When to Go

Our season ranges from mid June until mid September. Each month has its highlights and sea kayaking in Saint Anna is guaranteed to be a wicked and beautiful experience no matter when you go.

In mid May it happens though, what everyone’s been waiting for. The trees grow green and the spring flowers blossom - the whole landscape of Saint Anna changes from grey, cold and barren to green, lush and full of life. But it’s still quite cold and the water isn’t near warm yet.

We wait a bit longer, until it’s warm both day and night and the water starts to get swimmable. By mid June early summer is in its pride. There are flowers everywhere, proud bird moms swimming around with their kids and lots of fish in the sea. The days are really long and it almost doesn’t get dark at all. If you’re here on the 25th of June you can celebrate Swedish Midsummer, either on your own or go to the traditional celebration at Harstena.

	Celebrate Swedish Midsummer

July and August are the prime summer months in Sweden. They’re your best bet for sunny and warm days. By now the water has had plenty of time to heat up and you can get some amazing days out sunbathing on a flat skerry in the outer archipelago. By August you won’t see as many flowers and birds, but you might get blessed with calmer and warmer weather instead.

September is seen by many as the actual best month to go sea kayaking in Sweden. It’s starting to get a bit colder, but the summer warmth stays a long time in the archipelago. While June, July and August can be subject to quite moody whether, with really good sunny days interchanged with some windy and rainy ones, September is more stable. Chance is you get almost mirror-calm water several days. Unfortunately, most of the establishments in the area are closed in September.