Welcome to Helsingin Melontakeskus!
Make a SUP -resevation here (go to the finnish page).
Check the allowed paddling area. Areas colored red are off-limits.
You can check conditions for rental from here.
We organize guided paddling tours for groups, for instance customer events and batchelor partiers.
During daytime on May, August and September our kayaks are used by school groups.
For paddling tours, contact us via e-mail. You can also order sauna and catering services from us.
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Helsingin Melontakeskus
Helsingin Melontakeskus Oy was founded on August 23rd, 1993 to implement a new paddling base for Helsingin Kanoottiklubi ry. The base was completed on July 12th, 1994 on Northern Humalluoto at Rajasaarenpenger 8, 00250 Helsinki.
Helsingin Melontakeskus offers functions to serve activities of Helsingin Kanoottiklubi and HKK -Talviuimarit ry, but also other functions like venues, kayak rentals and experience activities.
Kayak rental
Helsingin Melontakeskus rents kayaks and canoes primeraly for paddling sessions starting and ending to Melontakeskus. Check the rental conditions from here. You can of course rent one even for you cottage, but our pricing policy doesn't favor long term rentals.
Rental service
Kayaks, canoes and SUP boards are rented by Helsingin Melontakeskus during summer time and warm waters at Rajasaarenpenger 8. Opening times of the rental can be a bit irregular due to weather. For safety reasons rental is closed on foul weather. Please check our main page information.
Most likely opening times are on weekdays 12.00 - 20.00, Sat 10.00 - 18.00 and Sun 12.00 - 18.00; returns are expected within opening times.
| Duration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | 2 hours | 4 hours | 24 hours | Weekend | Week | |
| Kayak singles | ||||||
| Beginner | 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 80 | 200 |
| Touring | - | - | 30 | 50 | 100 | 250 |
| Kayak doubles | ||||||
| Touring | 30 | 40 | 50 | 80 | 140 | 400 |
| Canoes | ||||||
| Touring | 30 | 40 | 50 | 80 | 140 | 300 |
| SUP | ||||||
| SUP board, 1 person | 20 | 25 | 30 | |||
| Accessories | ||||||
| Spare paddle, vest |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
| Prices include paddle(s) and vest(s) 1-2 pcs, in kayaks also a skirt | ||||||
| Weekend rental starts on Fri 16.00 and end on Sun 18.00 | ||||||
Forms of payment
We accept cash, debit and credit cards, Smartum vouchers, card and saldo prepayment and Edenred Virikeseteli, card and mobile payments.
Experience services
Helsingin Melontakeskus is the alpha and omega of experiences. With us you can offer for your group relaxing experience in a sauna by the sea, a paddling tour, a view of the dragon boat world or during winter a dip in the hole in the ice.
We do also co-operate with some other experience service providers so what we can't offer, our partners can.
Guideline in all of our actions in safety of our customers. We use the safety procedures created together with Helsingin Kanoottilubi ry and their trained guides. In safety matters we exceed the regulations of customer safety.