RAGO NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDINGS
RESEARCH TRAVELS AUGUST 2021
The Rago National Park is one of our favorite spots for hiking and we have not seen all. It is a rough place with wild rivers, impressive waterfalls, hanging bridges and steep mountains. This trip is a special edition in which you join our research team to discover and explore new routes and places. So, there is a lot of adventure involved. We will also explore the surroundings of Rago to hike some routes and visiting a huge cave. We will hike with day-packs and full-size backpacks. If we are lucky, we can observe moose, reindeer or even lynx and wolverine on this trip. The goal is not to make a lot of miles but to enjoy, explore nature and discover new areas. This research trip is a great opportunity to experience backstage in a adventurous travel company. If you are in a good shape and love to be explore nature in a research setting then this hiking trip is something to consider (9 days).
general information
Here you can find all important information about this trip. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
You can also check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for general questions.
You can also check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for general questions.
DATES AND BOOKING INFORMATION
NAME
Rago National Park and Surroundings (research travels)
DATES
15 August 2021 - 23 August 2021 (9 days)
Rago National Park and Surroundings (research travels)
DATES
15 August 2021 - 23 August 2021 (9 days)
COSTS (WHAT IS INCLUDED)
COSTS
The costs of joining this short trip are 1350 Euro.
INCLUDED
Included are two nights in (mountain) cabins, all transports, guiding, use of tents, and cooking equipment.
NOT INCLUDED / SHARED COSTS
Flights and transfers to the starting / ending point are not included. Daily expenses like food, drinks and fuel are shared among the participants and the staff. Usually these costs are around 15-20 EUR per day. You can also bring some food from your home country.
ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN ACCOMMODATION
If we (like to) stay more in cabins or cottages, we share these costs as well. Our decisions how to stay overnight are based on weather forecasts, conditions, temperatures and what we like. The cabins are around 30-35 EUR per person / per night. You can find more information about our accommodations below.
The costs of joining this short trip are 1350 Euro.
INCLUDED
Included are two nights in (mountain) cabins, all transports, guiding, use of tents, and cooking equipment.
NOT INCLUDED / SHARED COSTS
Flights and transfers to the starting / ending point are not included. Daily expenses like food, drinks and fuel are shared among the participants and the staff. Usually these costs are around 15-20 EUR per day. You can also bring some food from your home country.
ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN ACCOMMODATION
If we (like to) stay more in cabins or cottages, we share these costs as well. Our decisions how to stay overnight are based on weather forecasts, conditions, temperatures and what we like. The cabins are around 30-35 EUR per person / per night. You can find more information about our accommodations below.
LOCATION AND ARRIVAL INFORMATION
LOCATION
This research trip starts and ends in Bodø. We will pick you up between 12 - 2 PM in the city centre. At the end of the trip we also take you to Fauske and you take the 1 hour train back to Bodø.
AIRPORT
To fly to Bodø you usually take a connecting flight from Oslo. There are multiple flights daily between Oslo and Bodø with different airlines such as SAS, NORWEGIAN, WIDEROE or WIZZ Air.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN IN NORWAY
If you want to travel economically friendly we can recommend you a 17 hours train ride from Oslo to Bodø. Check vy.no for more information about traveling by train.
OUR ADVISE: TAKE YOUR TIME
We would recommend you to arrive one day before the actual trip to acclimatize yourself. It may help you to reduce travel and work stress. We can give you suggestions for (budget) hostels or hotels in Bodø if you like. An overnight stay in Bodø after the trip has ended is also a good idea.
This research trip starts and ends in Bodø. We will pick you up between 12 - 2 PM in the city centre. At the end of the trip we also take you to Fauske and you take the 1 hour train back to Bodø.
AIRPORT
To fly to Bodø you usually take a connecting flight from Oslo. There are multiple flights daily between Oslo and Bodø with different airlines such as SAS, NORWEGIAN, WIDEROE or WIZZ Air.
TRAVELING BY TRAIN IN NORWAY
If you want to travel economically friendly we can recommend you a 17 hours train ride from Oslo to Bodø. Check vy.no for more information about traveling by train.
OUR ADVISE: TAKE YOUR TIME
We would recommend you to arrive one day before the actual trip to acclimatize yourself. It may help you to reduce travel and work stress. We can give you suggestions for (budget) hostels or hotels in Bodø if you like. An overnight stay in Bodø after the trip has ended is also a good idea.
LEVEL AND EXPERIENCE
LEVEL
For this trip you need to be in a normal good shape and you will face some challenges. Not extreme but it can be out of your comfort zone at times. The hikes are usually 3-6 hours (excluding some stops), but terrain can make it sometimes a bit tough. We will walk also hike cross-country without a path.
EXPERIENCE
You need some basic experience to join this trip. Your previous experience should include hiking with a backpack, sleeping in tents, fire making and outdoor cooking. Contact us if you have any doubts or questions.
COMFORT ZONE
Everybody has a comfort zone and it always differs from the comfort zone of other people. It is a personal thing. Being in wild nature away from civilization is adventurous, but can also cause stress or might scare you a bit occasionally. These feelings are natural and not a problem. Just be open and share things or ask questions. They say life starts at the end of your comfort zone. We believe that this is very true.
For this trip you need to be in a normal good shape and you will face some challenges. Not extreme but it can be out of your comfort zone at times. The hikes are usually 3-6 hours (excluding some stops), but terrain can make it sometimes a bit tough. We will walk also hike cross-country without a path.
EXPERIENCE
You need some basic experience to join this trip. Your previous experience should include hiking with a backpack, sleeping in tents, fire making and outdoor cooking. Contact us if you have any doubts or questions.
