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Timberafting In Sweden
ver fancied floating down groups, families and individual
a river for a week on a adventurers alike. Organizers
raft built of logs like Tom hire out rafts for between 1 - 7
Sawyer? Well now you can on the days, and you can go as short or
River Klaralven in the as long a distance downstream as
picturesque Varmland district of you would like. Many organizers
Southern Sweden. It's an also cater for timberafting on
adventure of a lifetime that you some of the small lakes nearby.
and your friends will never
forget!
The Raft
What is timberafting? When you book a timberafting
adventure the first choice you
Timberafting is outdoor adventure will need to make is whether you
tourism at its best. On a timber are going to build your own raft
boat half-covered by a waterproof or hire one. Rafts can be built
shelter it really is just you and on-site under the guidance of
nature together. There is no instructors and take around two
outboard motor, no TV and none of to three hours to put together.
the luxuries that you'd expect in If you prefer you can hire a
a hotel or hostel. It's just you ready built raft and get on your
and your wooden craft being way within minutes or arriving.
propelled downstream on the
gentle flow of the river.
Rafts are available in a number
of different sizes. Typically, a
Timberafting is suitable for 16-meter square raft will
comfortably take four adults or
two adults and three children.
Some rafts can cater for up to 12
adults at a time. The raft comes The Experience
with equipment necessary for your
journey including paddles / oars, From spotting wild deer and
rope, anchor, life jackets and a wolverines to picking
gas stove. There is also a shovel cloudberries and mushrooms
supplied specifically for toilet timberafting really is an
use! excursion to be at one with
nature. Ruined churches and
ancient smoke houses may be
visited along the river and there
The River are plenty of food stores, kiosks
and camp sites to stop at in
The river flows down from the order to replenish your
mountains towards Karlstad on the provisions. As your journey along
northern shore of Vanern Lake - the river is a one-way ticket,
the largest lake in Southern some organizers will allow you to
Sweden. It is a wide and park your car at your destination
meandering river whose current is point and transfer you to your
often slow and gentle, allowing start-off point upstream by
you time to relax and take in the minibus.
sights and sounds. Along the
shoreline there are many places
to anchor, providing you shelter
from bad weather and International adventurers should
opportunities to go ashore and fly into Karlstad and pick up a
explore the surrounding villages, hire car from the airport. Hire
towns and countryside. cars can be booked in advance at
http://www.your-carhire.com It find out more information about
is then just a matter of timberafting visit Sweden's
following highway 62 northwards official website for tourism and
along the Klaralven until the travel information -
rendezvous point is reached. To http://www.visit-sweden.com/
About the Author:
Seb Jay is a freelance writer specializing in the origination of web content for http://www.your-carhire.com
Source: www.isnare.com
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