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Nice story. I wish I were closer to the area so I could explore its nature.

Paddling is one of the activities that makes me feel more present—no time for scrolling while slowly moving through the water. For the last 10 years, I’ve gone once or twice a year to the Danube swamps to disconnect and recharge. We’re lucky there aren’t any crocodiles!”

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I traveled from the other side of the world just to make various trips on the Inside passage.

Verdict: Like Norway coast, but without services and Norwegians, who can be little bit tight-ass on their property rights.

https://youtu.be/1DDcX9_te5I?si=XvLbijrZAZE-XHyF

Doesn't Norway have the right to roam?

Nordic Countries always had it, because various nomadic lifestyles. But when it was written to law, Norwegians and Sweden invented 3 days limit on camping. Only purpose of this was to decimate the indigenous Sami-culture.

Finland does not have such limits, only vague statements of permanent settlements.

Sure, we couldn't stop it if we wanted to.

It does tend to move in lockstep with the other countries on the Eurasian Plate though, and its rate of roaming peaks at 14mm or so a year.

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