About Nordic Paddling
Nordic Paddling provides full-package solutions that cover all the needs and requirements for a safe and enjoyable multi-day kayaking trip in Norway. Our guides are all industry-professionals with some of the highest educations and certifications within outdoor leadership.
Who We Are
Formed in 2019 by seasoned paddlers and outdoor professionals, Nordic Paddling is a company specialised in multi-day trips. With our base in Forsand, we offer guided kayak trips and courses in Lysefjord and Stavanger.
What Our Customers Say
Meet our team
Rasmus
Founder & CEO
Rasmus Damgaard Jensen have been working and teaching in the outdoor industry for nearly ten years. He’s been sea kayaking since 2013 and is a certified DKF3 Instructor in Denmark and Turleder (4-star) in Norway. Rasmus has been guiding and teaching courses in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and England. From 2015 to 2018 he studied to be a “Friluftsveileder” (Outdoor Leader) at the University of Southeast-Norway, which marks his courses and guided tours with an educational and curious approach to nature.
Rasmus founded Nordic Paddling in 2019, with the vision to make memorable multi-day kayaking experiences available to anyone at any experience level.
To me, kayaking is like a stew. Kayaking itself may be the vegetables and meat to the stew, but an understanding of the coastal-culture, history and foraging from nature are the seasoning to the stew – otherwise, it would just be flavourless.
Sebastian
HEAD GUIDE
Sebastian was born and raised in Belgium but has been living in Denmark for most of his life. He is fluent in multiple languages, including French, English, and Danish/Norwegian. He’s been working professionally as a kayak instructor for three years in Copenhagen as well as teaching skiing in Norway during the winter season.
In 2017 Sebastian became a certified “Friluftsveileder” (outdoor leader) through a one-year course at Paul Petersen Idrætsinstitut. Since then, kayaking has been a big part of his work- and personal life.
“I love being close to nature, and it is my experience that kayaking is the perfect vessel to experience nature up close. See you on the water!“.
Lukas
Guide
Lukas, was born and raised in the southern part of Sweden, far away from both mountains and the sea. He has always felt an attraction to the wilderness and power of the nature that these environments bring with them. Curious about life, he enjoys a refreshing ice bath just as much as standing on the peak of a mountain, charging down a rapid in a river kayak, doing yoga or taking photographs. He started his kayaking career when he studied to become a wilderness guide at Outdoor Academy, Finland in 2020. After that he has continued to make kayaking multi-day expeditions, worked as a river guide, glacier kayak guide and also as a ski patrol during the winter.
Sandra
Guide
Sandra grew up in a small city on the west coast of Finland, living close to nature she spent a lot of time on the horse back in the woods. Having fallen in love with nature she did an outdoor guide school in Finland which she says is the best decision she could have made for herself.
During the two year education, she found her love for kayaking and how much joy and harmony spending longer periods in nature brings. Full of energy she likes to express the joy of life with singing and dancing. But also prefers rounding things up with calmer activities like reading books or meditating. She has a never-extinguishing spark for asking questions and exploring all the wonders of life.
For Sandra, people and community have always been very important.
She loves having conversations while kayaking or around the fire but also encourages people to take time to enjoy nature’s atmosphere in silence.
Mads
Guide
Mads is a curious, playful outdoor person and globetrotter based in Norway and is also the proud father of two beautiful boys.
Mads first started kayaking back in 2006 but turned it professionally in 2016 when he became a certified instructor in the Norwegian Paddle Association. In the pursuit of making the most of life, he combines hobbies and work into one, which has resulted in a three-year bachelor’s degree in outdoor leadership from the University of Southeast Norway.
Mads believes that even the smallest detail has the potential to create great experiences – and he is dedicated to passing this on through his work.
Fredrik
Guide
Fredrik grew up on the west coast of Norway, in the Jæren region. His passion for the sea started in his youth while surfing the coasts of Jæren, and has since expanded to kayaking and sailing. Having just completed a three-year bachelor’s degree in outdoor leadership from the University of South Eastern Norway and spending three seasons as a glacier guide, he’s now moving back to where he grew up.
