Iijärvi–Kallokoski paddling section
Route
Description
This water line is a very short point-to-point segment in Inari, in Lapland, within the Kaldoaivi wilderness reserve: on our map it runs about 0.7 km from the Iijärvi end toward the Kallokoski area and the Silisjoki–Opukasjärvi shore zone. Iijärvi is the source lake of the Näätämöjoki and lies almost entirely inside Ka...
Managed by
Inari
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Natural flow follows the Näätämöjoki system from Iijärvi toward Silisjoki and downstream connections; you can paddle in either direction for short practice or staging, but through-trips on the long river usually run with the current toward the north.
Route direction
Lake
Lake
River
River
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Kayak / Canoe
Activity
Terrain & conditions
0.7 km
Distance
Typically well under an hour of paddling in calm conditions for this 0.7 km segment alone; the full Näätämöjoki journey from Iijärvi is a separate expedition-scale trip.
Est. Time
Point-to-Point
Route Type
Lake Paddling
Water type
River Paddling
Water type
Location
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Our data was researched from Inari, 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.
Iijärvi–Kallokoski paddling section0.7 km
Route
Description
This water line is a very short point-to-point segment in Inari, in Lapland, within the Kaldoaivi wilderness reserve: on our map it runs about 0.7 km from the Iijärvi end toward the Kallokoski area and the Silisjoki–Opukasjärvi shore zone. Iijärvi is the source lake of the Näätämöjoki and lies almost entirely inside Ka...
Managed by
Inari
Official Maintenance
Trail info
Location
Natural flow follows the Näätämöjoki system from Iijärvi toward Silisjoki and downstream connections; you can paddle in either direction for short practice or staging, but through-trips on the long river usually run with the current toward the north.
Route direction
Lake
Lake
River
River
Wilderness Area
Wilderness Area
Open / Good Condition
Open / Good Condition
Activities allowed
Kayak / Canoe
Activity
Terrain & conditions
0.7 km
Distance
Typically well under an hour of paddling in calm conditions for this 0.7 km segment alone; the full Näätämöjoki journey from Iijärvi is a separate expedition-scale trip.
Est. Time
Point-to-Point
Route Type
Lake Paddling
Water type
River Paddling
Water type
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Rate & Review
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Answers to your questions
Our data was researched from Inari, 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.