The Flood Adventure

Sodankylä, June 2020

I was waiting for it many days.

In the news they promised it would come.

I almost lost my hope.

But then,

the spring flood finally started.

It was a time for a flood adventure

I have always loved to experience the power of the nature.

And the running water is one of the most powerful ones.

It will make it's way.

Where ever it want's to go.

Now it didn't fit anymore in the riverbed.

And started to take over the forests and fields around it.

And houses of those wanting to live (too) near the river.

With our bicycles we went to look for

the familiar places around our city,

now taken over by the rivers

Jeesiö and Kitinen.

It was exciting to cycle in the water.

Feeling how the strong stream tried to catch our tires.

Wanting to takes us with it.

At some point the water went so deep

That it was hard to cycle fast enough

to avoid falling down.

And my fatbike tires actually started to float

like a pontoons.

Finally,

but not surprisingly,

we end up swimming in the river.

With our bodies full of adrenaline and joy,

it didn't feel cold.

This was definitely one of the most thrilling adventures

I have had in a while.

And I'm super thankful of my adventure partner,

whom didn't say "no",

when I ask if we can go cycle in the flood.

Now the flood is almost over.

And outside our window is roaring the first summer storm.

Can't wait for the summer thunder storms yet to come.