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Visiting in Kukkolaraft, Pick Up Burbut Fishnets and Icefishing

Visiting in Kukkolaraft, pick up burbut fishnets and icefishing

Tornionjoki river is the biggest free-flowing river in Europe in which whitefish and salmon spawn. Kukkolankoski rapids are a crown jewel of Tornionjoki river. It flows unobstructed even in winter.
Would you like to try your luck in ice-fishing? Ice fishing is the activity of catching fish with lines and hooks. Our guide will teach you how to drill a hole in the ice and prepare the ice-fishing rod and baits. Then it’s time to test your skills.

Key Information:
Tour Duration: two and a half hours
Group size: minimum two person
Price: 95 e/ person
Season: from 15th of December (weather permitting) to end of March

Nordic Safaris Ltd

Karsinakuja 12
94450, Keminmaa

info@nordicsafaris.com
+358400692301

Getting to the Arctic Coast of Finland

By plane

Oulu and Helsinki Airports are accessible from most European cities. From Helsinki, there are domestic flights to Oulu, Kokkola, Vaasa and Kemi-Tornio.

flight
Helsinki – Oulu 1 h
Helsinki – Kokkola-Pietarsaari 1 h 10 min
Helsinki – Vaasa 1 h 5 min
Helsinki – Kemi-Tornio 2 h 20 min

By car

From all airports Arctic Coast destinations are easily accessible by car. Ask us for arranged transfers.

directions_car directions_bus
Kemi-Tornio – HaparandaTornio 30 min
Oulu – HaparandaTornio 1 h 45 min
Oulu – Kalajoki 1 h 50 min
Oulu – Arctic Crater Lake Geopark 3 h 15 min
Kokkola-Pietarsaari – Kalajoki 50 min
Kokkola-Pietarsaari – Arctic Crater Lake Geopark 1 h
Vaasa – Arctic Crater Lake Geopark 1 h 40 min
Vaasa – Kalajoki 2 h 30 min
Helsinki – Arctic Crater Lake Geopark 4 h 45 min

By train

There are excellent train connections to and between destinations on the Arctic Coast

train
Oulu – Kemi 1 h
Oulu – Kokkola 1 h 30 min
Oulu – Vaasa 4 h
Helsinki – Kokkola 3 h 50 min
Helsinki – Oulu 5 h 30 min
Helsinki – Kemi 6 h 45 min

By sea sailing

The Arctic Coast in the northern part of the Baltic Sea is connected to the rest of Europe through maritime routes. Navigating north past Gotland and Åland, the explorers by sea will find the Arctic Coast destinations.