Norway - multiple seasons

Lofoten

Raftsund / Austvågøya

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Aerial view of a small, secluded beach with clear turquoise water, surrounded by rocky green cliffs and grassy land with kayaks, tents and people.
Kayakers paddling on a calm day surrounded by mountains under a cloudy sky.
A person kayaking on calm water with mountains in the background.
A person kayaking on calm water with a mountain range in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
People on a beach at sunset with mountains in the background, some preparing kayaks and others enjoying the view.
A group of people having a meal outdoors near a small pond with a larger lake and mountains in the background during sunset.
Camping tents set up in a grassy field surrounded by trees with a mountain and fog in the background.
View from a kayak showing person kayaking on a calm, expansive body of water under a cloudy sky with very clear water underneath.
A person kayaking on a large body of water surrounded by green mountains with clouds covering the peaks.
Cooking fish in a pan over an open campfire outdoors.
A red kayak points toward a wooden house on stilts by a calm body of water, with mountains in the background and clear sky.
View from a kayak on a calm river surrounded by steep, green mountains with a cloudy sky and sunlight filtering through.
Two people in yellow kayak on calm water near steep, rocky cliffside with reflections in the water.
Two people in a tandem kayak paddling on calm water with mountains in the background, sunlight shining from the right.
Drone view of a scenic lake surrounded by green mountains and rocky shores, with four kayakers in the water near a large island.

My second home.

A man in outdoor gear (JP. Baldus), wearing a black cap and red jacket & PFD, sitting by a body of water with a smile.

Over multiple summer seasons, I’ve guided groups through the Raftsund, Henningsvær, and the wild coastline of Austvågøya in Lofoten, Norway. From multi-day expeditions to regular day trips, this region has become my second home.

We paddle between islands, camp on remote beaches, fish, and explore—always with space for curiosity, conversation, and learning about the fragile environment we’re moving through.

One part of that: collaborating with the NGO In The Same Boat. As we go, we clean up plastic waste, build small depots, and send GPS coordinates to help support their work.

My role is to guide, teach, and document. And to share what it feels like to move slowly through a place like this.

I’ve paddled in many places—but Lofoten is the one I return to, year after year.

Interested in joining a trip like this?

Group of six kayakers, three women and three men, in drysuits kneeling on grass near water, looking at a nautical chart during daytime.
 

LOFOTEN - NORWAY.