Karelia Rowing Tour

Karelia-Soutu is the biggest long-distance rowing event in Finland. It has been held annually 25 times. The course lies through the heart of the North Karelian Lakeland.

The Karelia-Soutu Event is a week-long rowing event open to all, and is not a competition. The organisers provide a complete service allowing participants to concentrate on rowing and enjoyment. Each daily stretch of the route is divided into sections of a few hours, with breaks. During these breaks local village societies and businesses provide meals and refreshments. At overnight stops along the route saunas are available, and there is a full programme of evening activities and entertainment.

There are classes for all kinds of rowers: solo, pairs, families or even teams. These are divided along two separate routes, one for small boats (Ilomantsi-Liperi, 249 kms) and the other for so-called Church boats (Lieksa-Liperi, 205 kms), with a crew of 14 rowers plus cox.

See also

• Skippers' handbook
• Safety instructions