Kayaking Faroe

What is the Kayaking like up in Faroe?

Are there any organised sea trips around the Islands?

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Very very dangerous.

The problem with the weather up there is that it can change very fast, so I dont think you would risk beeing caught out at sea in a small cayak

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A lot of people have paddled in the Faroe Islands. See the DVD This is the sea 3. It will give you an idea of the type of weather conditions. A group of us from Ireland are heading there next July. Apparently seas can be very rough due to fast tidal streams and bad weather.

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We paddled in the Faroes this June. Once we worked out the tides we had no problems. You would need to be at lease level 4 (4 star) paddler to paddle out around the cliffs and across to the Islands. In the sounds the tidal flow can be up to 14 knots. Fog can be a problem when crossing from one island to the next due to the ferries between the Islands. You need a tidal chart for the area.

The paddling is fantastic and we covered a lot of the islands in 12 days.

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