Paddling Wild Jämtland, 5-day Canoe Adventure, Northern Sweden! Early spring, high water, trout

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  • čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
  • Join us on the Hårkan River in the wilderness of Jämtland, Sweden, for our first ever white water adventure. Our best trip ever! From peaceful lakes to rushing rivers, this canoe trip took us through a journey through some of the most breathtaking landscapes of the great outdoors. Watch as we navigate through our first-ever white water rapids, catch and eat trout, build campfires to stay warm, do cold training in the freezing water and find a 100 year-old cabin in the woods for a magical stay. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button and stay tuned for more outdoor adventures! With all original ukelele music by the Paddling Dutchmen.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:41 - Day 1 Drop-off
    08:44 - Day 2 White Water
    19:03 - Day 3 Frost
    28:26 - Day 4 The 100 year old Stuga
    41:15 - Day 5 Flow
    44:19 - Outro Rising Up

Komentáře • 107

  • @RikAmersfoort
    @RikAmersfoort Před rokem +5

    Do you smell that? The smell of adventure! --> I like that!

  • @walleyehunter8862
    @walleyehunter8862 Před rokem +2

    Warm summer with rice or bread ! I love the heat

  • @EzeAdventurer
    @EzeAdventurer Před rokem +2

    Excellent video, very well put together, original music, and priceless memories. Well done for going for this guys

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for the kind words! Indeed priceless memories, more to come! All the best 🌲🔥🛶

    • @EzeAdventurer
      @EzeAdventurer Před rokem

      @@paddlingdutchmen keep it up mate

  • @EzeAdventurer
    @EzeAdventurer Před rokem +1

    WOW guys class two for your first ever white water and in MEGA high water conditions... wooooooohooooooo! FULL POWER ADVENTURE!

  • @carolbulmer8253
    @carolbulmer8253 Před rokem +3

    I liked this video! Thank you for sharing😊👏👏👏

  • @pappaken1
    @pappaken1 Před rokem +2

    This video was amazingly good, it was like be there with you. Very well done guys and thanks for charing ur trip with us 🙌👏👏

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and leaving your kind words, Ken! Stay wild 🔥🛶🌲

    • @pappaken1
      @pappaken1 Před rokem +1

      @@paddlingdutchmen thank you 🙏 I lives in the middle of Sweden Örnsköldsvik and we got the high coast here, have you been there too? We got the world world heritage like "skule berget" and soo on. But many great water around here as well, and miles of hiking trails. I also saw your hats and gear and maybe you bought that equipment at "naturkompaniet" that's like 10km from where I lives 🙂

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      @@pappaken1 awesome, Sweden is an amazing country 🇸🇪! We have not been in your area yet, but always look forward to discover new areas. Any particular forest / trail you would recommend or where to get started?

    • @pappaken1
      @pappaken1 Před rokem +1

      @@paddlingdutchmen everything around the high coast is amazingly beautiful, if you want to go by foot or mountainbike there's very nice trails at "skuleberget" (the mountain of skule) and then you got something called north south pass and from there u can go to a mountain called "slottdalskrevan" all of these trails are in the area of the world heritage and it's like well I don't even know how many miles it is but it's many many miles. Search on Google for "skuleberget" "high coast" "slottdalskrevan" and you will know what im talking about 🙏 it's very very nice, and an amazing coast around that area, and we also got some rivers around as well.

  • @QuiltedLily
    @QuiltedLily Před rokem +4

    Hello from Alberta, Canada! 😊 Thank you for sharing your adventure... new subscriber!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching and subscribing! We love Canada and would love to paddle your amazing nature some day 🇨🇦🌲🌲🦌🛶🔥

  • @jaysway2346
    @jaysway2346 Před rokem +1

    Nice trip guy's, you sure did find a paddling gem!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching, yes awesome area for paddling in Europe! Would love to visit Canada some day. Stay wild 🌲🔥🛶✨

  • @EventyrsorenDenmark
    @EventyrsorenDenmark Před rokem +3

    This was a real adventure. Just what I love to watch. You did a really good job making this video. Thanks. Have a wonderful weekend.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for the kind words! Always great to meet fellow outdoor enthusiasts. You have a great channel. Stay wild 😃🛶🌲🔥⛺️✨

  • @raymondlogister6828
    @raymondlogister6828 Před rokem +3

    awesome trip. also my favorite state in Sweden. Thank you for showing beautiful video.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +3

      Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! Sweden is the best. Happy new year ✨🔥🌲🇸🇪

