Vi är Naturvägledare Norra Vättern | Naturvagledare norra Vättern

Kersti and Bertil - We are Nature Guides North Vättern

You will find us by Vättern and Tiveden. Several years ago we sat on an island in Lake Vättern and pondered over how we wanted to work with kayak courses. We wanted fun kayaks that suited our different participants, we wanted to offer courses and tours our way. We wanted to inspire those we meet to experience and discover more of nature and their relation to it. So we decided to start our company’s journey.

So far it has been an exciting trip with many forks in the road where we tried new paths. Today we teach kayaking at home in Lake Vättern and in other parts of Sweden, we guide in Tiveden and we love to tell stories and entertain our guests in the charcoal huts.

We have fun together with our guests and we do it in unison with nature.

Kersti Beck Larsson

I have hiked in the forest from childhood. My grand-mother taught me about what we saw around us. This awakened my interest in nature. The outdoor life came as a natural part of my teenage years and likewise my interest in the different species. Through the years there have been many hours both in the kayak and in the forest. It is when surrounded by nature I “feel at home”. Through my company I can invite others into the natural surroundings. The best way to learn more about a place is to go with someone who is at home there, much as I did with my grandmother. You can come with me – I will be happy to guide you to richer experiences.

Your why and my because:

When you come with me you can be sure that I offer the best. The best of local nature, for you and for the experience. I can claim that as I have a long and solid experience of outdoor life in the countryside and I am a qualified trainer in kayaks/Canadian canoes, life outdoors, forest bathing ecotherapy and nature guiding.

I am a certified nature guide. I also train kayak guides in The Swedish Outdoor Association. As a member of Tiveden Guides, I guide in Tiveden National Park as well. I see the countryside as a great place for individual development and the interaction of individuals in a group.

More on the merit list:

Examiner on the yellow and green paddle pass kayak and Canadian open canoe
Trained GSRT – Basic safety and rescue techniques in canoes
BCU 3*
Winter canoeing
Incident management and leadership
Outdoor education for adults (LiU)
Nature Guiding for professionals (CNV)
Outdoor leader training
Certified Nature Guide
Training trainers for The Swedish Outdoor Association
Member of the board for Naturvägledarnormen Nature Guides – FUN
Project manager for Nature Tourism Companies – sustainable actors within Nature Tourism
The Entrepreneur’s programme Re: Think

Bertil Larsson

In my early teens I saw some ravens cavorting up in the sky. It was the start of my interest in nature. I began to be out more and more in the forest, often with my camera. Eventually I trained as a Forest Technician and worked in the forest. Through my wife Kersti I discovered kayaking and was hooked. Training beginners is so much fun, seeing how they quickly develop and dare to try more. I am also a folk musician so the music is often a part of my guiding. I love telling others about the forest and its significance. When you come with me on a guided tour you will have fun, and at the same time learn new things about what we discover and experience together. You too can come with me into the forest!

Your why and my because:

You are guaranteed a really good and rewarding experience when you accompany me on a guided tour or take a kayak course with me. I have a long and solid experience of outdoor life and I am a trained forest technician and kayak guide. I work a lot with Nature Guides and guide for Tiveden Guides in Tiveden National Park. I am a certified nature guide which is a quality label.

One of my strengths is to make people feel comfortable and safe in natural surroundings and on the water.