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Opening hours

The Adventure Center is open daily 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM until the ice forms on the rivers and lakes in the beginning of November

Accommodation in the Nature Reserve

    • Window view from the Wilderness Lodge

Cottage for rent

Night canoeing and kayaking through Swedish wolf territory

To paddle under the sparkling, star-studded heavens is something special. To see the reflection of the moonlight in the dark water, and the silhouette of the dense forest out in the distance is something very special. When you add the howling of wolves to the moon, you have the experience of a lifetime

A different, magic, exciting and beautiful adventure. A paddling trip through the heart of one of Sweden's few wolf territories. Sometimes we hear the howling wolves in the distance. A nighttime wilderness adventure in The Kloten Wolf Territory

There is something special about paddling at night. Those who have not been introduced to nighttime paddling may imagine that it occurs in total darkness; but those who have come along and accustomed their eyes to the darkness know that the night’s light is a variation of nuances and colors

In the forest’s natural darkness, the stars and the moon appear to shine much, much brighter. There is a significant difference in apparent shining power when a sky full of stars reveals itself far away from towns full of lights

Wilderness paddling at night

With the magic light of the sunset, we paddle out in the wolf territory along a winding river. We stop at a campfire on the tip of a peninsula. When darkness falls, a two-course wilderness dinner is served around the fire. Content, we return to the canoes. Now starts the real adventure. The nighttime paddle to the teepee

The tour includes: a 7-hours guided nighttime paddling tour, a two-course wilderness dinner, an overnight stay in tents, wind shelter or teepee, breakfast, canoes or kayaks, paddles, life jackets, water-proof sacks, seat mats, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, torches and transfer back to Kloten

The tour starts and end in the village, Kloten. The village Kloten is located in the heart of the Malingsbo-Kloten Nature Reserve along road 233 between Skinnskatteberg and Kopparberg. 2.5 hours' drive from Stockholm. Maps and road description >>

Type of paddling: Easy flat water paddling without currents. No previous experience is needed

Paddle distance: 12 km

Landscape description: We pass through the wild and untouched nature in the Malingsbo-Kloten Nature Reserve. The river is winding and the pine forest along the shore is deep and a popular retreat for many wild animals

Equipment: Paddling can be done in canoes or kayaks. The canoes and kayaks are are made out of the strong hard plastic material, polyethylene and are in good shape. The kayaks are stable sea kayaks with broad waist constructed to manage big waves and strong winds in sea conditions

Number of participants: 4-10 persons

Price: 1750 SEK. Children under 15 years: 1500 SEK

The night paddling tour is arranged on Saturdays-Sundays in October. Parties containing 4 or more participants have the choice to book on other days during the season

To bring on the trip: Rain gear (in case of rain or as a backup against rain) and warmer clothes to put on after sunset, when the temperature often drops. The participants will receive a bottle with drinking water at the beginning of the trip

Information: At the starting briefing detailed information about the tour and basic paddling instructions is provided

Safety: The experienced, native Swedish guide is very knowledgeable about all aspects of canoeing, kayaking, the area, the wilderness and the wild animals that inhabit the deep forest. The guide is also a certified life guard, having passed all of the Swedish Life Guards’ Association’s tests for Life Guard Education. A first aid kit is brought on the tour

Starting time: Depending on the hour of sunset, start times vary throughout the season. The tour starts a few hours before sunset

The nighttime paddling tour is a certified Nature's Best's arrangement

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