For brochures, regional context, and links to paddling route materials, start with Vanajavesikeskus’s paddling routes page. The same corridor is part of the wider Loimijoki basin described by Varsinais-Suomen ELY-keskus: the main stem runs about 114 km from Lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela through Forssa, Jokioinen, Ypäjä,...
Vanajavesikeskus – Melontareitit+
Description
For brochures, regional context, and links to paddling route materials, start with Vanajavesikeskus’s paddling routes page. The same corridor is part of the wider Loimijoki basin described by Varsinais-Suomen ELY-keskus: the main stem runs about 114 km from Lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela through Forssa, Jokioinen, Ypäjä, and Loimaa before joining Kokemäenjoki at Huittinen, with melonnan ja luontomatkailun mahdollisuudet highlighted across the catchment.
Loimijoen melontareitti is about 84.1 km as one point-to-point river journey on this page, starting from the Kopinlahti–Savilahti reach in the Forssa area and finishing near Loimaa town centre infrastructure. Vanajavesikeskus describes the Loimijoki canoe route as a varied whole where headwater reaches feel almost backcountry and the narrow current later opens into village shores, sandy beaches, and lake-like basins. The river is Kokemäenjoki’s largest tributary; much of the valley is open farmland classified as a regionally valuable cultural landscape, with quieter wooded banks in places.
Near the put-in, Soukonkorpi Trail and Häme Lynx Trail (Ilvesreitti) touch the same shore zone as Kopinlahti parking, the Kopinlahti small-craft harbour, and Savilahti’s campfire spot, tent meadow, and dry-toilet shelter—useful if you combine paddling with an overnight on land. Within the first few kilometres, Korteniemi offers another campfire place, parking, and a well beside Liesjärvi National Park’s edge; Liesjärvi village ball field and Metsäkouluntie parking sit slightly inland from the main channel. Farther downstream, Portaa’s river beach, school sports fields, and village shore mark a clear mid-reach stop before the route works through open fields toward Ypäjä.
Around Ypäjä, public docks and landings line the built-up bank: Poukkasillantie, Naiminpolun laituri, Jaakkolantie ramps, Papinkuja landing, and the small-harbour side on Perttulantie are practical contact points with roads and services. Kurjenmäen laavu, Kurjenportaat fitness stairs on Jokitie, and Tolmi laavu sit within a short carry of the river beside Pertunkaari’s sports cluster and Talastuvan reitti lean-tos—handy for mixed land-and-water days. From Kauhanojan uimapaikka toward the finish, the channel approaches Loimaa’s Peltoisten shore and the town-centre school and sports blocks.
MetsäAnna’s Kotiseutulainen article on Loimijoki notes long dam-free sections, courteous low speed past cottages and docks, marked lines in rockier narrows, and calm surface flow well suited to canoes, kayaks, and SUP; it also names open guided trips and rentals on the river. Erärenki runs two-hour guided Loimijoki sessions with launch options in Forssa, Jokioinen, or Ypäjä, and publishes longer options from Tammela’s Pyhäjärvi toward Forssa with pricing examples for group bookings. Respect private yards, moored boats, and any seasonal rules posted locally; check flow and wind before committing to one-way shuttles.
Forssa and Kanta-Häme frame the upper half of the journey; Loimaa anchors the lower reach. Paddlers linking onward toward Kokemäenjoki should plan extra days and study portage needs at dams—commercial guidebooks and local operators describe where carries are required.
Length & route
The route is about 84.1 km point-to-point along Loimijoki, not a loop. Regional listings sometimes quote on the order of 100 km for the full Loimijoki canoe corridor with different put-in combinations and lake links. Expect several days on the water at touring pace plus time for shuttle and portages at dams on longer through-journeys.
Getting there
Stage vehicles at your planned take-out or arrange a shuttle: the line finishes near Loimaa town-centre sports blocks, while the start sits at Kopinlahti parking and launch beside Forssa’s river shore. Public landings named in local paddling coverage include Ypäjä’s Kurjenmäki bridge docks, rectory-side docks, and the small-harbour stretch on Perttulantie 26, plus Loimaa town landing about 150 m from the market square and upstream ramps opposite Hakalanraitti—confirm current access before you travel. For guided logistics and group pricing, Erärenki lists two-hour Loimijoki trips with agreed meeting points in Forssa, Jokioinen, or Ypäjä. Municipality of Ypäjä sometimes books municipal SUP boards and canoes through Loimijoki Golf in summer—use their published contact for equipment if that service is active in your season.
