Boating routes

Kuopio’s location along the shoreline of Lake Kallavesi creates simply outstanding boating and canoeing circumstances, which make it clear why sailing is such a popular activity in the region. The newest sailing route goes by way of Riistavesi and Summa to Vehmersalmi and then on to Lake Kallavesi. This route, along with the Tahko waterway, is the most popular and recommended trip route for day or half-day trips. Both routes introduce the finest aspects of Finnish seafaring: clear blue lakes, vibrant lakeside forests, rural towns and farmlands…
The Tahko route also includes the Tahko holiday resort, making combinations of different holiday activities easy.

Two new bases for boats have been constructed along the Riistavesi-Vehmersalmi route:

At the Summa dock there are a cooking shelter, toilet facilities, woodshed and separate quays for boats and canoes (picture). The site is suitable for handicapped persons.

Kipansalo has a lean-to shelter, toilet facilities, woodshed and a sauna allowing travelers to stay overnight. The area is also suitable for tents. There are separate quays for boats and canoes.

Along the Tahko sailing route, a fishing hut has been constructed at Purtosaari and a lean-to shelter at Matkustavirta. Both sites are equipped with toilet facilities and woodsheds. Matkustavirta has separate quays for canoes and boats.

In Vehmersalmi’s Kohmanvesi lake, there is a well-equipped lean-to shelter situated at Hiisiniemi cape.

Maps of the Greater Kuopio region’s waterways can be found here, under the category “Waterways”.

Further information

Technical Office, Forestry office
During office hours: tel. +358 17 185 512
mittausosasto.tev@kuopio.fi

Ketunpolku Safarit and Seikkailu Kuopio offer canoe, kayak, jet ski and boat rentals and related services. They operate in and around the Kuopio region.

Boating maps

Maps of the city’s waters and boating charts are available bound as a book or as individual sheets. Maps can be laminated on request.

Further information

Technical Office
Suokatu 42F, 70110 Kuopio
During office hours: tel. +358 17 185 562

Mooring rental

From the harbour office different kinds of moorings can be rented for the city’s quays and parks on a yearly basis. The previous year’s moorings are reserved automatically until the last day for payment, the bills are sent by post.

The sale of rented moorings starts at the beginning of May. For people outside the municipality the rent is 1.4 times higher.

Further information

The harbour office
During office hours: tel. +35817 185 192

Harbour operations

Operations are handled from the city’s harbour; long-stay guest harbour rentals, winter storage arrangements and the sale of fishing permits for the city’s waters.

Harbour master, Sami Lehtonen, Tel. +358 44 7185 191

Passenger ships operate from the passenger harbour. More information is available from the shipping companies:

Kuopion Roll Risteilyt, Tel. +358 17 266 2466

Koski Laiva Oy, Tel+358 40 0207 245

Cargo shipping is handled by the Kumpuusaari deep water harbour. For more information contact +358 17 185 192

The guest harbour information service

Photo: © Jouko Räsänen and Armas Lahtinen, Forestry office