Jan 11, 2025
The guides were very... - The guides were very knowledgeable about the area and led us along very calm waters. Recommend bringing a thinner jacket to wear over your wool underwear if you are worried about the cold, but not required because the kayaking will warm you up sufficiently!
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Oct 22, 2024
Best 3 Hours - I truly enjoyed my time Kayaking... our guide (who is also the owner of the cute hotel) made it a very nice experience and went above to arrange pick up from Hamnoy for me.. Thank you for the wonderful experience
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Sep 28, 2024
Great experience, with beautiful views - I loved my time with Marco and Asha on this tour. As a lone person, I joined a kayak with Asha who was extremely pleasant to talk to as well as being very attentive to the other kayakers in the group. If I was staying in the area a bit longer I would have gone again!
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Sep 8, 2024
Paddeling on open ocean - highly recommended! - This was an amazing experience! We had a great guide with Theresa, she was very nice, helpful, explained a lot and gave guidance :)
We had the perfect weather and went paddeling out in the ocean and in the Fjord- definitely somehing to recommend and an experience I will never forget 🤩
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Sep 4, 2024
Beautiful kayaking in Reine - Perfect kayaking in Reine. We were able to experience the fjord and open water due to the weather. Teresa was a great guide. I highly recommend this tour.
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Aug 24, 2024
Morning yoga - I attended the morning yoga at Catogarden. I checked the availability via WhatsApp. I've got a quick answer and I booked my session online. The yoga session was excellent, Runhild was very kind and considerate of all the participants. It was a great start to the day. You just have to be there, everything else is provided.
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Aug 15, 2024
Excellent family trip - Great family trip guided by Veronika who was very nice and especially good with the kids, including games along the way.
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Oct 16, 2024
Awesome - We had an amazing kayaking experience with our lovely, kind, knowledgeable and friendly guide Theresa. Even the weather was a bit uncertain at the beginning , we enjoyed the two rainbows and lagoon. Thanks a lot Reine Paddling and Theresa!
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Sep 12, 2024
More staff needed to help on this tour - We were disappointed with this tour - and we do not blame our guide Marco, who had been on this job for only a month. As former kayak tour operators ourselves, we felt the management has missed the opportunity to make this a much better experience.
For starters, there was nobody to support the guide who initially thought we had only 5 guests. 4 more people just 'turned up' unexpectedly so Marco kept having to take time to prepare more boats.
Meanwhile the conditions were deteriorating rapidly. The time taken getting all the kayaks to the launch area meant the pressure was on for the guide.
The forecast turned out to be wrong and we paddled in terrible wind (nobody's fault) but for Marco this just added more stress.
We had to return to base earlier than planned due to the strong winds and we felt for the inexperienced paddlers. It was tough. To then have to lift the kayaks out and take them back to base didn't leave the guests with happy memories.
Better communication to the guide, some additional support for him - and the guests - would have softened the blow. Why not have the kayaks ready before guests arrive and have staff yo help after the tour?
Sorry to post this review but the buck stops with management.
No guide should have to manage 9 guests alone in bad conditions.
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Aug 16, 2024
WeRoad not happy - **English:**
My kayaking experience was pleasant, but with some improvable looks. The extraordinary view certainly made the hike memorable, but this credit goes all to nature. The organization, unfortunately, has some shortcomings.
The raincoats provided were not entirely effective against the rain, and the staff were neither particularly proactive nor attentive to the needs of the participants. In addition, no information was provided about the fjords, which could have enriched the experience.
Finally, despite the bad weather and doomed to worsen, the guides took us out to sea, prolonging the return and adding some extra effort to the adventure. In summary, the landscape was the most appreciable element of this hike.
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**English:**
My kayaking experience was enjoyable, though there were a few areas for improvement. The stunning scenery definitely made the excursion memorable, but this credit goes entirely to nature. The organization, unfortunately, had a few shortcomings.
The provided raincoats weren’t completely effective against the rain, and the staff wasn’t particularly proactive or attentive to the needs of the participants. Additionally, no information was given about the fjords, which could have added more to the experience.
Lastly, despite the adverse weather and the forecasted worsening conditions, the guides took us out into open water. Overall, the landscape was the most appreciated aspect of this excursion.
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