Good to know
National fishing management fee and any local association permits apply when angling from a craft; check Eräluvat for current rules before fishing from a kayak or canoe. After heavy rain, agricultural catchments can carry silt; Kotiseutulainen notes clay-rich soils may colour the water while still describing the river as strong for canoeing and SUP. Keep speed low past yards, docks, and horse-exercise areas along Ypäjä banks in summer.
Itinerary
Example staging for the full ~84 km at a relaxed touring pace (adjust for wind and water level):
Day 1 — About 20–25 km from Kopinlahti toward the Portaa–Jokioinen reach: use Savilahti and Korteniemi stops for breaks; optional detour planning toward Liesjärvi National Park carries from Turpoonjoki if you link lake segments separately.
Day 2 — About 20–25 km through open farmland toward Ypäjä: aim for public docks or Kurjenmäki–Pertunkaari shore services; Tolmi or Talastupa lean-tos if you sleep on land near shared trails.
Day 3 — About 20–25 km within Ypäjä and downstream: use Jaakkolantie, Papinkuja, and Naiminpolun laituri for flexible town resupply; Papinkuja and Kauhanojan uimapaikka work as half-day targets if you shorten the day.
Day 4 — Remaining distance into Loimaa: finish near Peltoisten shore and walk services in the town centre. Add a buffer day if you must portage at dams on through-runs beyond this segment.
Where to rent kayaks
Erärenki: guided Loimijoki trips and canoe or kayak hire with published group pricing examples; use the Melontaretket page for bookings. Seasonal municipal SUP and canoe bookings for Ypäjä sometimes run via Loimijoki Golf when the programme is active—check the club’s contact page for the year you paddle.
Guided tours & Experiences
Erärenki: two-hour guided Loimijoki paddles with agreed launch in Forssa, Jokioinen, or Ypäjä; longer packages include Tammela Pyhäjärvi–Forssa day options with example per-person pricing for groups.
Usually paddled downstream with gentle current toward Kokemäenjoki; upstream travel is possible in calm conditions for fit groups who know local hazards.
Route direction
Recreation Area
Recreation Area
River
River
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Kayak / Canoe
Activity
Terrain & conditions
84.1 km
Distance
Typically 3–5 days for the full ~84 km at touring pace with daily distances near 18–28 km; shorter sections work as day trips.
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Our data was researched from Tammela, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.
For brochures, regional context, and links to paddling route materials, start with Vanajavesikeskus’s paddling routes page. The same corridor is part of the wider Loimijoki basin described by Varsinais-Suomen ELY-keskus: the main stem runs about 114 km from Lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela through Forssa, Jokioinen, Ypäjä,...
Vanajavesikeskus – Melontareitit+
Description
For brochures, regional context, and links to paddling route materials, start with Vanajavesikeskus’s paddling routes page. The same corridor is part of the wider Loimijoki basin described by Varsinais-Suomen ELY-keskus: the main stem runs about 114 km from Lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela through Forssa, Jokioinen, Ypäjä, and Loimaa before joining Kokemäenjoki at Huittinen, with melonnan ja luontomatkailun mahdollisuudet highlighted across the catchment.
Loimijoen melontareitti is about 84.1 km as one point-to-point river journey on this page, starting from the Kopinlahti–Savilahti reach in the Forssa area and finishing near Loimaa town centre infrastructure. Vanajavesikeskus describes the Loimijoki canoe route as a varied whole where headwater reaches feel almost backcountry and the narrow current later opens into village shores, sandy beaches, and lake-like basins. The river is Kokemäenjoki’s largest tributary; much of the valley is open farmland classified as a regionally valuable cultural landscape, with quieter wooded banks in places.
Near the put-in, Soukonkorpi Trail and Häme Lynx Trail (Ilvesreitti) touch the same shore zone as Kopinlahti parking, the Kopinlahti small-craft harbour, and Savilahti’s campfire spot, tent meadow, and dry-toilet shelter—useful if you combine paddling with an overnight on land. Within the first few kilometres, Korteniemi offers another campfire place, parking, and a well beside Liesjärvi National Park’s edge; Liesjärvi village ball field and Metsäkouluntie parking sit slightly inland from the main channel. Farther downstream, Portaa’s river beach, school sports fields, and village shore mark a clear mid-reach stop before the route works through open fields toward Ypäjä.
