Sea Kayak & Camp on Norway’s Fjords

Norway’s Majestic Western Fjords (Fjordland)

• Sea Kayak the Norwegian Fjords and enjoy this fantastic outdoor mecca!

• Take a break from your daily routine; put your screens away for hours a day!

• Get copious amounts of fresh air, salt water, private campsites, exercise, outdoor meals, vistas & views, along with historical perspectives & Norwegian culture!

• Paddling the fjords is a great way to fully recharge and is the closest you get to traveling the original Fjord Highway! An experience not to be missed!
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Norway, a Sea kayakers Paradise, with rock gardens, white sandy beaches, playful seals, kelp forests, surging tides, soaring sea eagles, historical lighthouses, funky currents, cracking campfires, and cozy tents.

The coastal waters of western Norway boast some of the best sea kayaking on the planet. Here outer islands break the surge of the North Atlantic before it descends long deep fjords winding through granite spires rising like giant monoliths from the foaming sea.

Sea Kayak & Camp on Norway's Fjords is a 5-day magical journey that takes you on a close and personal discovery of a historical fjord culture. We will paddle sea kayaks a 60 miles / 100 km down the wild fjords.

Here, the history and culture of a rugged mountain people and the waterways that connected them come alive as we camp on the banks of Arctic fjords.

Ålesund, Norway’s Art Nouveau City, otherwise describe as Norway’s cutest city is a great starting point for our Sea Kayak & Camp Norway's fjords Journey. The backdrop for our launching site is Ålesund’s southern harbour, which is speckled with green grassy parks, mountainous islands, a skyline of art nouveau interspersed with modern architecture, lazy marinas with pleasure-craft bobbing on glistening waters. Exiting Ålesund’s harbour, a secluded sound leads us out to a unique string of islands running north-east of the city. This intricate archipelago stretches the length of Ellingsøy Fjord and with the sun at your back we aim our kayaks north-east island-hopping our way down Ålesund’s northern fjord. Gliding stealthily around islands laid out like a string of pearls dotted with abandoned farms, quaint cottages, secret meadows, and beacons bearing a real maritime heritage.

Navigating the bridges of Skodje County and Solnor Canal takes us to the entrance of the Grand Fjord which has cut its path through the granite and gneiss mountains of the Sunnmøre Alps, creating a surreal landscape that is both awe-inspiring and breathtaking. Formed like canyons with steep granite walls that begin 400 meters below the sea’s surface and reach 1500 meters above, the fjords of western Norway make us feel infinitesimal in our sea kayaks as we paddle down fjords wrapped in raw natural beauty, snow capped mountains, towering granite walls, thundering waterfalls, mountain ledge farms, flowering fruit trees, and quaint villages tucked into small protective bays.

Rounding the point at Matvik, marks the entrance to the world’s most photographed fjord, Geiranger Fjord. The rugged beauty is astounding as we glide through the jade green waters, feeling small under the towering granite walls that stretch 1500 m above, we paddle towards the end of the fjord past rushing waterfalls and historic mountain ledge farms perched precariously high; making the final turn, the hamlet of Geiranger rises in front of us marking our journeys end.

Jonathan Bendiksen is no ordinary waterman. He is Norway’s most accomplished sea kayak guide with 3300 guiding days on class 1-4 seas along Norway’s fjord indented coastline. He is a certified IFSKGIA/NHKGIF Senior Guide & Instructor plus an accredited IFSKGIA/NHKGIF examiner. A pioneer of commercial sea kayaking, legendary trip designer and lead guide who has designed and guided sea kayaks trips from the Norway’s Arctic down through the western fjords as far south as Kristiansand.

Book early to secure Jonathan as your trip’s guide!

• 4-Nights Camping (Tents)

• 4-Breakfasts, 4-Lunches, 4-Dinners

• A comprehensive trip information package, for pre-trip planning

• Expertise and leadership from our professional sea kayak guides

• Transport shuttles as need for your specific trip

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

• Tents and related camping gear as specified in the trip information package

• Park and other entry fees

• Gratuities at hotels and restaurants

• Gratuities to Sea Kayak Guides

• Transportation to and from your trip start & end locations

• Pre & Post trip hotel accommodation as specified in the trip information package

• On-your-own meals as specified in your itinerary