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Naarajoki–Kyyvesi–Puula kayaking route

Kayaking Routes
43.4 km

Route

Description

The Naarajoki–Kyyvesi–Puula kayaking route is a long inland paddling corridor in the Kymijoki headwaters, registered in national outdoor data and published on Luontoon.fi as the Naarajoki-Kyyvesi-Puula melontareitti Mikkeli entry. As mapped here the line is about 43.4 km point-to-point: it runs along Naarajoki into...

Trail info

Point-to-point along Naarajoki into Lake Kyyvesi and across to Puula as mapped toward Reposaari; many groups run the full Naarajoki–Puula system downstream from Pieksämäki toward Kangasniemi instead.

Route direction

Lake

Lake

River

River

Open / Good Condition

Open / Good Condition

Activities allowed

Kayak / Canoe

Activity

Terrain & conditions

43.4 km

Distance

Typically one long day to two days at a touring pace for the mapped 43.4 km, depending on wind, scouting at Läsäkoski, and time on shore.

Est. Time

Point-to-Point

Route Type

Has Portages

Portage

Class I (Easy)

Rapids class

Class II (Moderate)

Rapids class

Lake Paddling

Water type

River Paddling

Water type

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Answers to your questions

Our data was researched from Mikkeli, 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.

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