  • @riverrockranger812
    @riverrockranger812 Před rokem +4

    Awesome guys by the looks of it, your paddles may be a bit long. Makes for innefficient strokes. And a sore body sometimes. Just a pointer. Beautiful country and tough men!!!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for the pointer, appreciated, because we were definitely sore the day after 😄 Thanks for watching! ✨🔥🛶

  • @RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors

    That was Fantastic fellas 👏 👌

  • @NunalSaPaa
    @NunalSaPaa Před rokem +4

    This was both fun and scary, haha! I enjoyed every second of it! Thank you both for taking us along!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching and sharing your kind words! 😃✨🛶🔥🌲

  • @therealbobdole
    @therealbobdole Před rokem +2

    Nice video gentlemen, thanks for taking us along. 👍

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching! More to come! All the best 🌲🔥🛶

  • @marja1112
    @marja1112 Před rokem +1

    Prachtig avontuur 👍🙂

  • @robvannNS
    @robvannNS Před rokem +4

    For me it was a trip back in time.. thanks for the memories. Best of luck from an old Canadian tripper.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, great to hear it revived some of your great memories! All the best ✨🌲🛶🔥😊

  • @dzuzi37
    @dzuzi37 Před rokem +1

    That was an amazing trip you had!!! ❤ every second of it and i love the humor and that true friendship you have! Great to see see people still feeling nature. Quick question can you make a list of the music? Your choice of music is splendid. I especially felt the last few songs. Thank you!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching and the kind words! Glad you enjoyed it. The music is all original, I am looking into ways in releasing it on our CZcams channel soon, so stay tuned! Great feedback on the songs, thanks. Have a great day and stay wild 🌲🔥✨🛶

  • @robintheoutside
    @robintheoutside Před rokem +2

    What an absolutely beautiful and fun trip. We would love to get to Sweden and experience this. Thank you for sharing. Rob & Sabrina

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for the kind words Rob & Sabrina! Glad you enjoyed it. Sweden is an amazing paddle country, feel free to contact us for tips. We'll follow your channel too, we would love to paddle Canada! All the best, Rik & Victor 🌲🛶🔥⛺️

  • @JUANORQUIO
    @JUANORQUIO Před rokem +1

    W❤️W! That’s Incredibly Awesome! Cheers for more exciting and breathtaking adventures!🥂❤️✨

  • @josephpettigrew2415
    @josephpettigrew2415 Před rokem +1

    Thank You Guys for a nice restfull show, Cheers stay virt in 23. Joseph Venice fl [ all time spent on or in water is not deducted from your life]

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, Joseph! Love your quote 😃🛶🌊🌲🔥✨

  • @BarbaraKerrOlladypaddlin

    really nice video, two nice gentlemen, beautiful scenery and intriguing old fishing hut😃

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching, Barbara 😃 The old fishing hut was indeed a magical place to spend the night! 🌲🛶✨🔥

  • @jimhanson7476
    @jimhanson7476 Před rokem +1

    Beautiful river, well done boys..

  • @cabinseeker65
    @cabinseeker65 Před rokem +1

    Definitely loved the stuga! You guys must come to Canada and experience our non-cartable portages. Nice journey to see, Thanks so much!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks! We would absolutely love to paddle Canada 🇨🇦🌲🔥🛶

  • @echtwilt
    @echtwilt Před rokem +2

    What an AMAZING canoe trip!

  • @vinoto
    @vinoto Před rokem

    Amazing footage and edit! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching and your kind words.
      Great to hear you enjoyed it. More to come! Stay wild 🌲🛶🔥

  • @Wahatoyas
    @Wahatoyas Před rokem

    This was cool to watch, I actually traced my lineage back to a couple Norse Jarls from Jamtland !, cool to see the place my ancestors ruled

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      It’s always great to know where your ancestors came from! All the best 🛶🌲🔥

  • @joelbolks9266
    @joelbolks9266 Před rokem +2

    Mooi man, dat is echt leven! Prachtig deel van Zweden, ben zelf in april in de omgeving van Hammarstrand geweest en ga komend jaar in augustus weer daarheen. Bedankt voor het delen van jullie avontuur, zeer gewaardeerd!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks! Ja, zeker de moeite om hoger noordwaarts te trekken in Zweden. Komend jaar gaan we naar Lapland als alles mee zit. Heb je ook een kanotocht gedaan bij Hammerstrand of meer hiken in de natuur? Goede jaarwisseling! ✨🌲🦌🛶❄️🔥

  • @EzeAdventurer
    @EzeAdventurer Před rokem

    It's on my to do list guys, thanks for the inspiration!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks again for the kind words. You have a great channel too! Keep in touch 🌲🔥🛶

