Troll Mountain Rafting & Activity Centre

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Rafting
Troll Mountain specialise in white water rafting and offer one of the most exciting half day trips in Norway. Throughout the summer trips run several times daily. No previous experience is necessary. For your safety we use only top quality equipment and run a tough training programme for our guides. The river is graded from 3 - 4 (an ideal grade for beginners and experienced rafters). The grade varies with the time of year and water levels. From late June until September the water temperature can reach 20 degrees centigrade. This makes the river Otra the only warm water rafting in Norway and a pleasant experience for all participants. The trips start with a safety briefing and practice on flat water covering all the essential safety points. There is always a guide responsible for safety with each raft. An instructor responsible for the trip leadership accompanies the rafts in a kayak.

Pro Rafting & Riverboard
Pro rafting can be combined with white water rafting or run as an activity on its own. We can recommend pro rafting for those that prefer a more extreme sport. On a Pro rafting trip you will experience a safety talk with training on easy water in either a 2 or 3 person boat followed by a 2 hour river trip down class 3/4 rapids. The instructor accompanies the group in a kayak but you are the guide and engine of your own ship. You will learn to read the river and avoid hazards such as rocks and stoppers. We have always many satisfied and tired customers after a pro rafting session. The trip lasts between 2 - 3 hours.

Riverboard, often called boogie board. This sport is relatively new to Norway but growing in popularity rapidly. Participants are equipped with a high volume board that you lie on to swim and surf down the river. We guarantee to get you very wet and will experience high adrenaline levels with this activity. The trip will begins with a safety talk and practice on class II rapids before we let you loose down a class III and IV section. Our river is ideal for surfing, therefore we spend plenty of time on the big waves on the bottom section of the rapid. An experienced instructor will follow your every move and demonstrate each new manoeuvre.

Sailing & windsurfing
Sailing in Norway is a growing sport and we offer both rental and instructional options. Our fleet Toppers is based on Byglandsfjord at the Revsnes Best Western hotel. The boats are ideal for beginners and more advanced sailors. A support boat will provide safety cover during sailing instruction and we are happy to arrange regattas for groups to round off a perfect day of activity. Windsurfers can be rented or used together with the Toppers by groups as part of a total sailing package.

Water skiing, Wakeboard and Bronco Riding
We offer these activities throughout the summer. No previous experience is necessary. And we include instruction and all safety equipment. Trips are run on Byglandsfjord only 5 minutes north from the rafting centre. Here we have plenty of room to let you carve your turns on skis or to tip you all of the Bronco. Our boat is a Zodiac Pro II with a 90 HP motor t his gives us plenty of acceleration for all activities. The Bronco is well suited to parties and groups that will have some fun together.

Setesdal Rafting Centre
Setesdal Rafting Centre was built in 1997 and is located beside the white water elderado, Syrtveit fossen an attractive series of waterfalls and rapids on the river Otra. At the rafting centre we have a campsite equipped with Lapland teepee style tents. The campground gives instant access to the river for all water sports. Within the service centre we have a youth hostel with accommodation in high standard bunk rooms. The centre has a large self catering kitchen and all facilities necessary for large groups to live comfortably, including in house activities such as climbing walls, sand volleyball, basketball, a children's play area and rental of mountain bikes, fishing rods and canoes. Besides the centre we have a fully equipped house with two adjacent cabins. The centre is open daily from April until November.

Accommodation at the raftingsenter.
Lavvos (teepee tents) which accommodate up to 12 persons sleeping in a cosy ring around a central fireplace. The floor is built up so that guests sleep on a wooden platform, with either reindeer skins or woolen blankets to provide pleasant nights sleep. It is important to bring along sleeping bags and perhaps air mattresses for sleeping in a lavvo. For evening social gatherings and meals we also have 2 large party Lavvos. These can seat 100 and 50 persons respectively and provide a superb atmosphere with a central fireplace and barbecue area. Toilets, kitchens, kiosk and showers are in the service building 50 -100m away from the campground.

Setesdal Rafting Centre - Youth hostel.
Our youth hostel sleeps 48 persons in a variety of bunk room options. We have double rooms and family rooms sleeping from 3 – 7 persons. The youth hostel has a large self catering kitchen as well as a comfortable dining area. Upstairs we have a sitting/TV room that has all the facilities required for a conference group of up to 40 persons. Alongside the youth hostel we have 8 fully equipped cabins with beds for 40 persons. Common to both alternatives is a large grass area for ball sports, a 12m climbing wall, sand volleyball, trampoline, basketball, access to the river for fishing and swimming, barbecue area on the riverbank.

Full Board
As all our accommodation is equipped with modern kitchen facilities many groups opt to self cater. However if required we will provide breakfast, lunch and and evening meal or barbecue beside the river.

At the Watersports Centre (Byglandsfjord)
Apartments. At Byglandsfjord we can offer high standard accommodation with a selection of self contained apartments. Each apartment can sleep 8 persons and is equipped with 2 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen and sitting room including TV. The apartments are well located close to the lake and our service centre for all flat-water sports. In addition the apartments have their own garden with, volleyball play area and barbecue. Behind the service centre there is a private beach area and jetty with a lakeside barbecue area. Transport to and from activities is included in the overall price.