Right after the Åland paddling trip, I went on a shorter paddling trip with Marko who wanted to try out his sealegs, in the Archipelago National Park. The nature of this trip was to take it easy and get the sense and feel of the sea.
The rough route of the trip went as follows: Parainen ferry landing-Paraisten portti – Högland – Sandö – Högsåra – Tunnhamn – Yxskären – Vänö – Örö – Häran – Bötskäret – Hangonkylä.
Apart from the first day the weather was grey, drab, rainy and windy. So pretty typical of the time and location in question. However I was able to get some decent pictures of the overall trip.
View to the west from the hill on Högland isle
On the Western shore of Högland.
Lunch Break on Sandön
Easternmost spit of rocks on Sandön
On the western shore of Högsåra, there was a small sandy beach.
Some naval traffic passing by..
Only to be followed by more naval traffic the next day.
Högsåra camp
One day was spent ashore as the weather wasn’t too friendly looking.
Sunset after a windy day, these are the moments to remember and savour during the cold and dark winters!
Same sunset sans kayaks
And yet another one with slightly different tones and shades.
North of Vänö/Yxskären there was a pretty busy boating lane. After about a 30 minute wait there was a gap big enough to dare a crossing.
Campsite @Yxskären. The sheep and cows were too shy to get in the picture.
Yet another campsite somewhere north of Örö isle, on some unnamed rock
Some sun to try to dry equipment!
After an aborted attempt to the lighthouse isle of Bengskär we had lunch stop in this labyrinth of isles..
A wee bit touched on the head! Something , anything and pretty much everything that has to do with sea-kayaking has my undivided attention, adoration and possibly worse.. ;)
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