Canoe tour Klarälven 3 days/2 nights
Klarälven is ideal for both beginners and experienced paddlers.
3 days/2 nights (40km)
A paddling trip on Klarälven offers a wonderful opportunity to experience the small adventures of nature. The gentle current allows you to paddle along at a comfortable pace, and you might even catch a glimpse of a beaver lodge or a waterbird gliding by. Klarälven is typically surrounded by inviting sandy beaches, and in many places, the sand creates small islands or temporary sandbanks – perfect for a refreshing swim break. In the forests around the river, berries and mushrooms await. Welcome to experience a “taste of Värmland”!
What is included in the package?
Things you can rent/buy from us
- Tent (accommodates 3-4 people).
- Sleeping bag and sleeping pad.
- Cooking equipment, including a portable stove for preparing meals.
- Food for the entire stay, which you will prepare yourself during the trip.
Things you need to bring
- Clothing suitable for changing weather, including rain gear and a complete change of clothes. Extra shoes or boots.
- If you haven’t rented a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, or cooking equipment from us, you will need to bring your own.
- Food is an important part of the outdoor experience, and fresh air can make you extra hungry. Make sure to bring enough food if you haven’t ordered our provisioning package. You will pass through the village of Ekshärad, where there are options to buy food.
- Please note that if you wish to stay at campgrounds, you will pay for this directly to the respective campground.
- Local transport to the starting point.
- There is one shopping opportunity along the route.
- For children, the canoe can be equipped with an extra seat.
You follow the winding course of Klarälven southward. As you paddle from one meander to the next, you’ll witness the landscape gradually changing as the valley widens. You paddle at your own pace, planning your daily stages as you go. Take your time to enjoy the stunning nature and the refreshing waters.
After two overnight stays, you will return to the meeting point in Gunnerud, situated right by the banks of Klarälven.
How does it work?
Day 1:
- Between 10:30 and 11:00, check-in takes place in Gunnerud.
- You will receive the booked equipment and all the information you need.
- You will be transported to the starting point and begin your paddling tour.
Day 1-3:
- You will paddle the Klarälven River south on your own.
- You will find suitable overnight spots according to the right of public access.
Day 3 the final day of the journey:
- You will return to Gunnerud.
- You will return the rented equipment.
- You are ready for new adventures.
Note! If you choose this package, you can complete the trip without needing to camp in a tent. There are campsites with cabins located at convenient intervals along the river, where you can book your accommodation. We will provide you with information about these campsites, and you can contact them directly to arrange your stay.
Prices and departures
Period: 23 June – 13 August 2025
Departure: Mondays and Wednesdays
Time and place for arrival: 11.00 in Gunnerud, 95 km north of Karlstad.
Note! It is important that you keep this time!
| Canoe Klarälven (SEK/person) | Adult | Children 3-15 years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 days, Basic equipment | 1560 | 780 |
Before and after the period specified above, you may book any starting day (provided capacity is available) if you are at least four adults.
| Additions (SEK/person) | Adult | Children |
|---|---|---|
| Cancellation insurance | 240 | 120 |
| Kitchen equipment | 350 | 175 |
| Provisions | 1240 | 910 |
| Sleeping bag | 250 | 250 |
| Tent | 700/tent |
Note! When booking kitchen equipment and/or food provisions, all participants in the same booking must select these items. At least 2 people are required to order kitchen equipment and provisions.
Requirements
Adults must be able to swim. Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult in the canoe. Advance booking of the package is mandatory. Cancellation insurance can be arranged at the time of booking. Participation is at your own risk. Please read our travel conditions before booking.
You are welcome to bring your dog, but you must consider the following:
– You must keep the dog leashed at the meeting point and at the building site (if you have booked a timber raft tour). It is also important that you always have the dog under supervision on the journey, because you are traveling in an area where there are wild animals.
– If you make a longer trip (3-8 days), local transport is included. If there is another person traveling in the same vehicle who is allergic to dogs, you must be prepared to transport your dog to the start of the tour yourself.
– Some dogs are very sensitive to mosquitoes. There is not much you can do, but it is usually not a problem when you are out in the canoe or on the timber raft, but can be a concern when you go ashore for the night.
– We do not have life jackets for dogs. Bring your own if your dog needs it.
– It can be long days on the river if you travel on a timber raft or paddle a canoe when the dog must be still. But if the dog likes to swim, it is usually not a major problem.
The water can only be drunk if it is boiled. The water can therefore be used for all cooking, coffee, tea, etc. On longer trips (3-8 days) you will get freshwater containers in the basic equipment that you can fill up before you set off. You don´t have to boil the water to brush your teeth or wash the dishes. Remember to bring biodegradable washing-up liquid!
Depending on which package you have booked, there are different meeting points. NOTE! If you search Vildmark i Värmland on Google, or any other search engine, you will come to our office in Torsby. NO tours start from here! You will find information where your specific meeting point is in your travel documents that you have received when you made the booking/payment. It is usually found at the end of the travel document.
It is fine to try fishing on all our different tours, but you must have a fishing license. You can purchase fishing licenses at the starting point for all tours except canoe tours that start in Torsby (Röjdån and Rottnan). If you start your canoeing in Torsby, you buy a fishing license at “ifiske.se”. (Seach: Lekvattnets FVOF for Rottnan and Velens FVOF for Röjdån)
There are always mosquitoes. How much depends on how dry, hot, and wet it is/has been. A heavy spring flood with subsequent heat brings a lot of mosquitoes. However, it is very rare that there are mosquito’s over open water. The mosquitoes are mainly active on land and in the evening. Mosquito repellent and covering clothing are the best protection. As far as it is known, the mosquitoes in this area does not carry any infections.
You can travel by bus alternatively by train from Karlstad to the meeting point of most of our packages. It all depends on which package you have booked, and which day you will arrive to us. Should you, for example, start your canoe- or timber raft trip on a Saturday or Sunday in Gunnerud, there is no bus to Gunnerud on these days. If you will arrive to Gunnerud on a Saturday or Sunday, you can travel by bus to the bus stop “Sjögränd” (just south of Gunnerud) and we can arrange a transfer free of charge to Gunnerud (if you arrive with the bus connection that is closest to the start time of your booked trip). Notify us at the time you make your booking if you need transfer.
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