Nature is our home; tents are our places to sleep. Each person has their own two-person tent, meaning you have plenty of room to spread out and rummage through your belongings. Of course, couples or friends are welcome to share a tent if they want. Camping spots will be rustic, varying from wild camping to camps with some limited facilities. We aim to spend one night in a more established camping grounds where you have access to showers. You’ll get to use “the wooden shack with a heart in its door” or a simple toilet. Drinking water will be carried by the group, we’ll refresh whenever possible. You will get to practice the Scandinavian tradition of summer bathing in the lake.

The first night we gather, dine and sleep at a family run bed and breakfast from the 1920’s. It’s charming with a wonderful garden, traditional dining room, and bar lounge. Shared bedrooms give you a chance to start bonding with your new SUPdriven friends.

Six days / five nights 

During the trip we supply the following:

• Kick ass guides
• SUP board: Yster ISUP 14’x 28” Linear. The ultimate touring board.
• Paddle: Yster SUP Paddle Variable 3-piece Full Carbon Soft Flex 86
• Leash: Yster SUP Leash 12’
• Additional luggage straps
• PFD: Spinlock ALTO Belt Pack 75N
• SUPdriven Individual tent, 2-3 person size with 4000 mm water column. The tent is large for two persons.
• Inflatable insulated mattress.
• Yster SUP Expedition Dry Bag 60 – SUPdriven Expeditions Edition for your expedition gear to keep.
• Cooking gear
• Spade – for, you know…
• Meals
• Unlimited coffee and tea, drinking water.
• Photo documentation of unforgettable memories.
• Excess luggage can be left behind while on the expedition. Depending on the route, any extra bags will be brought to the end point or can be picked up at the start point.  

The following items are not included:

• Transportation to/from our start and end points.
• Personal belongings – we will email our recommended packing list.
• Sleeping bag (suitable to around 5 C) and pillow 
• Waterproof day pack for your snacks, change of clothes, phone, etc.
• Lunch on some of the days – we give you the possibility of tasting Swedish delicacies in a variety of café settings.  A nice mid-day break!
• Snacks – our experience is that people are happiest meeting their own snacking needs.
• Alcohol – If you want to bring something to drink we remind you that Sweden strictly regulates the sale of alcohol, and you can only buy it in government owned stores. Meaning if you want to bring something with you don’t leave it to the last minute! On www.systembolaget.se you can find a store near you or alternatively you can buy something in duty free.

This is a point-to-point expedition, meaning we start in one location and end at another.  For travel planning you can consider that you need to get to and from Växjö as the middle point. Växjö is easily reached by fast train from the major cities of Stockholm, Copenhagen and Gothenburg. Train schedule at www.sj.se. Växjö station is right in the city center so plenty of options for a toilet /coffee break or to get anything you forgot. There are locker options for excess luggage. It’s also a cute little Swedish town if you want to spend an additional night here.

Our starting point is Urshults Hotel, and the bus number takes from Växjö to our starting point in Urshult. Change to Bus number in Tingsryd and pop into the vintage ice cream shop if you have time. Do you dare to order the liquorice ice cream? From there it’s 10 minutes and a short walk to the hotel where you’ll meet your fellow expedition friends.

Our ending point is at the lovely Huseby Bruk. This historical site has been important from the Viking age until the late 1800’s and presents a memorable end to our expedition. From here you can take the Bus 123 (departing approximately every hour) to Växjö Train Station where there are frequent trains to the major cities of Stockholm, Malmö, Gothenburg and Copenhagen.

You do not need to prebook the direct connection from Copenhagen airport to Växjö by regional train Öresundståg, but buy your ticket before you embark om the train.

Our Lake Expedition requires a basic level of fitness and established SUP skills.  You need to be comfortable paddling 10-15-20 kms a day and being on your board for 3-5 hours a day. We expect you to be able to maneuver your 14’ board easily, to be able to paddle into a headwind (perhaps on your knees) and to be able to self-rescue if you fall off. Read about the full requirements here.

We finish around lunch time on the last day.

You should be prepared to paddle on average around 15kms a day.  

Our Lake Expedition require a basic level of fitness and established SUP skills.  You need to be comfortable paddling 15-20 kms a day and being on your board for 3-5 hours a day. We expect you to be able to maneuver your 14’ board easily, to be able to paddle into a headwind (perhaps on your knees) and to be able to self-rescue if you fall off. Read the full requirements here.