Cycling, saunas and cold dips in the river | Bike touring in Finland (part II)

Explore the stunning Kymi River in Finland. Cycle 🚴‍♀️, camp 🏕 and soak in nature’s beauty along this historic route. The Unforgettable Kymijoki River Valley Cycling Route (240 km) starts in Kouvola. Route description: https://www.visitkotkahamina.fi/en/places/unforgettable-kymijoki-river-valley-cycling-route. This is video 2 of my bike touring trip in Finland.

Some hotspots:
– Ankkapurha Industrial Museum (old paper factory)
– Ankkapurha Culture Park with summer cafe
– Ahvio rapids (wild river!)
– Erämys Keisarin Kosket (stay in an amazing cabin with a view of the river & sauna)
– Langinkoski Imperial Fishing Lodge (fishing lodge in Kotka, built for Tsar Alexander III, the Emperor of Russia)
– Maritime Centre Vellamo in Kotka (several exhibitions about life at sea)
– Stockfors Works (old ironworks, with really cool art exhibitions)
– Strömfors Ironworks (a home base for craftspeople, creative industries and tourism entrepreneurs – including B&B Strömfors Bed & Bistro)
– Tykkimäki resort (stay in a cabin or cottage at the lake)

You can reach Kouvola by train from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

BICYCLE GEAR
Bike panniers: Ortlieb Back-Roller Design Sierra https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/back-ro…
Handlebar Bag: Ortlieb Ultimate Free https://www.ortlieb.com/en_us/ultimat…
Phone powerbank: SKS Compit+/Power
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/produc…
Light rain jacket: Gonso Sura Plus
https://gonso.de/nl-nl/shop/jacks/p93…

CAMERA GEAR
Camera: Sony A7IV
Lens: Sony FE 24-105mm F/4.0 G
Extra lens: Sony FE 20mm F/1.8 G
Microphone: Røde VideoMic PRO+
Another microphone: Røde Lavalier GO
Stand: Joby GorillaPod 5K
Drone: DJI Mini 4 Pro
Extra camera: iPhone 14
Action camera: Insta360 One X2