An adventure for both body and soul, where you challenge yourselves, work together, and create something as a team. The experience begins with a hike around the impressive Femtån area, featuring waterfalls and the opportunity for a refreshing swim. You then paddle along the calmly flowing Klarälven River, before the adventure reaches its highlight—building your own timber raft and letting the river carry you through the landscape.
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Two nights in a tent, one of which is at Klarälvens Camping
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Basic equipment included
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Instructor during the timber raft building
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Vehicle parking included
Things you can rent from us
Sleeping bag and sleeping mat
Kitchen equipment, including a camping stove for cooking
A canoe to use as a “dinghy” during the raft trip
One night in a cabin at Klarälvens Camping instead of a tent
Additional nights in a cabin or tent before or after the package stay at Klarälvens Camping
Things you need to bring
Hiking boots/shoes and a small backpack for the hike
Clothing suitable for changing weather conditions, including swimwear and rainwear. Gloves, as well as sandals or shoes to wear while building the raft (that you don’t mind getting wet). A complete change of clothes!
Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and kitchen equipment if not rented as an add-on
Food for the entire stay
How does it work?
Day 1
Meeting at 10:00 AM at Klarälvens Camping
You’ll receive a short introduction to the adventure before being transported to the starting point
Hiking around the Femtån area
Canoeing to a suitable overnight spot along the river, where you will stay in tents
Day 2
Continued canoeing back to Klarälvens Camping
Check-in and set up your tent
3:00 PM – Gathering by the river. You’ll learn how to build your own timber raft using logs and ropes. Once finished, the raft is moored along the riverbank
Transfer of your car to the final destination
Overnight stay in a tent (or cabin if you choose to add this option)
Day 3
Take down your tent and return it, or check out of the cabin no later than 11:00 AM
Timber rafting on the Klarälven River to the final destination in Björkebo, where you dismantle the raft and return the equipment
It’s easy to relax here and simply enjoy your time off. If you prefer a more active holiday, there are plenty of fun and challenging adventures starting right from the campsite. Build your own timber raft and drift along the mighty Klarälven River, join our guide on a beaver safari during the bright summer evening, or go canoeing and stop at an island for a coffee break.
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Then we set off, heading upstream along the waterfall. We passed both rushing sections and calm stretches of the stream, and all the impressions filled me with life and joy. Soon the trail led us into a beautiful pine forest and up onto a mountain ridge, which we then followed, up and down, for several kilometres. Deep below us, in a 60-metre-deep canyon, the river flowed. It was incredibly powerful to walk here, and everything—absolutely everything—was beautiful.” – Therese Freid, blogger
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Build, sail, and dismantle a timber raft – all in one day. Expect an experience that combines full focus with a deep sense of calm.
Depending on which package you have booked, there are different starting points, sometimes also referred to as meeting points.
Please note: If you search for Vildmark i Värmland on Google or another search engine, you will be directed to our office in Torsby. No tours start from there.
The travel documents for your specific tour clearly state where your tour begins. This information is usually found at the end of the travel document.
Can we drink the water from the river or lakes?
The water can only be drunk if it is boiled. It is perfectly fine to use for cooking, coffee, tea, etc.
On longer tours (3–7 days), we provide fresh water containers that you can fill before setting off.
It is also fine to wash dishes using river or lake water. Please remember to bring environmentally friendly dish soap.
Are there many mosquitoes?
There are always mosquitoes. How many depends on how dry, warm, and wet it is or has been. A strong spring flood followed by warm weather usually means more mosquitoes.
However, it is very rare to have mosquitoes out on the river. They mainly appear on land and in the evenings. Mosquito repellent and covering clothing are the best protection.
As far as we know, mosquitoes here do not carry any diseases.
Is it possible to travel to you by train or bus?
For most packages, you can travel by bus or train from Karlstad to our starting points. This depends on which package you’ve booked and on which day.
For example, if your canoe trip or timber rafting adventure starts on a Saturday or Sunday in Gunnerud, there is no bus service to Gunnerud on weekends.
In that case, we can pick you up at the bus stop in Sjögränd (just south of Gunnerud). You must inform us in advance, and we will do this free of charge, provided you arrive on the bus connection closest to the start time of your booked tour.
