Kayak Tromsø

24/11/2018

There are tough conditions in the fjords around Skjervøy these days. Conditions that are only for experienced kayakers, small groups and flexible-minded people. But it is worth it. Our trips are still a total niche, and we like it! :-) Pictures from our guide Kenneth that is out with one experienced client for a multi-day trip!

11/12/2017

05/12/2017

As predicted before the travelling pattern of the herring would eventually have to change. And after 5 seasons of amazing encounters close to Tromsø the herring & the whales moved further North towards Skjervøy/Reisafjorden, this season. So we went out there with some groups of guests the last couple of days and hit the jackpot with both humpback whales and orcas. But, kayaking there is more demanding as the fjord is wide open and very prone to weather. Still, we are happy to have had happy guests again :-) Thanks to our guide Kenneth for the pictures!

19/06/2017

13/01/2017

Please do not expect something like this to happen on every trip with Kayak Tromsø ;) But Bjørn Tore Sørensen 's amazing picture shows what is going on in our fjords. And we have had many great encounters over the years that were spectacular, as well! Interested in kayaking with us from November 2017 onwards again? Take contact at [email protected]

Tommy Abrahamsen (27) fikk sitt livs hvalopplevelse i Kaldfjorden før jul. Plutselig spretter en spekkhogger opp fra havet, bare et par meter fra kajakken.

04/01/2017

Orcas seem to be reaching an age very similar to humans. And some of them haven been observed and studied for decades. Also in our water around Tromsø we know of Orcas that have already been observed at the "herring rush at Tysfjord" in the 90's. Still, there is so much we do not know about them.

Goodbye Granny!

The world's oldest known killer whale, estimated to be 105 years old, is missing and presumed dead, researchers say.

02/01/2017

Happy new year to everybody. It is time to stretch your extremities after all the Christmas and New Years' celebrations! :-) See below for an extraordinary sighting from last season!

We are fully booked for the rest of the season (apart from two spots (!!) the 06.01.), but if you are already interested for season 17/18, starting in November 2017, check for details on www.kayak-tromso.com

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An extraordinary sighting of a humpback whale in action - from a sea kayak! www.kayak-tromso.com

23/12/2016

For Kayak Tromsø meeting the other silent tour operator North Sailing Norway on the water is always nice. Hearing the sound and breathing of the whales is as important as seeing them! Turn up the volume (this was the darkest day of the year)!

If you have been in a sea kayak before, check us out on: https://www.facebook.com/kayak.tromso www.kayak-tromso.com You are not into kayaking or have no experience…

20/12/2016

We have some heavy winds these days and cannot always go out to our favourite "whale spots". We have to adjust to the wind and waves. Still, we are out there most of the days and do our best in a safe manner. If you bring the right skill set as a sea kayaker, if we are efficient as a group, and if we are additionally a bit lucky, we can eventually get into occasions like filmed here (a bit into the footage two of our Kayak Tromsø kayakers are filmed)! Amazing material from Amund Lie. Feel free to check his work out on www.hydrophobic.no and watch this video in full resolution on a big screen (and with sound on)!

This video is about Untitled Project

17/12/2016

Today we enjoyed the successful finish of a 3-day adventure out in the fjords of Tromsø. Again, our clients had to fight the wind and the rain, and as a reward we got close to lots of Orcas and Humpback whales when the rain showers ended!

16/12/2016

A windy and challenging day today, but really a lot of action on the water (whales & waves). It is nearly impossible to capture the moment, but see some pictures from today and yesterday :-)

15/12/2016

It was raining and quite grey, but we had a great day on the water with two clients today! In the following video you get a feeling for the size of these stunning animals (please turn your sound on)! Feel free to share...

Both Humpback whales and Orcas are having lunch just around us in Mid December.

07/12/2016

Some more pictures from a couple of days ago with two clients!

02/12/2016

What a day on the water, today. Great encounters and happy customers :)

Another day on the water with Kayak Tromsø. Check us out on www.kayak-tromso.com or www.facebook.com/Kayak.Tromso/

14/11/2016

They are one their way into the fjords. Kayak season is soon on...

21/10/2016

The season is starting very soon. An unusual picture from a humpback whale to get you warmed up for the season!

26/05/2016

Working in Western Greenland gave me the opportunity to have a rare close encounter with one of the many Bowhead whales in Disko Bay. Preferably to watch in HD and with sound :-)

A rare close encounter with one of the greatest animals on Earth. Seen from the Sailing vessel Rembrandt van Rijn on a trip with Oceanwide Expeditions in Disko Bay.

