Norway is a country of full of mountains, Fjords and glaciers.

The fjords and mountains of Norway are formed in some of the oldest and hardest rocks of Europe. These rocks are part of an old mountain chain - the Caledonian mountain range - that was once as high as the Alps or Himalayas, but is now eroded down.

The fjords have also served as main transport routes for more than a 1000 years, connecting different parts of Norway during winter when mountain passes where unsuitable for traffic.

The Nærøyfjord and valley has recently ( autumn 2002 ) been submitted for UNESCO`s list of World Heritage parks, thus ensuring that future generations can still enjoy what we are today.

In certain areas along our fjords there are walking sections suitable for hiking up the valleys, into the mountains. These hikes can be readily integrated with Sea Kayaking and our new 3-day Guided Sea Kayaking tour does include a days hiking up into the mountains.

Norway is a country of mountains, Fjords and glaciers. During the ice age both the ice and the rivers carved deep valleys in the mountains. As the climate changed most of the ice melted, and the valleys were gradually filled with salt water from the coast, thus creating the Fjords. Not all of the ice melted though, leaving parts of the high mountain areas covered with ice, thus creating the glaciers we know today.

The fjords and mountains of Norway are formed in some of the oldest and hardest rocks of Europe. These rocks are part of an old mountain chain - the Caledonian mountain range - that was once as high as the Alps or Himalayas, but is now eroded down. Nature has thus provided us some of the most exotic and spectacular tourist attractions in the entire world. The Norwegian fjords are considered one of the natural wonders of the world.

Seeing it all from a Sea Kayak is maybe the most harmonic way of truly experiencing the fjords.
The Nærøyfjord in particular offers some of the more sheltered sea kayaking areas in the world many of which can only be explored from the waters edge. This all makes it a unique experience visiting these remote areas by kayak.
Settlements and small villages are found along the fjords, the source of income has traditionally been based on small scale farming for centuries for most of the people living here.
The fjords have also served as main transport routes for more than a 1000 years, connecting different parts of Norway during winter when mountain passes where unsuitable for traffic.
As society has changed, small scale farming has become more and more difficult and as a result many of these settlements are seeing a falling population today. Tourism has increased and has become an important industry, however, these areas are still uncrowded and represent some of the most unspoiled nature in found in Europe today.

The Nærøyfjord and valley has recently ( autumn 2002 ) been submitted for UNESCO`s list of World Heritage parks, thus ensuring that future generations can still enjoy what we are today. We welcome this accomplishment and work actively to preserve this fantastic and natural resource.

In certain areas along our fjords there are walking sections suitable for hiking up the valleys, into the mountains. These hikes can be readily integrated with Sea Kayaking and our new 3-day Guided Sea Kayaking tour does include a days hiking up into the mountains.