Links

Weather
The Norwegian Mapping Authority	See sea level, tide and water level
KLART	Weather forecast provided by Finnish Foreca
Coast Weather app for iphone or android	Free app from Swedish Sea Rescue Society
SMHI	Weather forecast from Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
SMHI - coast weather	Wind, waves and currents
SMHI - Sea Weather Forecast in Swedish
SMHI - Sea Weather Forecast in English
YR	Weather forecast from Norweigan Meteorologisk institutt
Other Paddle Bands
Seakayakers Red-White Band	The Red White Band along the coast of Denmark
Expedition paddlers blue white band	The blue white band along the whole Finnish coast.
Finnish archipelago band	Visit at least five out of ten possible places
Surfski Paddlers Blue Ribbon (SBB)	A newly started band to paddle the swedish coast with a surfski
Other types of Bands
White & Green Band	Walk or ski from Grövelsjön in the south to Treriksröset in the north, or vice versa
Kayak Friendly Ports
Furuögrunds marina	Welcoming marina with camping
Gislövs marina	Cozy marina with kiosk and and a grocery store/pizzeria in walking distance
Helsingborg Canoe Club	HBB paddlers are always welcome
Hörte Hamnförening	Trevlig och kajakvänlig hamn
Kivik marina	Nice spot to set up a tent on the small island opposite the marina
Kristianopel	Behind the marina and restaurang there is a nice place to land. Grocery store in walking distance.
Kåseberga	A marina with restaurants and the famous Ale Stones in ship-like formation
Norrebro marina	A small harbour where you possibly can set up your tent
Kayak-close Supermarkets
Arkösunds livs	Small summer open grocery store
Asperö - Berntsson Livs	Grocery store 250 meters from the marina
Find grocery stores	Search for grocery stores all round Sweden
Dalarö ICA Nära	Walking distance from the marina
Fyrudden grocery store	Small grocery store close to the marina
Gislövs livs	Small grocery store and pizzeria
Handlar\\\'n Västervik	Small grocery store just at the beach
Högmarsö ICA Nära	Small grocery store just at the waterfront
ICA Maxi Trelleborg	Large grocery store just at the beach
Ica Nära Sturkö	Close to the beach
Kristianopels handelsbod	Small grocery store close to the marina
Matöppet Hällevik	Grocery store close to the marina
Stocka Kajutan	A small grocery store in walking distance from the marina in Stocka
Ulvö handelsbod	Small grocery store
Väddö ICA Supermarket	Large grocery store not far from Väddö canal
Kayak-close Restaurants
Axmar marina restaurant	Nice restaurant
Bjuröklubb Cafe Fyren	Close to the light house you can get food and coffe
Café & Restaurant Måsen	Close to the marina in Stocka
Furuögrunds hamncafe	Here you find really good shrimp sandwiches
Idö restaurant	Nice food and the possibility to set up tent on Norra Bockholmen
Lörudden restaurant	A nice restaurant in a picturesque little marina
Ratan	Idyllic seaside village with restaurant
Restaurant Loftet Harstena	Nice summer restaurant on the picturesque island Harstena
Find restaurants	Search for restaurants
Kayak Centres
Bohus kajak - Orust	Can be found at Stocken, Orust
Grebbestad Nautopp kajakcenter	Can be found opposite the harbour
Gothenburg Escape Sea Kayaking	At Önnereds Brygga,Västra Frölunda
Kajak & Uteliv och Kajaksaker	Kayaks and equipment in Gräddö
Canoe guide	A summary of canoe rentals, clubs and tours in Sweden
Marstrand kayaks	Can be found in the middle of Marstrand
Nynäs kajak	Here you can buy sea kayaks and equipment
S:t Anna Kajak - Tyrislöt	Kayak rental and cafe
St:Anna - Kajakparadiset	Kayak rental, restaurant and cafe
Vituddens KanotVarv - VKV	Outside Västervik the famous kayak manufacturer can be found
Safety
Swedish Police	If you need to report something or need help
Swedish Sea Rescue Society	Here you find all rescue stations along the coast
SOS Alarm	Phone numbers to call in case of emergency or accidents
SOS Alarm in english	Numbers to call in the case of emergency or accident
Clubs/Associations
Gothenburg canoe club	If you need a break close to Gothenburg
Helsingborg canoe club	Perfect place för a provision break or just a shower.
Kalmar Canoe Club	Ehen paddling through Kalmar you pas the canoe club
Canoe Club Öresund	Not far from Malmoe Canoe Club we find this sea kayak club
Malmö Canoe Club	The canoe club is located in the canal system
Oxelösund Canoe Club	Here you can fill drinking water, find a place for your tent and possibly a shower
Skellefteå Canoe Club	It requires a detour to visit the club
Söderhamnspaddlarna	Find more info on www.facebook.com/soderhamnspaddlarna
Paddleable Culverts
Bondön Piteå	Newly opened passage through Bondön
Drags canal	Hard to find the canal entrance, but the old stone bridge is beautiful
Femöre at Oxelösund	Pass through the Oxelösund harbor
Hasselö - Sladö	Sheltered paddling and a shortcut
Hjuviks ferry terminal	Smart shortcut to avoid the ferry terminal
Kalmar	No problem att all to paddle straight through Kalmar
Kuggören	Make yourself small and you should be able to pass through the road drum
North Oskarshamn	Sheltered paddling inside Ekö
Oknö	Passage under a bridge
Ostnäs, Sävar	Small bridge between Sörvättingen and Ostögrundet
Seskarö	A huge road drum that provides a shortcut to the finishing point
Stensö south of Kalmar	If you arrive in Kalmar following land there is back door in to Kalmar
Svärdsö	Quite roomy road drum
Dangerous passages
Islandsberg	At strong SW winds keep as long as possible frpm the cliffs.
Kråksundsgap	At strong SW wind you can take a more safe route north Bråtö.
Tjurpannan	At strong SW wind paddle at least 500 meters from the cliffs or outside the lighthouse Väcker.
Readable books
Kusten är klar !	Bengt Larsson's book about HBB. Can be ordered directly by kajakbengt(at)telia.com or +46 (0)70-560 80 05. Price for one book 150 SEK incl. shipping.