Ruka Adventures, Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

52000Rich 5:00 PM Jan 31, 2022

Just call me Lewis!
Holidaying for a week in Finland. My girlfriend and I had a free afternoon in Ruka with the chance to do some optional excursions if we wanted. We chose to do ice karting. Our tour guide did all the organising/booking for us. All we had to do was stand at a designated bus stop in Ruka at a given time and we got picked up by Ruka Adventures. We got taken to their base which was just a short 5-10 minute drive where we got kitted out with all the cold weather gear that we needed. We were then taxied to the ice track which again was just a short 5 minute drive up the road. Once there, we got our safety helmets and instruction on how to drive the karts and how the activity would be divided into practice laps, qualifying laps and race laps. We were then good to go. My girlfriend was a little apprehensive about the whole experience but once she got behind the wheel, she transformed into a competitive, thrill seeking, ice karter! "Just call me Lewis", was her response when she finished the race.....although Lewis usually wins and she didn't! I did... but let's not make a big fuss about that. LOL. Ice karting was great. Speeding around the track and trying not to spin out on corners was an adrenaline pumping experience. We had four people booked on our session and that made racing more challenging as more opportunity to practice overtaking manoeuvres. Everyone involved loved it, even the girlfriend who was initially a bit worried. The lady (sorry can't remember your name- red curly hair from Romania ) who dealt with us at the ice track was very friendly and encouraged the racing spirit in us all. We had a fab time but one small suggestion to help improve the experience. You have a computer and printer on site as you gave us all a print out of our lap times. Why not present everyone with some sort of certificate of the experience or maybe award a rosette to the race winner?

5Maria 5:00 PM Feb 19, 2021

Amazing scenery snowmobile tour!
10/10. All gear was in excellent condition and was provided to us. The instructor was very social and professional. He gave us a very good tutorial before the safari as well as clear instructions for different possible situations. They provided legally mandatory insurances to both us people and for the snowmobiles. We had a break in the middle of the trip by a lake and enjoyed coffee and snacks by the fire provided by them. TIP! If it is a sunny day we would recommend a pair of sunglasses or skii glasses ☀️? In addition we got very honest and brilliant tips for our Northern lights seeking. Very friendly and professional service, will recommend!!