29/04/2016

Heike and Ocean Sounds are doing really great research-work on our Orcas up in Northern Norway. Do you maybe have ID-photos of the animals to contribute?
Or do you want to donate to their research in order to keep up their work?
I know Heike Vester personally and can assure you the money goes in the right direction!

News for 201629 Apr, 2016 After successful 4 months in Raja Ampat, we are now continuing our field work on Lofoten in Norway. In Raja Ampat we could finally collect enough information in order to develop a long-term research project. We found Benjamin Kahn from Apex environmental, who has conducted…

13/04/2016

We talked about the identification of individuals, which also really relates you personally to certain whales, their behavior and their migration routes.

There are two examples of humpback whales up here in Tromsø that have a seriously damaged fluke. They still seem to do well, and come back year after year, and are obviously easy to identify.

But it shows us how careful we have to be in the oceans, which our fishing gear, outboard engines,etc. See in the Northern Norwegian humpback whale catalogue for two of "our whales" up here!
http://www.hvalid.no/site_content/41-nnhwcatalogue/2739-nnhwc-182
http://www.hvalid.no/site_content/41-nnhwcatalogue/3010-nnhwc-460

Amazing that they can survive like this. But probably not every whale is as lucky and strong as them.
Feel free to look here for more information about the North Norwegian whales:
https://www.facebook.com/nnhwc/

08/04/2016

An interesting read.

The whales start coming back. In the very South, but also in the North. We suddenly see Blue whales North of Spitsbergen the last couple of years, as well. Probably due to increasing numbers but also changing ice conditions and ocean currents.

Humpbacks and bowheads are benefiting from less ice in polar oceans—and for now, at least, more food. It helps that they're not being hunted.

05/04/2016

For those of you being around Tromsø now, and want to work on your kayak skills Christian & Kjetil have a nice offer together with Bjornskajakk. Join our first sea kayaking technical course (level 2 course) for the spring 2016 season! 23. & 24. april.

V setter høye krav til selv og skal levere på alle kurs vi holder. Du som deltaker skal ikke føle at du blir glemt eller at det ikke hviler et våkent øye på deg hele tiden. Du skal føle deg trygg og godt ivaretatt på våre kurs av NPF godkjent instruktør. Du skal settes i stand til og fortsette å øve…

30/03/2016

Beautiful northern Norway.

And let's all help to keep the trash/plastic away from the oceans.
The best is to not even use it!

22/03/2016

WHALE CITIZEN SCIENCE - It is so easy to contribute yourself!

I just came back from the Antarctic and was happy to see a lot of Humpback Whales, Orcas, Blue & Fin Whales, and even some Southern right Whales also down there. But instead of just seeing them, it is also nice to be LEARNING about them (and even contributing to the learning process). Especially for humpback whales it is very easy to identify every single individual by its underside of the tail fluke - its "ID fingerprint". And if we see the same individual at different places we learn about their behavior, travelling routes, and so on.

If you have pictures from Norway or Svalbard feel free to send them directly in to Fredrik Broms at [email protected]
Fredrik is really good in giving feedback about YOUR WHALES. Where have they been seen before, what routes do they take, etc.
This is not a one way communication but you get something back!
So, we were able to match one of "my individuals" from Tromsø to sightings on Spitsbergen, the Azores and Senegal, for instance.

Very lately there has also been made the attempt of gathering the data all over the world (for different whale species, and even some seals) and then contributing it to all the different researchers over the globe. The project is called "Happy Whale" and sounds very promising. See here for instance the contributions from my colleague Tobias from his last Antarctic season.
https://happywhale.com/user/234

By contributing you learn yourself and you also get a closer connection to the single individuals. I sent in one picture of a humpback whale off West Greenland last year and we learned that the whale had not be seen in Greenlandic waters for 22 (!!) years. But in 1990 and 1993 this very individual has been seen at nearly exactly the same spot as in 2015!

Happy sharing! Christian

Happywhale Antarctic humpbacks so far this summer: https://t.co/F2WsBtyHls -- going strong and looking forward to many more :)

08/01/2016

What a light these days. Just stunning.

06/01/2016

The new year started as the last year ended. With a very investigative humpback whale, approaching the rear side (!!!) of my sea kayak, so this is an "over-the-shoulder-view" :-)

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16/12/2015

The interaction between the orcas and fishing vessels can be very interesting, indeed.