Natura Viva offers a wide variety of rental outdoor equipment in Helsinki, from kayaks to canoes, SUP boards, Fatbikes and rowing boats
Kayaking is a great way to access the beautiful archipelago of Eastern Helsinki! In summer the days are long and there is plenty of light for paddling throughout the day. Beginners and experts alike can rent a kayak from us and find themselves a suitable route to paddle.
The Baltic Sea offers usually enjoyable and calm paddling conditions, suitable also for beginners. There are several recreational islands within a small paddling distance, on which you are allowed to go ashore. Some of these islands even allow camping, there are public saunas and common campfire places. Vuosaari Paddling Center is the best destination for kayaking in Southern Finland!
Equipment available in Vuosaari Paddling Center
Kayaks - for both both beginners and people with experience
Paddle boards - Stand-up paddles that accommodate peaceful summer trips and longer expeditions
Canoes and rowing boats - take your family to a nice tour around the archipelago
Fatbikes - The nature trails of Kallahti and Uutela provide beautiful marine landscapes and varying terrain.
We suggest to make your reservation online to ensure the availability of equipment.
Natura Viva Vuosaari Paddling Center serves everyone interested in paddling
Natura Viva's paddling center in Helsinki, Vuosaari is the number one destination for every paddling lover in the middle of beautiful and maritime Helsinki. The canoeing center is open from the beginning of May to the end of September.
Rent a kayak, SUP board, rowing boat or Fatbike, also come for a coffee!
Vuosaari Paddling Centre opening hours 2025
Buy a Natura Viva Season pass and go paddling on your own already in May. With an outdoor season card you can paddle, sup-board, bike, row and snowshoe as much as you like. Fatbikes are available throughout the year!
May 17.5.-1.6.
Closed on weekdays
Saturday 10-18
Sunday 12-17
In May we organise kayaking beginners' courses and Guided tours
June, July and August 2.6.-10.8.
Weekdays 14-21
Saturday 10-21
Sunday 10-18
August 11.8-31.8.
Weekdays 14-20
Saturday 10-20
Sunday 10-18
September 1.9-14.9.
Closed on weekdays
Saturday 12-17
Sunday 12-17
Location and arrival
Vuosaaren Melontakeskus - Harbonkatu 13, 00980 Helsinki
The paddling centre is accessible by public transport www.hsl.fi
Several parking places in front of the centre - 4h limit on weekdays
Season passes
Check out Natura Viva Season Passes. Choose your own sport or buy the Season Pass For Nature and spend the year outdoors!
With a Natura Viva season pass you can paddle, kayak, cycle in the most beautiful destination of Southern Finland. For the season 2025 you will have nine different destinations with varying outdoor equipment.
Get to know the Season passes!
The ice cream Café Paja Kallahti opened in May 2024. The café-restaurant, renowned for its Signature ice creams, invites gourmets to enjoy loose ice creams, savoury and sweet treats and thirst-quenching refreshments in the most beautiful scenery of East Helsinki.
The menu includes Paja's own locally produced artisan ice creams, freshly ground coffee, non-alcoholic and alcoholic refreshments and dishes that will satisfy even the hungriest sailor. The secret recipe for marble pancakes with jam and whipped cream might just blow your mind.
The indoor seating capacity is around 20 and with a 30-seat seafront terrace, you can enjoy the delicacies, the sea and the sun.
Come and try exotic flavours such as Lonkeros sorbet or salty liqorice ice-cream!
From the shop's gourmet menu, you'll find snacks, tasty baked goods, picnic lunches and SeaDogs and Gourmet HotDogs, perfect with thirst-quenching drinks.
A relaxed atmosphere always on top of the price!
