Theme day

National Rivers Day at Kukkolaforsen: celebrating the free-flowing Tornionjoki River

Time: third Saturday in August
Why: a celebration of free-flowing rivers

On National River Day, August 16th, the restaurant will be open and serving à la carte.
At 21:00 there will be a torchlight procession, Ralph Lundsten’s “Sommarlängtan” 🎶 and candle lighting 🕯🕯🕯
(no rafts)
18:00–20:00 whitefish grilling

Admire the beautiful rapids from the view restaurant while enjoying a magnificent dinner.

 

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National River Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in August. National River Day was first celebrated in 1996. The purpose of the day is to honour our national rivers, which give us vitality, inspiration, experiences, passion and daily bread. Our myths and dreams reflect the great importance of free water for humanity. So National Rivers Day symbolises much more than protecting wild salmon or preserving our own free rivers. For only people who care for their water can share its life-giving power.

In 2025 we are not organizing a special program for the day.

 

 

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