On the Skellefte River, between Mobacken Dam and Bergsby Dam, there are many wonderful sights to experience, including four bridges, Kyrkholmen, Rovön, and Bryggarbacken. A great route for those looking to enjoy urban paddling is the "around the bridges" route. You can rent kayaks from Skellefteå Kayaking, located by the country church on the northern side of the river, which is open 24/7. At Manhemskajen, Kayakomaten offers rental kayaks, also 24/7.

Length: 7 km
Difficulty : Easy to medium depending on stretch
Watch out for the currents around the Lejonströmsbrons bridge pillars during the spring flood.

Kågefjärden and the delta at the mouth of the Kåge river are perfect kayaking waters as it's very protected by the islands and the surrounding coast. It's easiest to start at the Kåge harbour (Kåge hamn) where it's possible to load and unload kayaks and where plenty of space is available to park a car.

A perfect stop along the way is the guest pier at Storhällan (Bastuholmen).

It is also very nice to paddle past the west side of Storhällan where the hällorna plunge steeply into the sea.

Length : 8 km
Difficulty : Easy

This tour offers you to launch and pick up the canoe in the same place. You can either start at Stackgrönnan and paddle a bit upstream to get to the canal or at Kanotudden where you can also rent your kayak.

The canal is narrow and leafy, along the tour there is a hut for those who want to go ashore and take a coffee break. Innerviksfjärden is a nature reserve of 1530 ha where 190 bird species have been observed, of which about eight are brooding birds.

Access is forbidden during the period 15/4-1/6, with the exception of specially marked paths.

Length : 18 km
Difficulty : Medium

Burvikshällorna, or as it is popularly called, Burehällorna, is a nice excursion destination that is easiest to reach via the water. Via land you have to park the car 1.5 km and walk the last bit. To get here by kayaking, a suitable option is to launch the kayaks at the Bureå harbour (Bureå hamn). Easterly or northern winds can trigger a strong sea, so this can be a challenging trip for those who are not used to it, but the open sea is incredibly beautiful when calm and completely flat.

Length: : 13 km round trip
Difficulty: Advanced

Pite-Rönnskär is one of the Skellefteå archipelago's foremost gems and can absolutely be reached in a kayak. However, the last 1.5 kilometers are exposed to wind and waves so this is a trip for the experienced.

A tip is to launch the kayak at Finnhamnen, Avan, which can be reached by car through Byske, Åbyn and Avan. Buskösundet, where the tour starts, is very beautiful and well protected.

Length : 12 km
Difficulty : Advanced

Kayaking in smaller rivers and tributaries is a very special experience. You reach places that you would never otherwise reach by boat. Finnforsån, starting in Klutmark is a perfect river to explore and it offers varied kayaking in both narrow passages and larger calm water area.

How far up you get in the river depends entirely on the water flow. It is best during the spring flood or after long rainy periods.

There is a small guest jetty in Klutmark and a turning area where you can park the car and then paddle some 100 m up along the Skellefteälven river before turning into the Finnforsån river on the south side of the river.

Length: 5-7 km upstream and back
Difficulty: Easy
Installation location GPS : 64°43'40.1"N 20°42'30.6"E

At Fritidsbanken, you can borrow equipment for an active lifestyle, such as skis, camping stoves, sleeping mats, and much more. The loan period is up to 14 days and completely free!