Wilderness gentle paddling with mountains?

[banzer]

Hi all

For her 40th, my wife and a friend or two would like a bit of a summer adventure probably in Europe somewhere. Ideally she would like:

1) Some gentle paddling on safe waters (eg Finland lakes / Stockholm archipelago / Ardeche - type rivers, though not busy like the Ardeche)

2) Wild camping with ability to have camp fires

3) Mountains maybe with the odd hut, not too busy, maybe some colder stuff, possibly a glacier, possibly hire a guide for a couple of days for something mildly 'interesting'

Probably a week, ten days. What can you suggest? They are fairly flexible and open to ideas but I think the main proviso is not too busy and certainly some degree of 'wilderness'. Sweden I know has mountains and rivers but the weather can be variable, they wouldn't want to be up the mountains in bad weather.

Thanks, Rich

[Doorman]

We once went to the Finnish archipelago. 2 kids+ 2 adults so it was not too challenging but great fun. not sure about camping (we hired a home out there) but there were little, uninhabited islands everywhere which we used as snack breaks but I am sure you could camp on them. Does that help?

[Doorman]

You could also think of Norway where did our latest kayaking holiday. Very scenic, mountains everywhere and lovely kayaking also

[frazerp]

Montenegro. Tara canyon. Talk to Slime.

[Doorman]

They look good but in terms of wild camping and camp fires I think Finland out-performs it. Also there is not really any cold features like banzer was looking for.

[Doorman]

I think for Banzer Finnish archipelago sounds perfect. Definite feel of wilderness and a great adventure in terms of having a different island to camp on everyday which you can explore. Definitely gentle paddling but still great fun because it is still coastal.

[Dave Manby]

Euphrates Erzican to Ilic. Stunning trip. Fly to Erzican spend a night in town shopping for food etc. taxi to Alp launch down the river for four to five days get out at Ilic and get bus taxi back to Erzican. The train no longer runs. pm me for details. THY fly boats and inflatable kayaks would be good boats to use

[roo]

We once went to the Finnish archipelago. 2 kids+ 2 adults so it was not too challenging but great fun. not sure about camping (we hired a home out there) but there were little, uninhabited islands everywhere which we used as snack breaks but I am sure you could camp on them. Does that help?

This (or Stockholm) is on our to do list. More info and useful links please!! 2 adults, 3 children - might be challenging in many ways :-)

[Doorman]

stayed here:

https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/18082947 ... 5lHgq9Vxsj

it was great.Just ask thehost about the kayaking as I cant rmeber the name