Börja paddla – For curious beginners

Making the first step into paddling easier

The webbsite börjapaddla.se (“Start Paddling”) is an initiative by the Swedish Canoe Federation designed to make paddling and outdoor recreation more accessible to people with little or no previous experience.

The website offers simple and welcoming guidance on how to get started, what equipment you need and how to enjoy the water safely. Visitors can discover different ways of paddling, find canoe clubs and Approved Canoe Centres across Sweden, and get practical advice for their first paddling experience.

But getting started is about more than learning how to paddle. Being on the water creates opportunities for physical activity, wellbeing and shared experiences – while offering a new way to discover and connect with nature. The website also introduces Sweden’s Right of Public Access (Allemansrätten) and encourages paddlers to explore responsibly, with respect for wildlife, nature, landowners and other people.

Our aim is simple: to lower the threshold and help more people feel that paddling – and the outdoors – is for them.

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