Kirkkonummi Kayaking Routes

UUVI describes Stora Brändö, east of Porkkalaniemi, as a favourite island for nature-minded boaters and as the first open-water trip of the season for many local paddlers(1). Metsähallitus lists the same destination on Luontoon.fi with maps and activity information for the Kirkkonummi shoreline(2). On the mapped line, the paddle is about four kilometres as a point-to-point approach to the island across sheltered inner-archipelago water in Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa. The island group includes the main island, the smaller Brändökobben to the south, and surrounding islets on chart series B 629(1). A marked boating channel about 1.2 metres deep runs alongside the island; waters to the south and east are shallow and rocky, while the west side offers deeper water and cliff-backed landing options with mooring rings(1). The eastern bay is more sheltered from prevailing winds and has concrete pontoon docks and mooring buoys(1). Near the end of the approach you can use the pier, mooring buoys, and mooring rings, and land at the kayak landing spots. The island’s east side combines a campfire site, a cooking shelter, outdoor grills, and picnic space on glaciated rock slabs that invite swimming on calm days(1). Stora Brändön lintutorni sits above the southern part of the island and gives a view over the bird-protection shoreline and skerries(1). On land, the Stora Brändö Hiking Trail loops under three kilometres through varied forest and past a small mire—worth combining with your landing if you have time(1). From 1 April to 31 July landing boats in the southern bird sanctuary zone and surrounding islets is prohibited to protect nesting birds; you may still observe the area from the tower(1). Dogs must be kept on a leash, and open fires are allowed only at maintained fire sites—during wildfire warnings all fires are banned(1). In strong winters the association notes that people sometimes ski or skate to the island’s campfire sites(1). Merellä ja muuallakin describes an overnight Kirkkonummi-area tour that stopped at Stora Brändö after about eight kilometres of paddling from the previous camp—useful colour for pacing and overnight use(3). Laguuni’s guided trip story names Stora Brändö explicitly on a longer Espoo-to-Porkkala route(4).