Suggestions for canoe trip close to Stockholm?

[Christofp]

Hi,

I’m planning to do a canoeing trip this summer and was hoping to get some tips or information here. I would like to do a relatively easy 3-4 day trip with wild camping with 3 persons in one canoe not too far from Stockholm. I was looking at Lake Mälaren which could be a possibility?

Does anyone have any suggestions or useful links I could check out?

I apologize if I’m in the wrong place here and for writing in English. Feel free to reply in Swedish, I’m learning…
Thank you very much!!

Christof

 

[thureb]

The area around Katrineholm

and down to Nyköping is very rewarding for tent trips wih a canadian canoe.

The arichipelagoe in the Baltic sea is also very nice but usually more suiable for kayak trips.

Will you use a car in order to paddle from A to B or to you intend to make a roundtrip? Will you hire a canoe?

Thure

 

[Christofp]

Thanks for your suggestion Thure!

I will be renting a canoe and since I don't have a car I'm looking for a roundtrip (unless the rental companies can relocate the canoe afterwards).The archipelago seems great, but as you said, more suitable for kayaking. We are really looking for a more calm canoeing trip.

Christof

 

[Thee]

Canoe-Sörmland

Some places for canoe rental in Sörmland and information on these links.

Kanotcenter, Skebokvarn

http://www.hitta.se/kartan?s=7c60f9d0
http://www.skebocanoe.se/index_eng.htm

Djulö Camping, Katrineholm

http://www.hitta.se/kartan?s=580511db
http://www.djulocamping.se/kanotcenter

Kanotkungen, Åkers Styckebruk/Mariefred

http://www.hitta.se/kartan?s=8bbdf45e
http://www.kanotkungen.se/1.html

 

[thureb]

I would suggest you consider alternative routes in order to paddle downwind. The rental company will fetch your canoe or drive you out with it for an additional fee.

Thure

 

[Christofp]

Thanks for the info Thomas and Thure again!

Based on some quick browsing, I think Lake Båven and surroundings looks very promising. It is however quite a long trip with public transport to Skebokvarn from Stockholm. Katrineholm and Mariefred are more convenient in this aspect.

I'll see if I can find some more information on these sites and do some more reading.

Meanwhile, any other suggestions, books, links etc are very welcome,

Thanks!
Christof

 

[Patrik_L]

What distance are you planning to travel per day and would you prefer a lake or a stream (river/creek)? While planning a somewhat similar trip myself this summer I harvested some links which might be of some use ...

http://www.opencanoe.se/fyrisan.html
http://www.opencanoe.se/water.html
http://www.svetur.se/sv/roslagen/skargard/paddling/turforslag/
http://www.ytterberg.eu/ffuppsala/tips/kanot/uppland.html
http://www.upplandsstiftelsen.se/UserFiles/Arkiv_publikationer/Tre_kanotleder_135-6.pdf
http://www.friluftsframjandet.se/uppsala/dags-och-helgturer
http://www.opencanoe.se/bilder/Fyris_kanotled_karta.pdf

 

[Christofp]

Thank you very much Patrick, this is great!

I'm not entirely sure how much distance we will travel, but I estimate about 15 - 20 km per day, so around 50 km in three days. It would be ideal if the itinerary was flexible, so we can take it easy and adjust as we go. We are looking for calm waters, so probably a lake or slow stream.

Christof