Mariestad lighthouse When I left Mariestad campground in the early morning the weather had calmed down completely. The campground flags ...

Along the Canal I enjoyed paddling the Götakanal tremendously and cannot really understand why it is not more popular with paddlers. Esp...

Karlsborg campground I really liked my stay in Sjötorp - and I liked the campsite more and more the longer I stayed. The receptionist tu...

Still enthusiastic about paddling I had published my paddling trip report about Sweden on a German outdoor forum - and had received a very...

Motala lighthouse I woke up to a grey and windy day - which only added to my nervousness about Lake Vättern. I portaged the kayak up a s...

I was very nervous in the morning. This was my first day on the canal  and I had no clue how to get out and back into the kayak at the ...

I finally started paddling on a Saturday in wonderful summer weather. I had been very nervous about the wind but there wasn't any. I h...