In 2011 Tallinn and Turku are Capitals of Culture. Group of Estonian and Finnish kayakers decide to join this two cities by kayaking from Tallinn to Turku. Expedition starts in 17 –th of July at 13:00 and lasts about ten days. Distance is about 300 km. Group plans to kayak 20- 40 km per day.

Tommi Hendriks, group leader from Finland side, made expedition route plan.

Expedition starts next to Linnahall in Tallinn and ends in Turku Kayaking Club.

As I wrote last time Finnish kayakers are planning to kayak, first from Porkkala to Naissaare. They meet Estonian kayakers in Naissaare. Then all  group together will kayak from Naissaare to Porkkala and continue to Turku!

Meet the great Finland team.

Taina Kinnunen- Hardened, always smiling touring paddler who also trains paddling.

Jukka Linnonmaa- Sea Paddler and Coach.  Done many Gulf of Finland crossings before, and paddled in many nice places of  the world: USA, British Isles, Japan, etc.

Peter Östberg- I´ve been active kayak paddler since year 2001. My 6th kayak trip to Tallinn is coming up this year. This is a great event with a great group of people, and I am looking forward to it every year.

Jukka Honkala

Tommi Hendriks- I have paddling experience about 25 years. I had paddled mainly at sea in Finland and other Nordic countries and Estonia.

Eva-Lotta Backman-Winquist -has crossed the Gulf of Finland many times.

Tallinn- Turku kayak expedition takes place in the 17- 26- th of July 2011. Here are participants from Estonia.

1. Eric-  Adventure company 360 Degrees kayak guide

2. Bert- Adventure company 360 Degrees kayak guide

3. Toomas- Adventure company 360 Degrees kayak guide

4. Margus- Adventure company 360 Degrees kayak guide

5. Mihkel- Adventure company 360 Degrees kayak guide

6. Arpo- Adventure company 360 Degrees kayak guide

7. Liis - Volunteer Reserve Rescue team

Finnish kayakers are planning to kayak, first from Porkkala to Naissaare. They meet Estonian kayakers in Naissaare. Then all  group together will kayak from Naissaare to Porkkala and continue to Turku.

Eeva- Lotta team plans to kayak from Helsinki to Aegna. Then crossing the Bay of Tallinn to Naissaare!

From Finland side project manager is Tommi Hendriks This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and  from Estonia Triin Ivandi This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tallinn- Turku Capitals of Culture kayak expedition.

In 2011 Tallinn and Turku are Capitals of Culture. Group of Estonian and Finnish kayakers decide to join this two cities by kayaking from Tallinn to Turku. Expedition starts in 17 –th of July at 13:00 and lasts about ten days. Distance is about 300 km.

Tallinn- Turku kayak expedition is in official programme of Tallinn 2011 Capital of Culture.

Trip is special because no one ever covered distance between two Capitals of Culture with kayaks. It is possible for Estonia and Finland being neighbor countries and having common culture and maritime.

Tallinn and Turku are old Hanseatic cities and also known after their famous ports, sea castles and islands.

It is official. We will paddle Tallinn Turu this year with Finnish comerades   :)