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# Fjords by kayak: a beginner's week
- URL: https://explorer.samadesign.dev/fjords-by-kayak/
- Published: 2026-10-06T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-06T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: A week of paddling in western Norway with no experience, a guide and a lot of waterfalls.
- Author: Lena Hartmann
- Tags: Norway, Europe, #highlights, #Import 2026-10-20 20:25

I had never sat in a kayak before this trip. A week later I was paddling under waterfalls in a fjord narrower than some streets.

## Getting there

Fly to Bergen, then take the bus and ferry to Flåm or Gudvangen, where most guided trips start.

## Where to stay

We slept in tents on small beaches, with one night in a wooden cabin to dry everything.

## What I would do differently

I would pack a dry bag for the phone. The fjord is calm; the waves from passing ferries are not.

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Prices in this guide are what I paid. They move every season, so use them as a rough guide.