PADDLER 24
PADDLER 24
Clear water and good kit
The self-guided trip was booked through Nature Travels www . naturetravels . co . uk /, an eco-tourism company based in Dorset that arranged kit hire and logistical support with the kayak centre at Upplevelse Bolaget https :// upplevelsebolaget . com / an outdoor activity company run by Joakim Hermanson , in Gustafsberg .
GUSTAFSBERG , THE SPA TOWN FIT FOR A KING
Located in Bohuslän , on the northernmost part of the country ’ s west coast , approximately 40 miles north of Gothenburg , Gustafsberg is Sweden ’ s oldest bathing resort . Already known for the healing properties of its mineral-rich waters , it was re-named after the young Crown Prince Gustav , who made a remarkable recovery from poor health after being taken there by his parents in 1804 . We hired kayaks ( Prijon Seayaks and Touryaks ), paddles , BAs , camping equipment and , importantly , maps from the kayak centre , all in new or excellent condition .
As we could have been complete novices , we were given a comprehensive briefing at the kayak centre , along with two other groups , and then we were off down the fjord for our adventure ! Distinguished by its rocky coast , with over 3000 islands and 5000 skerries , Bohuslän forms the northern part of the Gothenburg archipelago , Sweden ’ s second largest after the coast of Stockholm . The fjords in this part of Sweden are not steep-sided like the well-known ones in Norway , but very wide and very long , surrounded by endless pinecovered , dozens of islands of varying sizes populate
Brunnefjälls – looking to camp