Norway’s Nordland Exploratory Sea Kayak Trip – The land of the Midnight Sun Awaits

Beginning at the southernmost point of the province we paddle North to the Lofoten Islands on the border of Troms.

We meet in Brønnøysund, Nordland’s most southern city three days prior to the trip start.

Brønnøysund is a quaint coastal city that once was a major trading center on the sailing route from Bergen to the Lofoten Islands; it is here we make our final preparations for our sea kayak exploratory journey along the coast of the province of ‘Nordland’.

Nordland is steeped in myths, sagas, fairy tales, and folklore and many famous landmarks have contributed to these telling’s, Torghatten, Seven Sisters of Alsten, Hestmannen, Rødøyløve, Landego, Vestfjorden & Vågakallen are just a few that we will discover while paddling North along the coast of Nordland.

Norway’s Nordland Exploratory Sea Kayak Trip is an exploratory trip in every sense of the word. Our sea kayak guides will lay out a general plan for the entire trip with predictions, references and daily paddling objectives. As in all explorations things can go wrong, changes may need to be made, and situations will need to be interpreted and adjusted for. Your guides possess intimate knowledgeable of Nordland’s island-speckled coastline and its intricate waterways. This exploratory journey will take you to hidden, tucked places where you will uncover myths and secrets of this ancient coastal culture.

You will camp, stay in cabins, guesthouses, and rorbus while enjoying camp meals, picnics, and local speciality dishes prepared by the region’s best chefs on your paddle north. This is an unprecedented trip in every sense of the word; bragging rights will belong to those who paddle this journey with us.

Jonathan’s philosophy: “Spending time outdoors having fun, doing physical exercise with good people, good food and tasty refreshments”. Every trip I design, and lead have this tenet!

Kayak More Tomorrow’s Norway’s ‘Nordland’ Exploratory Sea Kayak Trip is a 30-day exploratory paddling trip in Arctic Norway.

Beginning on the 65^th parallel in the coastal city of Brønnøysund we paddle North crossing the Arctic Circle at 66.66^o North on our way to our destination in the Lofoten/Vesterålen Islands on the 69^th parallel.

We will be paddling nearly 5 degrees of latitude North during this expedition, which is approximately equal to 300 Nautical Miles, or 555 km, or 345 imperial miles.

We provide a daily breakdown and sample day-to-day itinerary. This itinerary is based upon and our guides’ logbook from our 2020 – 2023 Exploratory Sea Kayak Trips through Norway’s ‘Nordland’.

This itinerary is just a model of what your trip will look like. Your final route will be amended repeatedly while paddling as your expedition leader adjusts for current weather, sea state conditions, paddling progress of the group, and interests & desires of the group, etc.

Norway’s Nordland Exploratory Sea Kayak Trip – The land of the Midnight Sun Awaits

4 weeks of paddling days that include these bullet points:

• ·        open water crossings,
• ·        timing currents,
• ·        islands hopping,
• ·        rounding headlands,
• ·        catching rides on catamarans,
• ·        hiking up majestic peaks with awe-inspiring views,
• ·        visiting historic trading posts and enjoying excentric folklore. 

Our expedition leader will lay out a general plan for the challenge with sectional breakdowns and daily objectives. You will discover hidden places and uncover the secrets of this ancient coastal culture. You will camp, stay in cabins, guesthouses, and rorbus and enjoy camp meals, picnics, and local specialty dishes prepared by the region’s best chefs as you paddle your way north.

This is an unprecedented trip in which bragging rights belong to those who paddle this journey; tales from the challenge will be the envy of the cocktail circuit.

Norway’s most experienced sea kayak guide and expedition paddler is Jonathan Bendiksen. And, every year he guides a few trips for Kayak More Tomorrow! Book early to secure Jonathan as your trip’s guide!

Jonathan Bendiksen is no ordinary waterman. He is Norway’s most accomplished sea kayak guide with 3 300 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.

• 6-Nights Hotels (Rorbuer)

• 22-Nights Camping (Tents)

• 27-Breakfasts, 22-Lunches, 27-Dinners

• 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

• 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