Kayaking and Hiking Adventure

Master your sea kayaking skills taking you from beginner to proficient, confident and independent kayaker

Develop outdoor skills, including navigation and map reading, while hiking through the mountains.

On sections on our long day hike you’ll do some basic scrambling.

Forage and fish for your dinner and learn to cook over a campfire one evening!

Enjoy sunrise and sunset swims from our cosy cabin on the water's edge.

Stay in a traditional cabin on the waters edge

We’ll be kayaking on the Lysefjord for 4 full days. You don’t need any previous experience as our instructors will guide you through everything you need to know, plus we’ll be paddling in stable, beginner friendly single sea kayaks.

We’ll take things at a relaxed pace, with plenty of breaks to take in the captivating surroundings.

You will build up from learning basic manoeuvring skills, learning the ‘traffic’ rules at sea, capsize drills and rescues, to more advanced skills including how to read the weather, understand forecasts and plan and pack a kayak for longer tours. You’ll also learn how to navigate using maps and compasses, fish from a kayak and paddle at nightime, under the stars.

For 2 days of this adventure we’ll be hiking fantastic local trails! Trekking several hundred feet above sea level into the mountains that surround the fjord, we’ll take in the awe-inspiring views of where we’ve been paddling from a different angle!

Along the way, our guide will teach navigation and map reading skills, building your confidence in the outdoors for future adventures.

Expect 6-8 hours of hiking.

On sections on our long day hike you’ll do some basic scrambling.

Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges that is a blend of hiking and climbing, typically requiring the use of both hands and feet. It's less technical than climbing but more challenging than hiking, often involving navigating steep, rocky sections where ropes aren't usually necessary.

There is a ladder to climb on this adventure.

Our adventure begins with your arrival at Stavanger airport. A transfer is provided to our cosy cabin accommodation in Lysefjord.

On arrival, we will cook our first dinner, have an introductory briefing and get our equipment together. The rest of the evening will be for getting to know our new adventure buddies and getting a good night’s sleep in preparation for our wild watery expeditions!

Following a hearty breakfast, we'll gear up for a day of exhilarating paddling on the fjord, setting our sights on the stunning Hengjane Waterfall, a testament to the fjords' unspoiled beauty.

Our lunch spot is a quaint "gapahuk" – a log cabin with one open side and a central fireplace – where we'll ignite a cosy fire and enjoy hot soup. The day's paddle, approximately 6 hours including our meal break, will see us returning to Vika before dusk, leaving just enough time for a refreshing wild swim and sauna before dinner.

After breakfast, today's paddling will take us on our first day-long tour. Along the way, we’ll learn how to read and understand the weather forecast, safety theory and good sea-womanship skills, and the nitty gritty of rudder and bracing strokes, edging the kayak and how to buddy and self-rescue.

After breakfast this morning, we’ll set off on our next full day tour. Before we set off, we’ll learn the most efficient ways to pack a kayak for a longer tour and the equipment needed for sea kayaking expeditions. Along the way we’ll learn how to navigate while paddling our kayaks, using charts and compass.

We’ll try our hands at fishing from our kayaks - hopefully there will be fresh line caught fish for dinner this evening! - and practise our buddy and self rescue techniques.

Today we’ll take a rest day from the kayaks and hike! At first, our trail will run close to the fjord, eventually climbing to several hundred metres above sea level where the trail winds along mountain cliffs and gorges, including the peaks of Skjerajuvet and Fantahålå – through stunning landscapes and countless panoramic viewpoints. Eventually we’ll find the legendary Fantapytten – Lysefjord’s own “infinity pool”.

We’ll start the day with a hearty breakfast in the cabin and before consolidating the week’s learning to group-plan a long day tour. Today we’ll extend ourselves into paddling at night, taking in the peace and tranquillity of the fjord under the stars.

Today, after breakfast, we’ll take a hike around the Solifjell and relish our final views over the Lysefjord and the iconic Pulpit Rock.

We’ll then take the transfer together back to the airport in Stavanger, well exercised and well rested; taking with us new friends and stories of our sea kayaking prowess!