Mørkedøla, Storeskard - Lio
Kayak spot · Norway
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for grade III paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
The spot in two facts
- Grade IV+at its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
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Not for grade III paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. See it for expert paddlers.
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put-in, take-out, its town
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About Mørkedøla, Storeskard - Lio
A river section on the Mørkedøla, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV+, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Tuv.
- River Mørkedøla
- Grade Grade IV+, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,670–US$3,080 each
about US$1,670–US$3,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to OSL, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$945 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$214–US$355 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$395–US$657 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$382–US$710 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$228–US$415 |
| Total | about US$1,670–US$3,080 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Tuv
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about 15 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$147/nightcountry average
About Tuv its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$147 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 19h 55m
About 19h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OSL, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 3h 15m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Tuv · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Tuv · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits