点评:Our family of three did the "Helsinki by Kayak" guided tour of about 3 hours' length. We've done a very tiny bit of kayaking before on very calm waters, but are pretty close to being beginners, so we can say that this tour is (as they say in their promo materials) perfectly suitable for those with little or no kayaking experience. Aniinna was our guide and she was fantastic, very friendly, informative, and watching out for how we were doing at all times.
The tour started on the body of water near the "Long Bridge," just in front of the Botanical Garden, went west under a railroad bridge into a bigger bay with fantastic views of downtown Helsinki buildings, then we went east into other bays, beached on a small city island for a snack (which they provided) and bathroom break, and paddled into slightly more industrial parts which was fun too. Other than when the weather got a bit rainy and windy near the end requiring us to paddle a little harder, the waters were generally super gentle and easy to glide around.
This tour gives you a wonderful perspective on the city that you can't experience in any other way. The waters in and around Helsinki are so integral to the geography and the very nature of the city that you will come to a deeper "feeling" for the city if you participate in this tour. For our family I can say we will never forget this experience. And again, we are pretty close to being kayaking rookies. Natura Viva seems like a great outfit, run by folks with a great love for their land and the desire to share that with visitors.
翻译:我们一家三口参加了大约3小时的“赫尔辛基皮划艇”导游之旅。我们之前在非常平静的水面上做过一点皮划艇,但已经非常接近初学者了,所以我们可以说这次旅行(正如他们在宣传材料中所说)非常适合那些很少或没有皮划艇的人经验。 Aniinna 是我们的导游,她非常棒,非常友好,信息丰富,并且一直关注我们的表现。
这次旅行从植物园前面的“长桥”附近的水域开始,向西穿过铁路桥进入一个更大的海湾,可以欣赏到赫尔辛基市中心建筑的美妙景色,然后我们向东进入其他海湾,搁浅在一个城市小岛上吃点小吃(他们提供)和上厕所,然后划船进入稍微更工业化的地方,这也很有趣。除了接近尾声时天气有点下雨和刮风,需要我们用力划桨时,水通常非常温和,很容易滑行。
这次旅行让您以任何其他方式无法体验到的城市美妙视角。赫尔辛基及其周边的水域与这座城市的地理和自然融为一体,如果您参加这次旅行,您将对这座城市产生更深刻的“感觉”。对于我们的家人,我可以说我们永远不会忘记这次经历。再说一次,我们已经非常接近成为皮划艇新手了。 Natura Viva 似乎是一个很棒的机构,由热爱自己的土地并渴望与游客分享的人们经营。