Guided whitewater kayak and packraft tours in Sjoa, Norway

Mad Goats run guided kayak and packraft tours on the Lagen River, which is graded from 1-2. This means it is a beginner friendly whitewater paddling tour. We recommend you have attended the 6hr våttkort introkurs with us before joining this tour, but if not that is ok and we will make sure to put you in a packraft, which is much more stable than a river kayak. Hope you are fired up for an incredibly beautiful and exciting adventure on one of Norways most pristine rivers!

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This is a grade 1-2 kayak and packrafting tour on the Lagen River. We recommend you have attended our 6hr våttkort beginner course in whitewater kayaking or packrafting before joining on this guided tour. If you have no prior paddling experience on whitewater rivers, then you can still join, but we will put you in a packraft, which is much more stable than a kayak. 

Mad Goats also runs packraft and kayak tours on the Sjoa and Otta Rivers, which are grade 2-3+ but these tours must be booked on request. If you want join on a grade 3 river tour, then you need to have some prior experience, or have attended our two-day våttkort kayaking and packrafting course. To join a tour on on grade 1, you do not need any experience but we put you in an inflatable kayak or a packraft. We can also make custom arrangements for private groups looking for an action packed whitewater adventure, or for a relaxing and scenic family tour with the kids – just get in touch with us and we will help you – kontakt@madgoats.no / +47 40080440


Do you also need accommodation? We offer basic overnight facilities that include use of our communal kitchen, outdoor shower (hot water). The lodging options are tenting, hammock, camper van or simple cabin. More info here about accommodation with is in Sjoa. Alternatively you can reach out to Go Rafting Sjoa or Explore Sjoa, as they have a lot space and options,

Tours are available every weekend throughout the summer from June - August. We can arrange tours outside these months if there is demand, just get in touch. Private tours on request.