9 Must-Do Summer Activities in Finland (Europe's Last Great Wilderness)
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The creator travels to Kuusamo in northern Finland to explore activities available in what is described as Europe's last wilderness. The video details several outdoor experiences, beginning with bear watching at Karhu Safaris, where the creator observed ten bears including a mother with cubs and a large male. Other activities in Oulanka National Park include a guided hiking tour with huskies from Era Susi Huskies, a relaxing river experience with Outdoor Passion Finland, and white water rafting with Ruk Safari through various rapid categories. The creator also highlights horse riding at Nini Riding Stables, mountain biking via Iso Kuutio Hotel and Safaris, and the cultural importance of the sauna, specifically mentioning a lakeside experience at Pilke. Additionally, the video covers the wild food movement, which focuses on gathering natural items like fish and berries rather than farming. The creator concludes by noting the availability of family owned cottage complexes and suggests that visiting during the summer provides a quiet and peaceful environment for travelers.
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we saw 10 Bears including a mother with two Cubs only about 9 months old a massive big 250 kg uh adult male it was absolutely remarkable
the second amazing activity was a guided hiking tour through the orlano national park and what made it very special is not the fact that it was 5 km through beautiful scenery but actually the fact that we had huskys
the next great activity was horse riding I was a little bit nervous about horse riding not having ever done horse riding before but this was a great experience
the next activity was really great it was a good slow down Pace after the hike and it was also through through the oranka national park it was along the river Olan Kaji and the company that took us was called outdoor passion Finland it was a beautiful relaxing experience
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