Our Philosphy

In the late 1990's Jonathan Bendiksen designed and established the first commercial sea kayaking trips along Norway's spectacular coastline and now 10 years later these trips have become 'classics' in international sea kayaking destinations.

Our trips and courses are all led under the principal of EXPERIENCES BEYOND EXPECTATIONS; this is our promise to our guests. We will strive to provide you with an outdoor experience that exceeds your expectations.

All of our journeys are crafted to feature the very best of each destination and provide a unique perspective on both place and culture. Our dedication to excellence and safety, our unwavering efforts to make your entire experience state of the art, and our wealth of experience gives you the confidence you’ll have a superb, worry-free and ultimately unsurpassed adventure with us.

We are proud of the fact that well over half of our guests each year have been referred to us by either friends or family who have traveled with us before, and the hundreds who have returned to travel with us time and again. On our Guest Reviews page, you'll find quotes from some of the many letters we've received, expressing enthusiasm for the Coastal Odyssey experience.

10 years of experience has given us endless opportunities to perfect the details and make this adventure your best adventure.

OUR QUALITY & ETHICS STANDARDS 

• We believe in our trips so much that if you sign up we will run the trip. We don't have any disclaimers about minimum group size, etc...
• Our commitment to our guests is genuine and unwavering
• We are passionate about the experiences we offer and enjoy sharing them
• We evaluate every trip itinerary carefully for value, quality and safety
• We are committed to preparing food that is fresh, wholesome and, whenever possible, made from organic ingredients
• We operate trips that benefit our clients and the communities in which we work
• We actively support wilderness preservation and operate all of our trips with this as an over-arching principle