    • @EzeAdventurer
      @EzeAdventurer Před rokem

      @@paddlingdutchmen Thanks bud - yes keep in touch guys! much love from London, UK

  • @woodswalker7119
    @woodswalker7119 Před rokem +2

    Awesome trip!! Came across your channel on my YT feed this morning. What beautiful country!! I will subscribe, and look forward to more videos. Stay safe!!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for the kind words! Where do you paddle? All the best, more to come ✨🌲🛶🏕️🔥

    • @woodswalker7119
      @woodswalker7119 Před rokem +1

      @@paddlingdutchmen I am from Baldwin Michigan. I live on a lake and paddle daily on it. I paddle some river systems in Michigan but my favorite canoe camp place is in the Adirondacks in upstate New York.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Awesome! Been to Michigan when I was a child in ‘90s. Would love to paddle Adirondacks some day. Have a great weekend ✨🌲🔥🛶

  • @revolt79
    @revolt79 Před rokem +2

    Nice trip report

  • @downunderdan
    @downunderdan Před rokem +1

    C - The Canoe is the most fashionable

  • @outnorthprospecting
    @outnorthprospecting Před rokem +4

    What an adventure you guys had an you had some skills paddeling those rapids, nicely done. Sweden is a beutiful country and a country were I was born. New subscriber and will follow your adventure 🤠👍

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, those rapids were exciting given it was our first white water experience 🌊🛶😃 Sweden is an amazing country, good luck prospecting up north! We may visit Finland some day for new adventures ✨

    • @outnorthprospecting
      @outnorthprospecting Před rokem +2

      @@paddlingdutchmen yeah, Finnish Lapland is awsome, very nice waters to explore. Hope that you one day visit and then I can recommend Ivalojokis white water and the little more calm Lemmenjoki. Thanks for 📌 my comment 🤠

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      @@outnorthprospecting Super! We actually have Lapland now as our plan for 2023! Thanks for the tips, any suggestions on where to find a good local canoe and gear rental? Have a great day! ✨

  • @MauricioPorrasPlazaPonte

    Awesome canoe trip.
    I am your new subscriber. Greetings from Brooklyn New York

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching and subscribing, happy new year! ✨🌲🛶🔥

  • @Dfl87165
    @Dfl87165 Před rokem +3

    Great trip! As a sea kayaker in all seasons I’m surprised, though that you’re not dressed for immersion. At 4 degree C water temp it doesn’t matter if your 20 m or 50 m from shore. It is unlikely that you’ll swim to shore, even if you survive cold shock. Without having insulating clothing protecting body and head, especially without wearing a PFD, chances of surviving a surprise immersion are extremely low. I’m a seasoned rough water paddler and paddle through the middle of winter. I would not dream of paddling on 4 degrees water, even if it’s a 22 degree May Day. Dress for immersion. Don’t want to sound like an old “knowing it better” fart, just worried that you are not really aware of the danger. Good luck!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and no offense taken on your comment! This is exactly why we were a bit anxious about the rapids. In summer water, no issue, but this was cold! We followed the instructions of our local Swedish guide who advised us to stay close to shore at all times and but he never used any additional clothing for immersion. But we’ll definitely double check this with him. Thanks for thinking along. Always great to interact with fellow paddlers, all the best! 🌲🛶🔥✨

  • @jailen461
    @jailen461 Před rokem +1

    Very good production guys. Enjoyable. Love it and it looks like a fabulous place. Thank you for sharing.I am 70, have two kayaks and a solo canoe. To answer your question, I would say we sure are lucky to be here and to be healthy to, wow.

    • @jailen461
      @jailen461 Před rokem +1

      Man guys as I continue to watch your video I'm a wee bit jealous. I've been on several trips like this and loved them all. You guys are sure making it look like a GREAT time. One last time,, THANK YOU.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for watching and your kind words! It’s so great to hear our video makes you think of some of the amazing adventures you had 🌲🛶🔥. What was your best paddle adventure ever? All the best ✨

    • @jailen461
      @jailen461 Před rokem +1

      @paddlingdutchmen hard to pick one, but I'd have to say either one of my trips to the Boundry Waters in Quetico, Canada, or maybe when I went to Wilson Creek or the Ocoee. Many good times. I'll be watching for more of your adventures.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      @@jailen461 Sounds like great adventures! We would love to paddle Canada one day. Keep in touch!

    • @jailen461
      @jailen461 Před rokem +1

      @paddlingdutchmen you said in the video, "keep it wild" or close to that. While in Canada we saw several huge male Moose wide spread antlers, we had Black Bear in our camp searching for food only feet from our tent, we had otters swimming about near our canoes and beaver splashing us with their trails to protect their young. It was magical. Falling stars. We saw the colored lights at night.
      I'll paddle until I die In 70, hope it's far away. Thank you for your time and patience. You two guys are wonderful men.

