Hattfjelldal, again.

Hello, it has taken a long time since this blog has been updated, so let`s try a bit: summer camp started in the end of June, trying to head to Sjoa area, but after a dialogic discussion on a ferry crossing the baltic we thought that when everybody seems to agree that there is no water at Sjoa we take diesel and go to Hattfjelldal.  Well, Trofors actually was the main headquarters.

Gasvasselva, little low but still ok to go.

 A context for true SRC`s.

Scenery is of course amazing and the area is a bit more remote compared to Sjoa. Campsites are awesome, if you know  where to look. We found ours by river Vefsna. Well, we stayed one night also by the railroad track, not recommendable.

Beauty of river Vefsna. Around 80 cumecs. This is one possible take out for the middle canyon.

Upper Susna, also a bit low but still nice to go.

If you don`t make it to the cushion, melt...

Stavasselva, also  a bit low: a rocky run at these levels.

Stavasselva.

Pondering.

Well, yea, the scenery. Upper Susna.

The gauge at Nervoll dropped quite dramatically as we got to the area, but the levels at Vefsna were around 80 cumecs so it was good. We didn´t paddle the most upper section of Vefsna though. There are two good guidebooks from the area, here is a link to the newest: https://vefsna.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/elvebeskrivelser-vefsnaregionen-engelsk-margrethe.pdf

There is all the important information, also about the desinfection of your gear!

And here a link to the short video (thanks to Esa) about the trip: https://vimeo.com/278890543.

May be the most important place was Eiteråga, also on a low side but still a fairly "dark" canyon with technical issues. Somehow it sticked and stayed, at least in my  head. Well, and yes, the scenery...

Couple of short videoangles from Eiteråga:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NOmXxT-KKLLexhBamkjl6-aoTHQ4GP4P/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v3IiTQ41fNFiiLTwsTmuk5ho6JqpvJvz


Pictures: Jarmo, Tommi
Videos: Jan, Timo