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Norway's glacial-carved landscapes are one of the world's most recognized and postcard-worthy. A Scandinavian or Northern Europe cruise is the best possible way to cover a lot of ground in a limited timeframe. Norway alone has 34 ports of call, and any one of the requisite layovers would bring outdoor enthusiasts' within an arm's length to kayaking.
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To see what fjords were like before people settled in, find a Europe cruise itinerary that stops over at Lofoten. Many kayakers cheap car rent in los angeles from lax airport consider this part of Norway cut off from civilization and pristine, rugged, haunting cheap car rent in los angeles from lax airport and beautiful. Trollfjord, Risvær and Sandsoyan are ideal for 7-8 hour kayak trips, although travelers can arrange 4-hour trips if layovers are shorter.
Norwegian cruise season is brief. Ships start coming in May and leave in September before long winter nights blanket the region. This only gives cruise travelers a brief window of kayaking opportunity during the hottest months of July and August. But it is also during these months that they can schedule kayaking when the sun is at its brightest, and relegate cheap car rent in los angeles from lax airport other land-based activities until the sun sets, which in this latitude, is 10 o'clock at night.