From Aavameri, it is possible to rent sea kayaks and outdoor equipment like dry-suits, tents, outdoor kitchens and sleeping bags for expeditions and tours on the Archipelago Sea, Finland. For day trip rentlal, see our Satava Kayak & SUP shed rental system!
We have a very comprehensive store of quality equipment and clothing for rent. When renting equipment without a guide or instructor, good self-rescue and pair rescue skills plus basic sea kayak handling skills are required. Very often it is worth it to use our Self-guided sea kayaking package which includes equipment and transportation instead of renting separate items below.
Note:
1. For all guided expeditions and instructed classes where nothing else is mentioned, all sea kayaking equipment is provided included in the price.
2. Aavameri requires kayak rescue, handling and navigation skills from all persons we rent out kayaks to. If you are not sure if you have the required safety skills, we urge you to book a 3-4 hour Basic Sea Kayak Safety and Boat Handling class / rehersal to start your trip.
For solo or group expenditions and rentals without a guide, the costs below are what we charge for equipment and transportation.
Note 1: We do not rent out equipment without a guide if the group does not have necessary sea kayaking and sea kayak safety skills. A 3 hour safety course can be ordered together with the kayak rental in order to ensure that you will have an enjoyable and safe trip, but for the highest quality, we very much recommend going out with one of our professional sea kayaking guides.
Note 2: The equipment rent is included in the price for most courses and expeditions with our sea kayaking guides. For more information on these, see the particular activity you are booking.
| One day | Day 2 to 6
(€ / day) |
Day 7 - ...
(€ / day) |
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| Single Sea Kayak (Quality fiberglass or RM with skeg, includes spraydeck, paddle and buoyancy aid) | 60€ | 50€ | 40€ |
| Double Sea Kayak (Quality fiberglass with rudder, includes spraydeck, paddle and buoyancy aid) | 90€ | 80€ | 70€ |
| Safety bag - includes compass, bildge pump, first aid
- one per group included with kayak rental |
0€ | 0€ | 0€ |
| Dry suit (Kokatat Expedition, Ursuk Gemino Venture Kayak) | 35€ | 30€ | 30€ |
| Single person tent | 22€ /night | 20€ /night | 20€ /night |
| Two or three person tent | 30€ /night | 27€ /night | 27€ /night |
| Sleeping bag | 15€ /night | 15€ /night | 15€ /night |
| Sleeping mattress (inflatable Therm-a-rest or Vaude) | 10€ /night | 8€ /night | 8€ /night |
| Outdoor kitchen (for gas or petrol, including burner and kettle system) | 10€ | 8€ | 8€ |
| - outdoor gas 450g | 9€ /bottle | ||
|
Water transportation bags
- 10 liters
- 6 liters
|
5€
4€
|
3€
2€
|
2€
2€
|
| Maps or charts (damaged or lost maps must be paid for), price according with area size
Archipelago Sea / Archipelago National Park: Set of 4 waterproof maps |
12€
|
8€ | 6€ |
| Head torch | 5€ | 3€ | 3€ |
| Dry bags, set of three (M, L, XL) | 5€ | 3€ | 3€ |
| Kayak trailer rent (for a maximum of 12 kayaks) | 60€ | 50€ | 42€ |
The Etain is designed to appeal to paddlers looking for an enjoyable to paddle, expedition-capable kayak that has a good turn of speed and tracks well. The kayak is fairly fast for being a brittish style kayak, and enjoyable both for beginners and experienced kayakers. The design gives the kayak predictable handling and a balanced feel, irrespective of the conditions being paddled. Also having the widest point, at the paddler’s hips, you’ll also notice a real sense of connection between what you do and how the kayak reacts, making it an efficient but also rewarding kayak to paddle.
Norse Idun is a smaller, hard chined kayak, which means that it is most suitable for a bit smaller paddlers wanting good control and a playful boat in waves . It is a very playful kayak that does not fear the tough sea. With its hard chine and shorter length, you have full control. The lightweight V-shaped hull makes it easy to maintain speed and the course stability. In addition to aramid reinforcement in the keel like all our kayaks, this model also has side reinforcements to withstand a lot of punches. Day hatch behind the cockpit and a small hatch for storage just in front of the cockpit.
The Scott Sea Kayak Seabird Scott is a contemporary British style performance, rough water sea kayak designed by Rob Feloy and produced by Seabird Designs. It is designed to be manoeuvreeble and nimble with good stability, comfort and seaworthiness and is good for both the beginner and the experienced kayaker. The hull has a deep rocker curvature, shallow V form with flat bottomed mid-section and hard chines, allowing the kayak to edge and carve well in turns. The rocker and high volume ends makes for an easy boat to surf and play with, but it is equally at home on expeditions.
The Scott HDPE Sea Kayak is very similar to its composite sister above, only that the HDPE model is made from roto-moulded 3 layer polyethylene. It is a contemporary British style performance, rough water sea kayak designed to be manoeuvreeble and nimble with good stability, comfort and seaworthiness and is good for both the beginner and the experienced kayaker. The hull has a deep rocker curvature, shallow V form with flat bottomed mid-section and hard chines, allowing the kayak to edge and carve well in turns. The HDPE Scott MV is a medium volume kayak which can carry loads for also longer expeditions.
Valley Q-Boat is a classic British Greenland-inspired kayak for the more skilled paddler. It is an excellent and seaworthy expedition kayak with a high packing volume. It is not as fast as the Sea Pearl below, but a very playful kayak for the technically proficient paddler because of its hard chines which give great manoeuvrability by edging. This kayak is also known as the Qajariaq or the Anas Acuta HV.
Seabird Qanik has been the biggest success story among our rental fleet and sold kayals the last years. The Qanik is a perfect design by the swedish kayak designer Björn Thomasson. It is inspired by the Greenlanish Illorsuit kayak just as for instance the famous Valley Nordkap and Anas Acuta, but with a design where modern knowledge of how to further improve speed and maneuverability has been used in a perfect way. This kayak is fast and turns in a fascinating way by edging, almost like listening to the skilled kayakers thoughts. It has a bit less initial stability than a brittish contemporary kayak design like the Seabird Scott above. This kayak is enjoyable for most paddlers starting from sportive beginners, but comes most to its own rights for a more advanced paddler. This kayak does not fit the biggest of paddlers, but people up to 187cm of length usually sit well in the Qanik.
Valley Nordkap RM is our only rotomolded polyethylene kayak model and a great kayak for all skill-levels when it comes to expedition kayaking. It is not as playful a kayak as the kayaks above and not as fast as the Sea Pearl, but a good and still relatively fast sea-worthy day-touring and multi-day expedition kayak for you who want a kayak that does not demand too much of you and behaves reliably in all situations.
Seabird Nordr L2 is a fast, stable and high quality double (two person) sea kayak. It has plenty of dry storage room and is our only kayak model using a rudder instead of a skeg. This kayak is our recommendation if you want to go kayaking with smaller children or with friends or family with very different skill levels.
