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		Paulaharjun Teno *Experience the Culture and Nature of the Teno and Utsjoki Valleys by rowing with a traditional riverboat* 1st Day: Yläköngäs Rapids and the traditional life of River Sami People Rowing trip with the traditional long Teno riverboats is starting from Baadus close to the Salmon nets of Rauna Guttorm, a second generation Sami fisherwoman and bird hunter. We watch her searching the trap and if she is lucky, as she usually is, we will have the possibility to purchase wild Teno salmon. When our boats are approaching Yläköngäs we are hearing the mourning of the rapids and the speed of the boats starts to increase. The steersmen are taking a strong grip on thepaddle and the rower must be on the alert. The first two parts of the rapid will be rafted, but the last one is too hazardous and we need to walk the boats around it. The rowing trip will be about 35 km. 2nd Day: The Sami and Kven Cultures The hotel shuttle will take us to Norway where we are getting acquainted with Sea Same and Kven cultures. We are going to visit Tana Muesum in Polmak, Sea Same museum in Nesseby and Kven museum in Vesisaari. The lunch will be served in an old fish factory Pikku Skitsi having strong Kven traditions 3rd Day: Utsjoki River Day Boat trip to the Utsjoki historical Church Village where is also a possibility to purchase local handcraft. In the afternoon we are going to participate to a pooling school and learning to navigate the traditional river boats up river. 4th Day: Hiking trip to Paistunturi mountains wilderness area. Hiking trip to the Kaldoaivi wilderness area starts from the Ailigas Mountain, one of the three holy mountains of the Sami people, situated next to Hotel Luossajohka. Reindeers and different artic birds are going to watch our journey and we will also have the possibility to fishing garyling and trout on the mountain lakes. The catch can bee cooked on an open fire, or our chef will prepare us a special dinner in hotel. A relaxing sauna will be mandatory after this several hours hiking trip. The trip will be tailored according to your wishes and can also be done using the off road cars. 5th Day: Utsjoki – Vetsikko – Sirma - Sami traditions and Teno boat building This is a rowing trip from Hotel Luossajohka down the Utsjoki and Teno. We are visiting the Vetsikko village and the local boat builder, carrying on the tradition in the second generation, enjoying an open fire lunch on a small island in the middle of the Teno River and then visiting the Norwegian Sirma village. In Sirma we are going to learn how the Sami people were utilizing the natural herbs from the mountains. From Sirma the boats will be taken up to the trailer and we are returning by car to the Hotel Luossajohka for enjoying the good Finnish sauna and dinner. The rowing trip will be about 35 km. • Season: 01.06-30.09 • Minimum: 3 persons: 1290 €/person Price includes: Accommodation in double room, full board, fishing license, all trips, guide and transportation from/to Ivalo airport. Price do not include: Alcohol, beverages and all that is not specified in the program. For extra price: Single room, different fishing trips including sea fishing, riding lessons and riding tours

Paulaharjun Teno

Experience the Culture and Nature of the Teno and Utsjoki Valleys by rowing with a traditional riverboat

1st Day: Yläköngäs Rapids and the traditional life of River Sami People
Rowing trip with the traditional long Teno riverboats is starting from Baadus close to the Salmon nets of Rauna Guttorm, a second generation Sami fisherwoman and bird hunter. We watch her searching the trap and if she is lucky, as she usually is, we will have the possibility to purchase wild Teno salmon. When our boats are approaching Yläköngäs we are hearing the mourning of the rapids and the speed of the boats starts to increase. The steersmen are taking a strong grip on thepaddle and the rower must be on the alert. The first two parts of the rapid will be rafted, but the last one is too hazardous and we need to walk the boats around it. The rowing trip will be about 35 km.

2nd Day: The Sami and Kven Cultures
The hotel shuttle will take us to Norway where we are getting acquainted with Sea Same and Kven cultures. We are going to visit Tana Muesum in Polmak, Sea Same museum in Nesseby and Kven museum in Vesisaari. The lunch will be served in an old fish factory Pikku Skitsi having strong Kven traditions

3rd Day: Utsjoki River Day
Boat trip to the Utsjoki historical Church Village where is also a possibility to purchase local handcraft. In the afternoon we are going to participate to a pooling school and learning to navigate the traditional river boats up river.

4th Day: Hiking trip to Paistunturi mountains wilderness area.
Hiking trip to the Kaldoaivi wilderness area starts from the Ailigas Mountain, one of the three holy mountains of the Sami people, situated next to Hotel Luossajohka. Reindeers and different artic birds are going to watch our journey and we will also have the possibility to fishing garyling and trout on the mountain lakes. The catch can bee cooked on an open fire, or our chef will prepare us a special dinner in hotel. A relaxing sauna will be mandatory after this several hours hiking trip. The trip will be tailored according to your wishes and can also be done using the off road cars.

5th Day: Utsjoki – Vetsikko – Sirma - Sami traditions and Teno boat building
This is a rowing trip from Hotel Luossajohka down the Utsjoki and Teno. We are visiting the Vetsikko village and the local boat builder, carrying on the tradition in the second generation, enjoying an open fire lunch on a small island in the middle of the Teno River and then visiting the Norwegian Sirma village. In Sirma we are going to learn how the Sami people were utilizing the natural herbs from the mountains. From Sirma the boats will be taken up to the trailer and we are returning by car to the Hotel Luossajohka for enjoying the good Finnish sauna and dinner. The rowing trip will be about 35 km.

• Season: 01.06-30.09
• Minimum: 3 persons: 1290 €/person

Price includes:
Accommodation in double room, full board, fishing license, all trips, guide and transportation from/to Ivalo airport.

Price do not include:
Alcohol, beverages and all that is not specified in the program.

For extra price:
Single room, different fishing trips including sea fishing, riding lessons and riding tours