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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 |
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| SMHI - Sea Weather Forecast in English |
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| 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. |
