Last week we returned from our three week trip to Norway. It is just an amazing country. The landscapes are stunning, great free camping thanks to the "Allemansrecht", lots of creeks and friendly people. This has been my first time in Norway and I had been looking forward to it for a long time. People had told me about the bad weather and mosquitoes - which proved to be wrong... The weather was variable but better than expected and the mosquitoes.... well, they sucked... literally.
Anyways, enjoy the pictures!
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| On the way |
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| After visiting Gothenburg we stopped in Oslo for about 12 minutes to take a look at the new opera |
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| Amazing Architekture |
Reiner couldn't come with us for the first of the three weeks because he had to work. He followed us later by plane and train. Hannah, Ali and I decided to go mountain-biking near Hemsedal - a well known skiing and mountain-biking location. When we got there the weather didn't look that good. After a little hike we chose to continue going west - where the weather was better.
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| Climbing a little hill near Hemsedal |
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| Better weather in the west - Borgund Stavkirke (1100) |
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| Going through the words longest tunnel (for cars) |
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| Where are the fish? - Photo by Hannah Bobik |
After we spend some time northwest of Voss we decided to visit the Hardangerfjord and the famous Voringsfoss - a 180m high waterfall that drops into a 300m deep gorge.
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| Crossing a fjord |
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| Nice slide - but not enough water |
The day before picking up my brother Reiner at the train station in Voss we did a little sightseeing in Bergen.
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| hmmmmmmmmm... |
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| Random Bergen shot |
Back in Voss I managed to drive the car into the mud. Thankfully there were some really friendly Norwegian workers with a tractor just 200 Meters away. They pulled the car back out for some beer... Thanks!!
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| Photo by Hannah Bobik |
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| Photo by Hannah Bobik |
After Reiner had arrived the paddling began. We ran the Urdlandselvi at low water and the playrun section of the Raundalselvi with a good waterlevel. Unfortunately there are no pictures because the weather didn't look good at first and I didn't take my camera with me. Next we did a little park and huck at the moneydrop.
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| Reiner at moneydrop - Photo by Ali Rabitsch |
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| Me running moneydrop - Photo by Ali Rabitsch |
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| Rain closing in near the Brandsetelvi |
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| Nice slide at the normal put in |
Unfortunately I suffered a bruised a rip and a torn muscle fiber during running the Brandsetelvi. So for the rest of the vacation I couldn't go creeking anymore. Anyways, one more reason to come back to Norway next year!
After a quick visit at the local doctors office to get some painkillers we drove up north to meet up with Alex Keller and Suzanne Spölminck.
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| Nice camping spot near Supphellebreen |
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| Supphellebreen in the morning |
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| Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Geirangerfjord - way to many tourists - but still a nice place |
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| Great camping spot near Valldal |
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| Reiner and Ali running the lower Valldalselva |
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| fish |
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| Alex Keller running one of the early drops of the Stordalselva |
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| Reiner - same drop |
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| Reiner dropping into the must - run of the Stordalselva |
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| Alex Keller |
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| Suzanne enjoying a secret spot |
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| Near the Trollstigen |
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| Basejumpers near Andalsnes |
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| Alex running a drop of the Ulvaa - Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Suzanne running a nice slide on the Ulvaa - Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Scenic take out - Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Entrance drop to "little Hucka" - Rauma at low water |
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| Reiner Glanz - "little Hucka" |
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| Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Photo by Suzanne Spölminck |
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| First slide of the upper Jori |
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| Suzanne finishing the slide |
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| Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| I LIKE JUICE!! |
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| Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Beautiful put in of the Store Ula |
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| Yeah! - Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Max Eberl getting airborn |
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| Nice sundown near snoheim - Photo by Reiner Glanz |
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| Ridderspranget of the Sjoa river |
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| Reiner running the Amot gorge, Sjoa |
After three weeks of fine white water, fine people and amazing landscapes we had to go home. Although the trip didn't go as planned for me personally, I still enjoyed it. Three weeks after hurting myself I can actually laugh again without having pain. ;) One thing that I can say is: I will be back!
Later, H.G.