COMFORT ZONE
Everybody has a comfort zone and it always differs from the comfort zone of other people. It is a personal thing. Being in wild nature away from civilization is adventurous, but can also cause stress or might scare you a bit occasionally. These feelings are natural and not a problem. Just be open and share things or ask questions. They say life starts at the end of your comfort zone. We believe that this is very true.
ACCOMMODATION
ACCOMMODATION
You will stay overnight in (mountain) cabins, expedition tents and a tipi tent.
You will stay overnight in (mountain) cabins, expedition tents and a tipi tent.
GEAR AND PREPARATIONS
PACKING LIST
This trip is organized north of the Arctic Circle. So you need warm clothing, good shoes and outdoor gear like sleeping bags and more. You can find a detailed packing list here
On this packing list you can find all the gear and equipment you will need and other practical information.
RENT GEAR FROM US
In case you do not have all the gear and you do not want to buy, then you can rent equipment from us, for example backpacks, sleeping mattresses and more.
This trip is organized north of the Arctic Circle. So you need warm clothing, good shoes and outdoor gear like sleeping bags and more. You can find a detailed packing list here
On this packing list you can find all the gear and equipment you will need and other practical information.
RENT GEAR FROM US
In case you do not have all the gear and you do not want to buy, then you can rent equipment from us, for example backpacks, sleeping mattresses and more.
REMARKS
THE ARCTIC
Remember we are in the Arctic and here the weather rules. There is no day-to-day itinerary, only short term plans are realistic. We make our decisions on what is possible and when to do it based on weather forecast and conditions. Of course we love to hear your ideas and wishes. And we do our best to make it happen. A bit flexible mindset is a good thing to have here in northern Norway.
Remember we are in the Arctic and here the weather rules. There is no day-to-day itinerary, only short term plans are realistic. We make our decisions on what is possible and when to do it based on weather forecast and conditions. Of course we love to hear your ideas and wishes. And we do our best to make it happen. A bit flexible mindset is a good thing to have here in northern Norway.
WEATHER AND CLIMATE
You can find detailed information about the climate and temperatures here.
THE ROUGH PLAN OF THIS research trip
Here is the rough plan for the research trip to the Rago National Park in Arctic Norway and its surroundings. The objectives are to find new routes, new camp sites and other interesting spots (great views, waterfalls, old remains of buildings and much more). In the evenings, there is time to relax, cook good food, have time for yourself and enjoy nature. Our guides will also busy with documenting the results. During this trip you can learn a lot of outdoor skills if you are interested in that. Take a look at the rough plan below and remember we may have to rearrange the program because of weather forecasts or other circumstances.
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PICK-UP We pick you up by car in Bodø and brief you about the rough plan for the coming days and our first destination Rago National Park. To reach the park takes 2 hours of awesome road tripping. We make a basecamp at a great spot near the entrance of the National Park where we make dinner in the outdoors and where we sleep the first night.
EXPLORING AND RESEARCHING RAGO Rago National Park offers pure wilderness, incredible scenery, wild rivers, thundering waterfalls, impressive mountains and a great canyon to explore. We will hike some of the famous trails in the park and do some cross-country hiking through areas where there is no path. Next to that we will do some research hikes in for us new territory. We overnight in tents and, if available, a remote cabin probably. Of course, we try to spot wildlife, and during your stay in Rago, you can try your luck at catching trout. There is enough time to relax to enjoy nature, to fish or to do some photography.
RESEARCHING SØRFOLDA At a short distance of the Rago National Park there is an area named Sørfolda and our objective is to explore some new trails that lead to great lakes and scenic valleys. Here we will try to find sites to camp, rivers that are nice for crossings and find some routes that takes us higher in the mountains.
CAVE RESEARCH We will travel futher north to the municipality of Fauske and visiting an area where we find a huge cave that we like to explore. The cave is not technically complicated and there are no ropes involved and no narrow passages. We probably do some photo and video shooting here. Another objective is to find new spots for basecamps (near to a wild river probably).
ROAD TRIP BACK TO BODØ The last night we sleep in the basecamp again and we will make a nice meal outside. At the last day we do our road trip and bring you back to Bodø. Time to refresh and enjoy city life. We arrive in Bodø around 16:00 hr.
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FAQ (research travels)
WHAT IS A RESEARCH TRIP?
A research travels are trips in which you are invited to join our work in developing new routes, find new trails and to discover off-the-beaten-track sites to camp or to do other things. You can live the life of an explorer and be comfortable with the help of our guides. It is a great opportunity to have a backstage view of a travel company.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE WITH AN ORDINARY TRIP?
Research trips are more unpredictable and less structured than an ordinary trip. It has the element of trial and error, studying maps, reading the landscape and more adventurous.
IS IT MORE TOUGH?
Most of the time not and that it is not the goal. we are looking for safe and great routes and places. But of course not every route that we have in mind works and you have to get back and start something new. Probably the challenges are more in the head than somewhere else. Are you able to travel unknown territory.
CAN I BE INVOLVED IN THE RESEARCH?
Yes that is the idea and it works quite naturally. Our research team is studying maps, documenting new routes, measuring distances, making marks and having a lot of fun. Join, explore and play with us.
IS THERE A MINIMUM AGE?
The minimum age is 18 year (no problem if you soon turn 18).
IS THIS SOMETHING FOR ME?
If you have a flexible mind-set and like pure adventure, then this is something for you. Just ask for a call and we can find out together. Remember in a normal trip our guides are focusing on you. In research trips they focus on both you and the objectives.
CAN I JOIN AS A GROUP?
Yes you can join as a group (max 4 participants). Research trips are not suitable for families. You can also join as a single traveler or a friend/partner.
map of the area
Here is a map of the area in which this trip takes place. Take a close look and you get an idea of the natural environment, distances and possibilities.
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