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I love snowshoeing! More weekends than not I can be found snowshoeing. Fortunately, last weekend was one of those weekends when I went snowshoeing on the Baltic Sea near Oulu in Finland. We just did a short snowshoe since our main goal was to catch some lunch with the ice fishing gear in our packs (more on that later), but Go Arctic! can arrange longer snowshoe treks into the Finnish forest, providing a peaceful but completely different experience than dog sledding, which we did in nearby Iso Syöte. Just don’t ask me to choose which I like better. I like them both, but snowshoes are easier to fit into the car than six Huskies and a sled!
This photo has been submitted to Nancie at Budget Travelers Sandbox and Delicious Baby where you can see more travel photos.
Thank you to Go Arctic! for providing me with a complimentary snowshoe trip. As always all opinions expressed are my own.
Cool! I wanted to try this when i was in Canada recently but didnt get the chance. Was also trying to do dog sledding when i was there, but they were all filled up during the time I had free in that area. Great to see snow still somewhere, it’s way too warm here in DC now.
@Anwar – I’ve done a lot of snowshoeing in Canada and love it, but was excited to try snowshoeing somewhere new. Sorry to hear that you missed out on snowshoeing and dog sledding. Next time! There’s lots of both in Canada and Finland. At least you have the cherry blossoms!
I haven’t snowshoed in years! Used to love doing it as a kid – I think the snowshoes are a lot more high-tech now than what I grew up with!
Thankfully, I think we’re done for winter sports this year and looking forward to some beautiful spring weather.
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@Lisa – I used to love doing it as a kid as well and bot into it again about 5 years ago, now I do it a lot, but I’m also OK to switch to spring/summer sports now
That’s the great thing about living in Europe – great access to so many different climate zones and so many wonderful activities.
There’s plenty of winter left in the Rockies so I think I’ll be out skiing or snowshoeing for a few weeks yet.
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I’ve never tried snowshoeing. Love the pic!
@Leigh – Agreed, I like the warmer weather in Munich, but I do miss snowshoeing in April, although I’m sure I could find places in Austria to go.
@Sabrina – So when you come to Germany next we’ll go to Trier and go snowshoeing
Snowshoeing in Trier?
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I’ve lived in Canada all my life, but I’ve never managed to go snowshoeing. Probably something to do with growing up in Vancouver where “rainshoeing” was all the rage. It was on our list to try this year, but the snow didn’t stick around very long. Maybe next year. Looking forward to hearing the ice fishing story.
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@Steve – Or you could try snowshoeing in Finland – the snow lasts a lot longer there than in Vancouver
. The ice fishing story will be coming out in 2 weeks.
I’ve never been snowshoeing but it sounds interesting. Is it significantly more difficult to walk with the snowshoes on?
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So many cool things to do and places to see in Scandinavia. It’s near the top of my list for a visit.
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What a great adventure for you! I’ve always wanted to go snowshoeing too. It’s more my kind of thing than skiing. It always looks fun and I bet those treks through the forest would be magical.
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Wow this looks amazing! Gorgeous shot! I would love to give snoeshoeing a try. I think next time we visit my husband’s family in Canada over the winter this is a must!
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Wow, you’ve done a lot in Finland this winter, Laurel. Very cool
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Snowshoeing in Finland? That looks pretty cool!
Great shot.
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How fun to go snowshoeing so often. Believe it or not, I have only gone once, but it was wonderful, and I told myself I would do it more often. It was at Lake Tahoe, so the setting was gorgeous. I’m looking forward to hearing more about Finland!
Not much of a winter person myself, but this sounds fun.
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This looks amazing! Snow shoeing in Finland is incredible. Never done it but will definitely want to try it and in a place such as Finland it would be loads of fun.
I have not tried either YET! Thanks for the photo – did you catch lunch?
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@Jan – I am a terrible fisherwoman, preferring the sun on my face instead of on my back which is what a serious fisherman would do, but both were a lot of fun!