Hike along river Eio, Eidfjord

Season: Daily walks in the period 15.06 – 15.09 2010. walks are arranged on daily basis
Meeing point: Eidfjord Touristinformation – exact time is to be arranged according to ship
Return: Eidfjord Turistinformation appr. 1,5 hours later.
Age: No restrictions. Smaller children must be able to keep up with the group / be carried by their parents.
Recommended for: Every one. No special skills, experience or physical strength is required.
Clothing: Normal clothes according to the weather. Walking on dirt roads without altitude changes. Good walking shoes will make the walk easy, but is not a must.
Language: The main language is English. Depending on the guide it will also be possible to tell the stories in German, Dutch, Danish and/or Norwegian
Weather: This activity is independent of the weather.
Min. pax: 2
Max. pax: no upper limits

Description:
A guide from FlatEarth Adventures meets the group in front of Eidfjord Tourist Information. The group follows the guide who tells about Eidfjord Cruise Port and then continues towards the path along the river Eio.
On the walk towards Eidfjordvatnet the guide will tell about how salmon was caught earlier in this river, the special “Salmon Traps”, different arrangements made in order to improve the population of salmon and trout. There will be a 15 minute’s stop at the beach by Eidfjordvatnet before the group returns to the centre of Eidfjord.
On the way back the guide will tell about the local food traditions, not only in Eidfjord, but in the Hardanger region as a whole.