Customer feedback

In particular, the course helped me to notice things about safety and paddling technique that I hadn't thought about before.

A couple of days of very different landscapes, emotions, winds and conditions and a night on a desert island. Gabriel guided our group with his diamond-like professionalism and sunny attitude to enjoy the relaxing bays and also to challenge themselves safely. I can warmly recommend!!

The kayak trip was amazing and memorable, the sea showed its strength and sensitivity. It is difficult to describe in words this memorable experience, but the good memories of the trek will remain in my mind many times and certainly for a long time.

Thanks for the nice company, it was fun and funny. 🤩

Gabriel and Andi, great guides, thank you very much. I'm glad I ended up on this hike. 🌞😇🙏

Best wishes for kayaking

Overall, the course was well designed and structured. The trainers were professional and motivating. The initial nervousness quickly disappeared because you could fully trust the instructors, you felt safe during the whole course. After the course I felt that I had to go paddling immediately. Strong recommendation for this course!

Excellent and efficient organisation. Modern, complete and well maintained equipment. Many useful hints and suggestions, including remote support during the tour. We would always come back to book another self-guided kayaking tour in the area.

This past weekend was a dream come true for me. I don't know how I could have had such an experience without your wonderful work. Not forgetting ElinMaria's contribution <3

I appreciate people who welcome strangers and manage to lead a group to a shared good experience. I wish you and your family all the best for the future, we will probably meet again <3

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It's a really nice landscape for paddling and your boats are top!

Best regards

As an experienced paddler, I can say that it was a great trip and I got a precise introduction to techniques that were once familiar but less used (such as side paddling). Plus general flair, alertness and guidance into the mighty landscape - for which my thanks. 🙂

What a great sunny weekend behind us! Kayak tour in calm weather, small waves and some bigger waves as well. Paddling in incredibly clear water. What a great start for a holiday! Thank you Paddling Academy and Moving Heart!

I am still living on the cusp of happiness after an indescribable weekend.

The course was really good. Although I was nervous beforehand, the course was encouragingly practical. It was great that the rescue exercise was done in nature, so you got the experience that after a fall you can't really get a warm shower and go indoors on a kayaking trip. The instructors were very professional, so you could concentrate on learning and experimenting in peace. The days were also well-scheduled, so there was plenty of energy for the whole time.

After the course I realised that I didn't know much about kayaking. The course really changed my perception of kayaking, what all the techniques etc. are. In the future I can go out on the water with more confidence.

Thank you for a perfect, empowering hike. Hope to see you again next summer on the waves...

Thank you for a great kayaking tour. It left a good impression and a lifelong memory.

A summer night kayaking tour. A great experience!
Gabriel is so charming as a person that it makes the experience very unique. We could not have wished for anything more. (Well okay, more time to float in this bubble, so next year I'll book a whole weekend for this ❤️) My heart is truly moved. A wonderful experience!

We had an amazing trip! We did a big loop and stayed at Berghamn overnight. Absolutely perfect conditions, and we were pretty much the only people out on the water. I can't believe how quiet it was.

Thank you so much!

Gabriel, you are an outstandingly wonderful person. It's adventurers and influencers like you that the world needs. I hope we meet again.

We would like to show our greatest appreciation to you for your hospitality and the rental service was excellent! We had an amazing and memorable day! We wish we could stay longer!

Thanks for making our trip such a great one! Korpostrom is so beautiful.

A nice, appropriately sized group and great, knowledgeable trainers. THANK YOU!
Being more of a lake person, I wanted to challenge myself and take a course to the sea. A great archipelagic sea, which I now intend to explore more with guided kayaking trips.

A really big thank you for a GREAT sea kayking tour. Professionalism 10+. Everything was so well planned that you made everything easily to flow for us. A big thank as well for ElinMaria for taste lunch.

This was a wonderful memory for me. BIG RECOMMENDATION for these kayaking tours.

THANK YOU

A great kayaking trip on the archipelago sea.
Food for the soul and the mind at its best. Thanks! ❤️

Last summer I joined for a weekend trip.

A warm recommendation.

Wonderful places, safe route and as well taste of the open sea. ❤️

We had such an amazing time on our trip thanks to Gabriel and the Paddling Academy! We travelled from the US for this trip so we could not bring our own paddling gear but Gabriel provided everything we needed. The gear was high-quality and in impeccable condition. Gabriel was also incredibly helpful in planning an alternate route when the winds prevented us from paddling our planned route. We had a fantastic time and would highly recommend Gabriel and Paddling Academy to anyone!

Thank you for a memorable experience! We are now many lessons and experiences richer 😊

Gim and myself are using this opportunity to thank you and also to congratulate you for the quality of your offering!

We enjoyed the archipelago in a beautiful way, feeling close to the elements and to ourselves.

With very best wishes

Thank you for a wonderful experience in the most beautiful archipelago in the world! It was wonderful to get to the sea, for me it's always a return to my childhood summers. I enjoyed every moment. The company was most excellent and the paddling was safe and easy with your guidance.

Overall, the weekend's kayaking tour was truly memorable. All the arrangements went smoothly and with great professionalism. Nötö is an absolutely charming island, where the body and mind relax immediately upon entering. The Archipelago Sea National Park is one of Finland's most spectacular natural sites.
Gabriel is a charming person, which makes this experience completely unique.
I can only recommend!

Dear Gabriel

I wanted to say a very heart felt thank you to you and Andi for helping us with a truly memorable family holiday paddle. You both couldn't have been more helpful and encouraging. From my initial enquiry right through to the end of our trip you were patient, helpful and showed grace and kindness that was truly appreciated. My friends are bored of me talking about our trip 🤣.

It was brilliant to have met you both and you enriched our holiday. You live in a very special place and I know you work hard to ensure it can stay that way - nature is blessed to have you there.

So I am definitely going to come back....I will be in touch for a next trip 🏕🚣‍♀️.

The atmosphere was great, relaxed, safe, and fun. Everything we learned was just plain fun with Gabriel and Andi guiding us. Perhaps the best memory of the summer.

I recommend! Great island of Nötö and the kayaking guide.