This is canoe trails that we can recomend for a nice paddling vacation in Sweden.

The lenght named below is the shortest way, but depending on wind and choice of way you will have to plan for a longer distance in reality. The average speed is aproximate 3 km per hour in a canoe and 5 km per hour in a kayak. Effectiv paddling time use to be 4 - 6 hour a day, depending on the weather. We recommend that you don´t plan for too long distances, paddling shall be enjoyed!.

1. THE ROUND TRIP, 3-6 days, 55-95 km
depending on choice of way.
Map: Availible at Kanotcenter
Start and finish: At the canoe center in Skebokvarn
Route: Båven-Lidsjön-Husbyån-Uren-Forsaån-Båven
Category: Easy trail with 3 portages - 0,8 km, 0,4 km and 3,0 km.
The trail includes 2 rivers - 5 and 4 km that floats slowly with the current in the paddling direction.
Description: A changing landscape with deciduous forest, pine forrest and meadowlands. Along the trail you pass some castles and old churhes.

2. THE KATRINEHOLM TRIP, 6-7 days, 85-95 km
depending on choice of way.
Map: Availible at Kanotcenter
Start: At the canoe club by Djulö camping. If you park your car at the canoe center in Skebokvarn, we can tranport you and your gear to the starting point. Then your car will be waiting for you at the finish.
Finish: At the canoe center in Skebokvarn.
Route: Djulösjön-Forssjösjön-Åkforsån-Yngaren-Skräddartorpsjön-Hallbosjön-Torpfjärden-Husbyån-Lidsjön-Båven.
Category: Easy trail with beutiful canals. 5 portages, the longest 1,8 km. For the experienst paddler, you can paddle the river past Vrena instead of the portage.
Description: This trail is longer and includes more peaceful canals. All of them runs in the same direction as the trail exept Husbyån. The portage from the end of Åkforsån (200 m before the last bridge) to the camping at Yngaren (1,8 km) goes partly on way 52, that can have a lot of traffic. Be careful! We recomend a visit at the surroundings of Eriksbergs castle that you pass on the second day. The most beutiful campsite is located on the west side of the island Åkerö in the lake Yngaren.

3. SKEBOKVARN - FLEN, 4-5 days, 65 km.
Map: Available at Kanotcenter
Start: This trail can start either at the canoe center in Skebokvarn or at Gårdsjön in Flen. You can also start at the swimming beach at lake Veckeln if you want to shorten the trip with aproximately 15 km.
Finish: If you end the trip in Flen, it´s easiest at the boat harbour on the north side of Gårdsjön. Otherwise you end at the canoe center in Skebokvarn.
Route: Båven-Lidsjön-Husbyån-Torpfjärden-Långhalsen-Vadsbrosjön-Hedenlundaån-Veckeln-Valdemaren-Gårdsjön.
Category: Easy trail with 4 portages (0,8 km, 0,4 km, 50 meter and 0,5 km).
Description: It is beutiful Sörmland nature all the way. A little bit more settlements along the part of the trail closer to Flen. If you park the car at the canoe center in Skebokvarn and start the paddling in Flen, you will go with the current.

4. SKEBOKVARN - DUNKER, 3-5 days, 45 km.
Map: Available at Kanotcenter
Start: At the canoe center in Skebokvarn or on the east side of lake Dunker, between Ånhammar and Ekensholm.
Route: Båven-Natån-Naten-Kyrksjön-Misteln-Dunkern.
Category: Easy trail with mostly lakes and a few canals (including the "spellbounding" Natån). 1-3 portages depending on water level.
Description: A changing landscape with deciduous forest, pine forrest and meadowlands. Along the trail you pass some castles and old churhes.

5. SKEBOKVARN - SPARREHOLM, 2 days, 25 km.
Map: Available at Kanotcenter
Start: At the canoe center in Skebokvarn or at the public beach east of Sparreholm.
Route: if you take this as a 2-day trip, you paddle the closest way along lake Båvens northeast and north bays.
Category: Lake paddling with two canals.
Description: Båven is a wounderful lake with it´s many islands, wilderness and rich animal life.

6. SKEBOKVARN - NYKÖPING, 4-5 days, 65 km.
Map: Available at Kanotcenter
Start: At the canoe center in Skebokvarn.
Finish: On the left side after the bridge under way 53 at Harg in the beginning of Nyköping.
Route: Båven-Lidsjön-Husbyån-Torpfjärden-Långhalsen-Nyköpingsån-Harg.
Category: Easy trail with 3 portages (0,8 km, 0,4 km and 100 m). Canoe-cart is recomended.
The trail includes lakes 4 canals that floats slowly with the current in the paddling direction.
Description: A changing landscape with deciduous forest, pine forrest and meadowlands. Along the trail you pass some castles and old churhes.