"VERY FEW PEOPLE LIVE HERE, BUT THEY ARE FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING. THE KAYAKING OPTIONS ARE PLENTIFUL AND RICH IN QUALITY. YOU WON’T FIND MANY SHOPS OR BARS, BUT IF YOU ENJOY WILD SPACES AND SOLITUDE, IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO CALL HOME."
RAGNAROKK
“I cannot believe this! It just doesn't get any better!" I listen to a group of kayakers above Ragnarokk rapid on the Austervefnsa River this past July. The river is running a healthy flow of 220 cumecs.and while this is considered a medium level, it is easy to get excited as you drop into the chaos of the Whitewater. In many ways, the way the current moves reminds me of the powerful waters of the Futaleufú in Chile. It is not as steep as the Class V Throne Room or as long as the intimidating Terminator rapid, but as the curlers hit from either side in the crux move deep within its narrowed throat, you definitely need to react and adapt as if you were on the Fu. Different, though, is the immense leap of culture and surrounding scenery. Whereas the Futaleufú still shelters a core of the Patagonian Gaucho culture, Trofors is an active hub of the reindeer-herding culture of the Laplanders. It is just as normal to see reindeer along the road here as it is to see horses in the Futa valley. In addition, the Norwegian township of merely 1200 inhabitants is flanked by two national parks known for their remoteness and vast expanses of high plateaus and big, rolling mountains. It is just as easy to get lost in Trofors as in the Futaleufu valley, lost to nature, the culture, and the down-to-earth
