestic waterways.

Our kayaks glide effortlessly as we search out a little know sport for a delicious picnic lunch, before slipping back on the water.

# 4 THE FJORDS, ISLANDS & SOUNDS ROUTE
A Circumnavagation, Keep Ålesund on your Left!

Escape the city! Borgund Fjord, keeping the southern city sights, sounds & smells on our left we paddle its glistening waters; floating through Nørve Sound to the entrance of Ellingsøyfjord with its fairy tale islands. We Enjoy a wholesome picnic lunch on a lush green island seemingly miles from urbanisation.

Jumping on the water again heading west with Ålesund still on our left we complete our circumnavigation passing by her northern harbour guarded by its 175-year-old navigational beacon and the last remaining buildings of Old Ålesund, we seek out the Asp Island bridge the entrance to Ålesund’s Southern harbour. Our kayaks glide easily through the harbour, past a 103-year-old historical landmark, and on towards our take-out point; finally, with the city’s southern skyline chiseled on a seemingly painted backdrop of the majestic Sunnmøre Alps our landing site comes into view. 

• Expertise and leadership from our professional sea kayak guides

• Transport shuttles to and from our launching site

• Use of our high-quality sea kayaks, paddles, and related paddling equipment

• An El Fresco Picnic Lunch from our famous Monkfish Café

• Gratuities to Sea Kayak Guides