Greenland Sports & Outdoors

  Hiking on slickrock near Ilulissat
by Saagar
 
  • Hiking on slickrock near Ilulissat
      Hiking on slickrock near Ilulissat
    by Saagar
  • Kayaking out of Rode Bay, Disko Fjord
      Kayaking out of Rode Bay, Disko Fjord
    by Saagar
  • Kayak rack, Ilulissat
      Kayak rack, Ilulissat
    by Saagar
 

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Kayaking on Greenland

by Saagar

Sea Kayaking in part has its origin in Greenland waters. The Inuit are still excellent kayakers, and actively using kayas in hunting expeditions - at least in the north. Check museums and cultural centres in the places you visit for further insights. Many places have kayak clubs.Recreational kayaking and kayak competitions is till very much in evidence.For visiting tourists, kayak rentals are possible in many places. All equipment should be available with a good kayak rental place or bona fide outfitter.

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Trekking on Greenland

by Saagar

While you can get out and go hiking just about everywhere on Greenland, certain areas are more attractive than others due to proximity to settlements/airports etc.While in principle hiking can be done wherever there’s a green patch the following areas seem to be most suitable:- The Kangerlussuaq area- The Ilulissat area, north as well as south of the Kangerlua- The long Kangerlussuaq-Sisimiut trek- Disko Island outside Ilulissat- The southern fjords with their the Nordic settlements.In the southern areas there is a system of hikers' lodges, "vandrerhjem" which makes the logistics and packing for hiking easy.For some of the other areas there are books and simple guides available. Hiking can be though going in Greenland due to swollen glacial rivers, masses of mosquitos (in the southern birch brush areas), rain and potentially miserable weather. You need to run your "project" independently...

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Kayaking in the Disko Bay area

by Saagar

Sea kayaking is difficult and dangerous in the immediate vicinity of the Icefjord due to tipping icebergs and flood waves.Tourist agencies in Ilulissat will organize a kayak trip for you if you ask; there are nice areas south of the Icefjord. On the Ilulissat side, the little community Quatsuut/Rode Bay has a guest house of sorts called H8 (!) run by a German woman, very friendly and helpful, operating out of Ilulissat. They have kayaks for rent or as integrated part of their activities. Rode Bay is in a fairly sheltered fjord, and the ice consist only of bergy bits, not big ice bergs. See photo. Unless you're really serious about it, do not bring any equipment. Kayak outfitters will have what you need.

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi Guys, I am planning a trip to greenland, can anyone recommend a good guide book? I have tried in vain to get the lonely... 

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A: Have you looked online enough? There's the Lonely Planet pages on Greenland too at http://www.lonelyplanet.com/greenland 

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