  • @matt-analoguelife
    @matt-analoguelife Před 11 měsíci

    A good find on YT. I'm just waiting on delivery of my first Uke to begin learning... I am also a professional Canoe Guide here in Scotland running trips in Scotland, France and Canada mostly but have plans for some big trips in Sweden in 2025. If you get the chance please try to find time to join the Open Canoe Festival every Easter in France. Lots of folks from Netherlands attend as well as from across Europe and the UK. You would learn some very good foundations for future adventures in the north ;)

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hey Matt, thanks for watching and the tip for the open canoe festival! Stay wild 🌲🔥🛶

  • @BushiBenz
    @BushiBenz Před 2 měsíci

    Fantastisch kanotocht. Tot nu toe het beste wat ik van jullie gezien heb. Ik blijf zeker kijken. Waar waren jullie gestart. Ik zou deze ook zeker graag een keer zelf willen afleggen.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před 2 měsíci +1

      Thanks! 😃 Dit was inderdaad de meest avontuurlijke tocht die we tot nu toe hebben gedaan. Niet de zwaarste qua landtransporten, maar wild water! We zijn iets van 100 km ten noordwesten van Lits gedropt. Stuur even DM als je meer details wilt weten!

  • @naturalflow157
    @naturalflow157 Před rokem +2

    What an incredible adventure this was. I love the surroundings and just how you feel emerging into the world of nature where things can stop you, but you have got to push and find a way. Thank you for bringing this up and creating an amazing video for us. Take care :)

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching, Matous! Indeed nothing beats the feeling of submerging into nature and letting her take you into her flow. We enjoy making these videos. You have a great channel too! We subscribed. Hope you keep following us too. All the best 🌲🛶🔥

  • @paddlingdutchmen
    @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

    Thanks a lot for watching!🌲🔥🛶. We'd love to hear what your favorite part of the video is.

  • @kaohtix420
    @kaohtix420 Před rokem +3

    curious if those stops with the little shed type thing and firewood, are those free to the passerby's? or how does that work cause that's cool. love the video i was a quick subscriber much love from canada, forgot to mention the choice of music is wonderful.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +2

      Thanks for watching! Yeah, those little sheds or shelters are free to use for paddlers. It’s an unwritten rule in Sweden to always leave some tinder and firewood behind for the next person. And some of the shelters (like the one right after our white water sections) are maintained once a year by local government. Thanks for the kind words, we want to paddle Canada some day! 🛶🌲🌊🔥😃

  • @peterjuha549
    @peterjuha549 Před rokem

    Hi Guys, thanks for sharing! ♥️Where did you started your trip and have you end up? Sweden is so huge, hard to find out all just with google maps. Many thanks🙏🇩🇰

    • @peterjuha549
      @peterjuha549 Před rokem

      One more thing, do you think about going down Abisko nat. Park canoe torne river until Vittagi? I am so much about this trip, but cannot find partner. Do you find your lines in some book or you are just trying blindly. I could not ever find any guide for swedish rivers, so I always just try, but mostly use packraft, because I am alone.

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      Hi Peter, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! 🛶🌲🔥 We started at coordinates: 63,86528° N, 14,49805° O and paddled downstream to approximately 63,32156° N, 14,86731° O. This should give you the exact points on the map! We did use a local Swedish partner based out of the little town Lit. You should be able to find it ✨🌲⛺️🔥🛶

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      We usually check tours via small local canoe partners in the region we would like to paddle. This year we intent to go to Lapland! But the Abisko National Park sounds awesome too! 🏕️✨🛶

    • @peterjuha549
      @peterjuha549 Před rokem

      Many thanks and have a great journeys guy's 🙏♥️🔥🚣🌍

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      Thanks. You too and let’s keep in touch! 🛶🔥⛺️🌲

  • @bartjeohja
    @bartjeohja Před rokem

    Wat voor zeep/afwasmiddel gebruiken jullie?

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem

      Hi Bart, biologisch afbreekbaar.. werkt iets minder maar wel beter voor de natuur 🌲🛶🔥✨

  • @samswain1162
    @samswain1162 Před rokem +2

    Dudes never tie yourselves to anything in the canoe!

    • @paddlingdutchmen
      @paddlingdutchmen  Před rokem +1

      Fair point! Thanks for watching and keeping us sharp 🛶🌲🔥

  • @zilipajyambere1367
    @zilipajyambere1367 Před rokem

    Mukomere bataripfana