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Kayaking in Odda

Yellow kayak on tranquil Sandvinsvatnet Lake with dramatic mountain valley backdrop
Perfect mountain reflections in calm Sandvinsvatnet Lake waters
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Join in on a historical kayaking trip on the Sandvinsvatnet Lake in Odda

  • This tour starts in Odda, a modern city​ that grew up around hydropower and the melting industry
  • The city is surrounded by mighty mountains by the stunning Hardangerfjord
Starting point
Odda
Duration
5 hr
Season
6 January - 30 September

Tour description

Your dedicated guide will meet you at the Trolltunga Hotel in Odda, where you will be fitted with a kayak, paddle, sprayskirt, wetsuit, and a life jacket. Upon departure, you will be given a safety briefing and instruction. When all the information has been provided, the guide takes you out in the waiting car and drives up to Sandvinsvatnet where your paddle adventure begins.
Kayaking at Sandvin Lake is a trip through Norwegian history. The lake is surrounded by a cultural landscape, and it's said that this lake and landscape inspired the painting «Bridal Procession on the Hardangerfjord». You pass the Tjødnadalen waterfall and Strandsfossen waterfall as well as the Buar Glacier. The mountains rise from the lake with the Folgefonna Glacier in front, and you are in the middle of all this, sitting in your kayak. Can it get any better?
Have a nice trip!

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