Snowmobile ice fishing safari with the local fisherman in Ranua

Experience an unforgettable winter net fishing! You will meet the local arctic fisherman Sakari in the lake of Ranua! In the beginning the guide gives snowmobile riding instructions, after which we head to the lake to learn the secrets of ice fishing. After this we meet Sakari who will show us how to check nets under ice. You start to check the net by opening the hole for ice, attaching a rope to the net and then start to pull the net and loose the fish. Almost always there is some fish! After checking the net, you help Sakari and pull the net back in place under ice by the 60 meters long rope. As a prize, fisherman Sakari will give you some fishes which you can give as a gift for the otters of Ranua Zoo!  Hot drinks are served during the day, and any catch is fried on the open fire. Duration of the whole program is approximately 3 hours.  

Meeting location: Safari House / Gulo Gulo reception, Rovaniementie 29, 97700 Ranua, Finland.
If you are staying in Rovaniemi please notice that distance to Ranua is 80 km.  

What’s included?

• a guide
• snowmobile (4-stroke engine, quiet and nature friendly)
• ice fishing equipment
• ice fishing and winter net fishing 
• meeting with the local fisherman
• fuel
• insurance
• snowmobiling equipment (suit, boots, socks, gloves, helmet and balaclava)

Requirements

If you drive the snowmobile, please make sure you have your driving license in your pocket (min. T class).

Attention

Meeting location: Safari House / Gulo Gulo reception, Rovaniementie 29, 97700 Ranua, Finland.
If you are staying in Rovaniemi please notice that distance to Ranua is 80 km.  

The driver must hold a T class driving license as a minimum. (Chinese driving license is accepted.)

Self liability in case of damage is 550 €. The cost of reducing this amount to 150 € is 15 € (per driver). You can buy this during your booking process or before the safari at our safari office.

Snowmobile safari guide make the decision whether children will be seated on a sled or behind the snowmobile driver.
Children usually sit on a sled during the safari (sled is pulled by a safari guide).

Infants (babies) will be seated in the heated covered sled with adult. Please note: there are place for 2 infants + 2 adults in the covered sled. If the sled is fully booked for the certain departure, we will get back to you after your booking as soon as possible. (Adult price in the covered sled: the price of shared sled.)

 Once in a while it can be a bit chilly weather so when it is -25 C below zero children can be cancelled without the costs. For adults this limit is -30 C below zero but our safari guides are fine with all kind of weather conditions and so are you because of our good thermal clothing 🙂

Minimum number of participants: 4. You can book this as well for 2 people and we will inform you 24 hours in advance if there is not enough participants. In this case we will refund you. 
 

See also our accommodation and program services on offer www.gulo.fi, www.arcticfoxigloos.com
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