Canoe-exploring the canals, rivers, and lakes of southwest Sweden.

From: Sunset | Date: May 1, 1987 | Copyright information

Canoe-exploring the canals, rivers, and lakes of southwest Sweden

Canoeing through southwestern Sweden'slake region is one of the best ways to sample the stunning beauty of the Scandinavian countryside.

Each summer for more than 30 years,paddlers from all over Europe have come to explore the extensive waterways of north Dalsland and southwest Varmland provinces. Many follow the century-old Dalsland Canal: a 169-mile-long network of lakes, rivers, and canals, ...

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