Guided kayaking trips and hiking courses
Retkinurkka is a small Finnish company owned by licensed wilderness guide Juhani Juselius. Juhani is experienced hiker, paddler and skier. Juhani has completed tens of trips in Finnish and Swedish Lapland, arctic Canada, Svalbard and Greenland.
Retkinurkka offers guided kayaking trips at Lake Lohja, kayaking expeditions in Lapland and hiking courses in Nuuksio and Liesjärvi National Parks.
All our trips are guided in Finnish, but basic instructions and summaries in English are available by request. Please mention your request for English when filling the booking form. You can find more information about the trips and links to booking form here.
Liessaari kayaking trip
Liessaari kayaking trip takes you around the island of Liessaari. During this trip we will see cozy summerhouses, Lohja skyline, the best beach in Lohja area, an old quarry and beautiful landscape of Liessaari and Lake Lohja. During the trip we will have a short break in Liessaari. The trip takes about 3 hours. No prior kayaking experience is needed. The price includes kayak, paddle, life vest and guidance. The trip starts and ends in Aurlahti beach at the city center of Lohja.
Kayaking and nature yoga trip
Interested in relaxing nature yoga? If yes, you should join Retkinurkka’s combined kayaking and nature yoga trip to Liessaari. This trip is the same as standard Liessaari kayaking trip, but instead of a short break in Liessaari, we will have a 45 minute relaxing nature yoga on the island having a great view all the time to Lake Lohja. This trip takes 3½ hours.
Kayaking in Vätsäri wilderness area
Kayaking expediton to Vätsäri wilderness area and Lake Inari is a 6 days long expedition that takes you through the rocky and remote wilderness area in Lapland. This is a challenging expedition and prior camping and kayaking experience is required. The price includes kayak, paddle, life vest and guidance. The expedition starts and ends in Sevettijärvi.
Hiking courses
Hiking courses are essential if you are new to camping or hiking. While in summer time you can enjoy your trip with basic skills, in winter time special skills and gear are needed. In our courses we will teach you what kind of tent, sleeping bag, clothes, etc you will need, what to eat and drink, how to orientate or move in snow. Hiking courses are held in Nuuksio National Park and in Liesjärvi National Park.
In cooperation with Hiking Finland Oy