Activities in Inari
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Lake & Snow
There are daily cruises run by Lake & Snow on Inarijärvi from mid-June (as soon as the ice melts) to late August. Departures are at 14:00 daily, with an additional departure in July at 18:00. Boats leave from the wharf at the Siida car park. The destination is Ukko Island (Sámi: Äjjih), sacred to the Sámi. During the brief (20-minute) stop, most people climb to the top of the island, but there are also cave formations at the island's northern end.
The same company also organises fishing trips and snowmobile safaris.
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Reindeer Races
It doesn't get much more Lappish than Reindeer Races - they're held in Inari, sleds and all, over the last week of May on Inarijärvi. It's a local event with festivities, betting and a winner's cup. The reindeer are antlerless, and the sport looks a little like crazy waterskiing (with the reindeer as boats).
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Inarin Porofarmi
Inarin Porofarmi is a reindeer farm that runs sled-trips in winter and visits in summer, with plenty of information on reindeer herding and Sámi culture. The two-hour visit costs €20, or €45 including transport from Inari.
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Scenic Flights
There are two seaplanes parked in the lake that serve as air taxis. They also do 10-minute Scenic Flights and chartered trips around Inarijärvi.
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Koskenlaskua Rafting
At the Kultahovi Hotel, Koskenlaskua Rafting runs one-hour trips on the rapids here or more involved three-hour excursions on the Juutua river.
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