TAILOR-MADE GUIDED SEA KAYAK TRIPS





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The Lofoten Islands - One of Norway’s best sea kayaking venues.
The seemingly endless island world encompassing some 1200 islands along the Helgeland Coast

Experience epic itineraries with our world-class sea kayak guides

Explore Norway’s Western Coastline

View the natural beauty of snow capped mountains in the Western Fjords

The Lofoten Islands - One of Norway’s best sea kayaking venues.
The seemingly endless island world encompassing some 1200 islands along the Helgeland Coast

Experience epic itineraries with our world-class sea kayak guides

Explore Norway’s Western Coastline
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Why take this tour?
A Bespoke Sea Kayak Adventure is the Right Decision!
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.
Book early to secure Jonathan as your trip’s guide!
These descriptors have been used by our clients in their reviews: Kayak More Tomorrow Guides are personable, friendly, knowledgeable, fun loving, enthusiastic, have a great sense of humor, quick-thinking, intuitive, dynamic, active, decisive, professional, poised, motivated, empathetic, authentic, hardworking, inexhaustible, creative, flexible, and inspirational.
Included
- Hotel and Camping (Tents) nights of accommodation as specified in your itinerary
- Breakfasts, Lunches, & Dinners as specified in your tailor-made itinerary
- A comprehensive trip information package, for pre-trip planning
- Expertise and leadership from our professional sea kayak guides
- Transport shuttles as needed 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
Excluded
- 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
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Recent Reviews
charlie whitaker
September 11, 2024
An incredible trip of a lifetime!
Irmgard U
September 24, 2023
The planning took us 3 years. Stephan and me (both 66 Y.) finally started the kayak trip with Jon as our guide in July 2023! We were paddling in a double kayak, took all with us as tent, sleeping bags, mats, cloth, cooking stuff, water etc., all in all for 6 days. It was already …
Hugo Desrosiers
September 13, 2023
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The Wild Fjords of the Sunnmøre Alps – A Multi Sport Trip
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Expedition Sea Kayaking - Norway’s Nordland – The land of the Midnight Sun Awaits
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Most PopularSIGNATURE DAY TRIPS - ÅLESUND
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