Raundalselva A RIVER WORTH FIGHTING FOR

Norway’s picturesque Raundalselva River is a non-stop kayaking playground. Only one rapid remains un-paddled over the 40 km of road-accessible river that offers nine sections and a variety of class II-V from March to December. Yet the Raundalselva offers far more than entertainment. Its whitewater has come to unite and define a local community, and through this, has become a symbol for the value and necessity of pristine rivers in an increasingly industrialized world.

Words: Dag Sandvik

Lean back, close your eyes, and take a deep breath. Now, imagine water of emerald green flowing over solid bed rock, lit by reflections from a sun that will settle behind the mountains at midnight. The emerald water fades into vibrant green forests, which fade in turn to a background of white-capped mountains under blue skies. The Raundalselva flows from the middle of southern Norway, at the end of the mountain plateaus that dominate Norway’s geography, down into the very heart of the western Norwegian fjords. These mountains were once the highest on the planet, rising nearly 9,000 meters above sea level. The ice carved out the rounded mountains, valleys and fjords 10,000 years ago. On certain days it feels like the green-blue water is illuminated from within, which is…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Spring 2021

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