Finland, Helsinki: Outdoor Recreation
August 18th, 2008Camping & Hiking, Fishing & Hunting, Sailing & Boating, Travelling
The beautiful clean nature surrounding Helsinki offers unlimited possibilities for enjoying of high-quality sports and activities is diverse throughout the year. Here you can find some ideas and suggestions for restless feet.
Equipment rentals
Helsinki is a dream city for walkers, but you can also gain a fresh perspective by biking, skiing or canoeing.
Nordic Fitness Sports Park is a full-service rental outlet that offers nature guide services in Helsinki. Rental equipment includes hiking gear, walking poles, rollerblades, bicycles, kayaks and skis. Toolonlahti Recreational Centre, Mantymaentie 1, tel. +358 (0)9 4776 9760
The Canoe Rent Center supplies canoes for your own use, whether for one hour or an entire week. Canoe safaris are also arranged. Kaivopuisto carpet washing shore, opposite Uunisaari Island, tel. +358 (0)50 585 6000
The Helsinki Canoeing Centre rents canoes and arranges guided canoeing tours along the coast of Helsinki. Rajasaarenpenger 8, tel. +358 (0)9 435 2500
Bear & Water rents kayaks and equipment for long distance skating. Keilaranta 11, Otaniemi, Espoo, tel. +358 (0)9 455 6066
Greenbike rents bicycles that include biking map with three different routes. Fredrikinkatu 31, tel. +358 (0)50 550 1020
Helsinki City Transport also offers free city bikes during the summer months. These are standard bikes without gears and can be taken with a two-euro deposit. City bike racks are located throughout the city, for example by the market Square and at the Central Railway Station. Helmets can be borrowed free of charge from Jugendsali Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 19. A free biking map is available from the same location or Tourist Information.
Fishing
Enjoy Helsinki’s sea and clean waters with a day or two of fishing. Visitors can buy a traveler’s fishing permit, which is not required if you plan to fish only with a bob or hook. The Old Town Rapids located around the Technical Museum have been especially preserved for fishing. During the summer months permits can be obtained for a day, a week or an entire year. Permits are available from Meri-Info behind the Technical Museum. The mouth of Vantaajoki River is also a natural reserve complete with bird watching towers. You can get there on Bus 68 or 71 from the Central railway Station or train 6 to the Arabia district.
Fishing Lords offers fishing outings for groups on the Gulf of Finland and elsewhere in Finland.
Where to buy fishing permits:
Schroder, Unioninkatu 23, tel. +358 (0)9 656 656
Stockmann, Aleksanterinkatu 52, tel. +358 (0)9 1211
Salakala, Friedrikinkatu 31, tel. +358 (0)9 607 200
A map of Helsinki’s fishing waters is available free of charge from the City of Helsinki Sports Department, Paavo Nurmen kuja 1 C or from Helsinli Information at Jugendsali Hall, Pohjoisesplanadi 19.
Golf
There are two full-size golf courses in Helsinki and nearby. Practice ranges are located at Laajasalo and Paloheina. The season usually begins at the beginning of may and lasts until September-October.
Helsinki Golf Club, Tali manor, tel. +358 (0)9 225 2370
Vuosaari Golf, Laivanrakentajantie 100, tel. +358 (0)9 681 2210
Laajasalo Golf Club, Reposaarentie, tel. +358 (0)41 510 6011
Paloheina Golf, Kuusmiehentie 13, tel. +358 (0)9 756 2440
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