Jänisjoki for canoeing - life
from a duckling´s viewpoint
The Jänisjoki River has over 200 km of stretches of river and lake
suitable for canoeing. The most northern reach starts from Uramonjärvi in Eno
and empties into Lake Loitimo in Kiihtelysvaara. Kotajoki and Kuuttijoki flow
into the same lake. After Loitimo the Jänisjoki broadens its banks as it flows
on to the Russian border and Lake Ladoga. The centre-page map shows the length
and class of rapids on the river.
International classification of
rapids:
Class 1:
EASY; route is wide
and straight but the river can be winding. Easy obstacles and small waves.
Class 2:
RATHER DIFFICULT; route is wide and easy to
discern. Some waves and obstacles, which you can easily go round. Small
swirling, eddies and hindrances.
Class 3:
DIFFICULT; best checked out beforehand, demands
skill in paddling.
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Rose
route
The reach from Lake
Uramo is a naturally narrow channel. Beavers are part of the river population
and at times their efficient building programmes force the canoeist to go on
foot. In midsummer you can admire the wild Karelian roses growing on the banks.
As the river goes past Sarvinki Village you´ll see an old mill that dates back
to 1862. If you set off from the shore at Aittojärvi, you can paddle on
unimpeded as far as Lake Loitimo and have time to observe nature at the same
time.
Watch out, Kuuttijoki is
unpredictable!
The shore of
Kinnasjärvi is a good place to start your adventure on Kuutijoki River. It is
always worth checking in advance a suitable route through the rapids. There´s a
stopping place halfway down Myllykoski which it´s advisable to walk back up to
from downstream once you´re through the rapids. Rekikoski and Ala-Rekikoski near
Tuupovaara village centre will set your head spinning with the speed. Kuutijoki
continues on down to Kaurakoski, which has to be bypassed by land.
Forward...
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Takaisin
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