Lead guide, Swedish archipelago and lakes

Jonas Lindqvist

“Thirty thousand islands, and I still find a new favourite every summer.”

Jonas has paddled the Stockholm archipelago since he could hold a paddle. He leads our Swedish paddling and family trips, and his campfire cinnamon buns are the reason many guests come back.

Lives in: Stockholm archipelago
Guiding since: 2016
Speaks: Swedish, English, Norwegian
Trips: 3

Trips with Jonas

Why I guide

My family has a red cottage on an island in the outer archipelago, and I spent every summer of my childhood in a kayak. When friends visited from the city, I took them paddling, and they always asked to come back.

I trained as a kayak instructor and wilderness guide, and now I take families and first-time paddlers out to camp on rocky islands where the only sound is the sea. Seeing children light their first campfire never gets old.

How I guide

Relaxed and practical. I teach the basics on the first morning, and after that we paddle at the pace of the slowest boat. Families are always welcome, and I plan days with swimming, games and plenty of snacks.