Around Ypäjä, public docks and landings line the built-up bank: Poukkasillantie, Naiminpolun laituri, Jaakkolantie ramps, Papinkuja landing, and the small-harbour side on Perttulantie are practical contact points with roads and services. Kurjenmäen laavu, Kurjenportaat fitness stairs on Jokitie, and Tolmi laavu sit within a short carry of the river beside Pertunkaari’s sports cluster and Talastuvan reitti lean-tos—handy for mixed land-and-water days. From Kauhanojan uimapaikka toward the finish, the channel approaches Loimaa’s Peltoisten shore and the town-centre school and sports blocks.
MetsäAnna’s Kotiseutulainen article on Loimijoki notes long dam-free sections, courteous low speed past cottages and docks, marked lines in rockier narrows, and calm surface flow well suited to canoes, kayaks, and SUP; it also names open guided trips and rentals on the river. Erärenki runs two-hour guided Loimijoki sessions with launch options in Forssa, Jokioinen, or Ypäjä, and publishes longer options from Tammela’s Pyhäjärvi toward Forssa with pricing examples for group bookings. Respect private yards, moored boats, and any seasonal rules posted locally; check flow and wind before committing to one-way shuttles.
Forssa and Kanta-Häme frame the upper half of the journey; Loimaa anchors the lower reach. Paddlers linking onward toward Kokemäenjoki should plan extra days and study portage needs at dams—commercial guidebooks and local operators describe where carries are required.
Length & route
The route is about 84.1 km point-to-point along Loimijoki, not a loop. Regional listings sometimes quote on the order of 100 km for the full Loimijoki canoe corridor with different put-in combinations and lake links. Expect several days on the water at touring pace plus time for shuttle and portages at dams on longer through-journeys.
Getting there
Stage vehicles at your planned take-out or arrange a shuttle: the line finishes near Loimaa town-centre sports blocks, while the start sits at Kopinlahti parking and launch beside Forssa’s river shore. Public landings named in local paddling coverage include Ypäjä’s Kurjenmäki bridge docks, rectory-side docks, and the small-harbour stretch on Perttulantie 26, plus Loimaa town landing about 150 m from the market square and upstream ramps opposite Hakalanraitti—confirm current access before you travel. For guided logistics and group pricing, Erärenki lists two-hour Loimijoki trips with agreed meeting points in Forssa, Jokioinen, or Ypäjä. Municipality of Ypäjä sometimes books municipal SUP boards and canoes through Loimijoki Golf in summer—use their published contact for equipment if that service is active in your season.
Good to know
National fishing management fee and any local association permits apply when angling from a craft; check Eräluvat for current rules before fishing from a kayak or canoe. After heavy rain, agricultural catchments can carry silt; Kotiseutulainen notes clay-rich soils may colour the water while still describing the river as strong for canoeing and SUP. Keep speed low past yards, docks, and horse-exercise areas along Ypäjä banks in summer.
Itinerary
Example staging for the full ~84 km at a relaxed touring pace (adjust for wind and water level):
Day 1 — About 20–25 km from Kopinlahti toward the Portaa–Jokioinen reach: use Savilahti and Korteniemi stops for breaks; optional detour planning toward Liesjärvi National Park carries from Turpoonjoki if you link lake segments separately.
Day 2 — About 20–25 km through open farmland toward Ypäjä: aim for public docks or Kurjenmäki–Pertunkaari shore services; Tolmi or Talastupa lean-tos if you sleep on land near shared trails.
Day 3 — About 20–25 km within Ypäjä and downstream: use Jaakkolantie, Papinkuja, and Naiminpolun laituri for flexible town resupply; Papinkuja and Kauhanojan uimapaikka work as half-day targets if you shorten the day.
Day 4 — Remaining distance into Loimaa: finish near Peltoisten shore and walk services in the town centre. Add a buffer day if you must portage at dams on through-runs beyond this segment.
Where to rent kayaks
Erärenki: guided Loimijoki trips and canoe or kayak hire with published group pricing examples; use the Melontaretket page for bookings. Seasonal municipal SUP and canoe bookings for Ypäjä sometimes run via Loimijoki Golf when the programme is active—check the club’s contact page for the year you paddle.
Guided tours & Experiences
Erärenki: two-hour guided Loimijoki paddles with agreed launch in Forssa, Jokioinen, or Ypäjä; longer packages include Tammela Pyhäjärvi–Forssa day options with example per-person pricing for groups.
Usually paddled downstream with gentle current toward Kokemäenjoki; upstream travel is possible in calm conditions for fit groups who know local hazards.
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Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Tammela, and other trusted sources, in March 2026. Our route / place GPX data comes from Metsähallitus / Lipas, last updated March 2026. Always check their official website for safety-critical updates.