Puula Canoeing Centre

Whether you’re planning a canoe tour lasting a day or a week, the right place to head for is Puulavesi, Finland’s eighth largest lake. Lake Puulavesi’s countless bays and islands make for thousands of kilometres of shoreline: fascinating routes and beautiful places for an overnight stop are simple to find. The ideal place to start your journey is the Puula Canoeing Centre or Kiviniemi Camping in the centre of Kangasniemi, close to the main Jyväskylä-Mikkeli road

Lake Puulavesi’s great attraction is its wild beauty. Summer cottages tend to be hidden in the forest and the number of motor boats is small. The huge reminders of the Ice Age left on the islands’ shores or the Stone Age cave paintings at Puulansalmi are certain to interrupt the paddling as well as one’s train of thought. Just as a successful canoe tour should.