Do you want to experience the stunning nature and mountains from a kayak? Be surprised how crystal clear the water is and how much life there is over and under water? See wildlife for example grey seals (we cannot promise to see them 100% sure, but so far we've seen them on every tour!) from a kayak, which are living in the bay this tour is taking you. Kayaking in arctic, year-round is an unforgettable experience. During wintertime kayaking is still possible and locals do it a lot! With right gear you will be warm and cosy inside the kayak, while enjoying white mountains and stunning polar night colours around you! We like to keep the amount of participants low for your safety and that you have a better possibility to experience the quiet nature and feel relaxed. This tour is real eco-friendly! Located in Håkøybotn, Kvaløya island, where you arrive together with your guide with local buss from Tromsø city and after the tour she is guiding you back to the nearest bus stop. You can also arrive with your own car.

We are kayaking on your guides “home bay”, where grey seals are spending winter time. Seals are already recognizing your guides voice and quite often when she starts to talk, seals are coming closer and sometimes even gathering around and following us the whole tour. When your guide is taking a shore walk on her day off, sometimes some of the seals are following her from the water! On a tour we always respect that the bay is the home for the seals and never approach them but let them come to us if they feel like. We cannot promise 100% that we are meeting the seals, but so far we've seen them on every tour :)

This tour is also suitable for new beginners. If you can swim, enjoy being outdoors and have adventurous mind, this tour is for you! Please notice that there are some restrictions on this tour for safety reasons, because your safety comes always first :) You must be able to swim and communicate in English. Due to the size of the kayaks and dry suits, participants must be 158-195 cm tall and have a body mass index (BMI) max 30. Before jumping into the kayak, your guide will introduce all the needed gear for you and give you an introduction how we safely do a kayaking tour. So you do not need to have earlier kayaking experience. Kayaking is also absolutely the best activity on a rainy day! When wearing a drysuit and sitting cosy inside the kayak, it is nice to listen and follow raindrops jumping on a water surface.

After introduction we will start our tour and enjoy the magnificent nature around and under us. On a halfway on a tour, we will have a short break on land with warm drink and a snack, which are included to the tour. Kayaks we are using are steady double kayaks or single kayaks (some cases).

You will have a local guide, who is living also in the island of Kvaløya, so you will hear stories and history how the life is here in arctic. Welcome to experience arctic kayaking!