Choose one from the following 2 half-day-excursions:
Hiking around lake Änäkäinen
By car we drive to the starting place of our hiking tour, the protected lake- and forest-area of Änäkäinen (only 7 km away from Eräkeskus). The area around the 3 small lakes is dominated by old pine-trees, swamps and sandy hills. The National Forestry-Department takes care of the area which is protected by EU-law today. Hiking paths lead us around the 2 bigger lakes; depending on weather and your wishes we walk around one or two lakes. We prepare our lunch on the open fire in one of the typical Finnish fire-places and wind-shelters.
Duration: 3 – 4 hours
Included: transfers, lunch on open fire, English speaking guide
If you know the area of the Lakes Änäkäinen already from a previous trip, we can also hike on Karhunpolku-trail from the northernmost point of the Lakes up to River Jongunjoki/shelter Laklaniemi.
Canoe-Tour on lake Puuruujärvi & River Jongunjoki
We get our full equipment at Eräkeskus and a short introduction into paddling-technique. Then we start our tour on Lake Nurmijärvi, following its shore-line into Lake Naapuri. There we have to carry the canoes for about 50 m to finally enter the Lake Puuruu. This lake is a beautiful labyrinth of islands, half-islands, small sandy beaches and lonely bays. There is only pure wilderness of forest and swamps and about a dozen of lonely situated holiday-cottages around the lake, which is about 4 km long and maximum 1 km wide. We paddle to a nice beach to have lunch and a refreshing swim. Following a narrow outflow we then reach river Jongunjoki who brings us to Lake Nurmijärvi and back to Eräkeskus.
Duration: 3 – 4 hours
Including: canoes or kajaks, paddles, live-vests, lunch, English speaking guide