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THE WILD NORTH IN THE VALLEY OF TORNIO

HUNTING HARE AT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

HIKING TRIP AND SHOOTING OF THE RAPIDS

FLY FISHING SALMON ON THE RIVER TORNIONJOKI

THE WILD NORTH IN THE VALLEY OF TORNIO

The greatest salmon river in Europe that still has free flowing water, River Tornionjoki, flows through the hills and mountains forming the beautiful Valley of Tornio. The countryside of the river valley varies from treeless mountains to lush coast district. The area is owned by the states of Finland and Sweden but the language and culture are uniform. The Valley of Tornio has the purest air in Europe and to the north of the Arctic Circle the night of the midnight sun lasts several days.

The Finnish Forest & Park Service is the biggest land and water owner in Finland. In the Valley of Tornio we hold 200 km2 of water areas and 3680 km2 of land areas. To these areas of northern wilderness the Finnish Forest & Park Service / The Wild North arranges full service, guided tours: fishing and hunting trips, snowmobile tours, skiing and hiking trips, shooting of the rapids...

... unforgettable experiences in the wilderness.

The Wild North Telephone:
+358 (0)16 512021 / +358 (0)49 169407
Fax: +358 (0)16 512388

HUNTING HARE AT THE ARCTIC CIRCLE

Period of validity: 1 September - 30 November Duration: three days (two nights) Size of group: 3 - 6 persons Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English Price: 3000 FIM/ person Price includes:

  • Transportation from Rovaniemi airport
  • accommodation at the hunting lodge
  • hunting hare with trained Finnish hounds and guide
  • meals
  • hunting permits
  • firearms, liability
  • insurance of the organizer.
Note!
Weather restriction on using Finnish hounds is -15 ░C. Those guests participating in hunting must present their domestic hunting and firearm permits to the hunting trip organizer (=The Wild North) seven days before the starting time of the trip at the latest.

The Wild North Telephone:
+358 (0)16 512021 / +358 (0)49 169407
Fax: +358 (0)16 512388

HIKING TRIP AND SHOOTING OF THE RAPIDS

Period of validity: June 1 - September 30
Duration: 6 - 7 hours
Size of group: 40 persons maximum
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English
Equipment: suitable clothing, rubber boots or hiking boots, warm clothes
Price: 10500 FIM/ group
Price includes:

  • Transportation from Rovaniemi
  • guide
  • meal outdoors
  • life jackets
  • certificate from shooting of the rapids
  • organizer's liability insurance
Description: Hiking from Pello to the wilderness lake Salmilompolo (9 kilometres) and meal outdoors. Hiking back to Pello following another route (16 km) and equipping for the shooting of the rapids. Boating the River Tornionjoki with ten person wooden boats to Svanstein in Sweden (21 km). Shooting of four rapids on the river route.

The Wild North Telephone:
+358 (0)16 512021 / +358 (0)49 169407
Fax: +358 (0)16 512388

FLY FISHING SALMON ON THE RIVER TORNIONJOKI

Period of validity: June 15 - August 15 Duration: one week (six nights) Size of group: 4 - 8 persons Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English Price: 5000 FIM/ person Price includes:

  • Transportation
  • accommodation
  • boats
  • fly fishing with guide
  • meals
  • fishing permits
  • fishing equipment if necessary
  • organizer's liability insurance.
Description: Fishing trips are carried out near the accommodation or there is transportation by car or boat to better catching areas on River Tornionjoki or River Muonionjoki. On weekly preservation days we catch grayling from the river and powan, grayling and trout from the nearby lakes and rivers.

Note! It is forbidden to fish salmon and trout from River Tornionjoki between Mondays 19:00 hours and Wednesdays 19:00 hours.

The Wild North Telephone:
+358 (0)16 512021 / +358 (0)49 169407
Fax: +358 (0)16 512388

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Updated 18 March 1997