Vaikkojoki

Vaikkojoki Vaikko
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Water code	FI : 04.74
location	North Karelia , North Savo ( Finland )
River system	Vaikkojoki
Drain over	Vuoksi  → Neva  → Baltic Sea
origin	Lake Vaikkojärvi 63 ° 15 ′ 18 ″  N , 28 ° 51 ′ 15 ″  E
Source height	187.2  m
muzzle	in the lake Kaavinjärvi coordinates: 62 ° 55 '39 "  N , 28 ° 38' 35"  O 62 ° 55 '39 "  N , 28 ° 38' 35"  O
Mouth height	101  m
Height difference	86.2 m
Bottom slope	approx. 1.7 ‰
length	approx. 50 km
Flowing lakes	Vaikkojärvi , Metsä-Vaikko, Lietukka (or Lietejärvi), Välijärvi, Kärenjärvi, Vihtajärvi , Pieni-Kortteinen, Suuri-Kortteinen, Saarijärvi , Retunen , Kaavinjärvi
Communities	Juuka and Kaavi

The Vaikkojoki is a river in the Finnish landscapes of North Karelia and North Savo . It has its origin in Lake Vaikkojärvi in the area of ​​the municipality of Juuka . From there it flows mainly in a southerly direction through a series of smaller lakes. Larger lakes along its course are Kärenjärvi , Vihtajärvi and Saarijärvi .

Finally, after around 50 km and an altitude difference of 80 m, the Vaikkojoki flows into the Kaavinjärvi lake in the municipality of Kaavi . This flows over the lake Rikkavesi to Juojärvi . The Vaikkojoki thus forms a tributary of the Iso-Kalla and Saimaa lake systems.

The river is suitable for canoeing .

Canoe route

The canoe route on Vaikkojoki from Vaikkojärvi to Kaavi is around 95 kilometers long. This canoe tour is a wilderness tour: the route runs through lonely, deep forests.

The Vaikkojoki is a grayling area ( Thymallus thymallus ).

Most of the route runs on the river, but is occasionally interrupted by sections of the lake. On the bank there are opportunities to set up camp at laid out rest areas.

On the Vaikkojoki you paddle under road bridges again and again. These offer the opportunity to break off the canoe tour or to start at this point.

The Vaikkojoki is passable by canoe as well as by kayak . For the canoe tour you should have some experience in white water paddling.

There are 27 rapids on the route.

Vaikkojoki canoe route

	Rapids and Flow locations	Length (m)	Height difference (m)	category
Vaikkojärvi lake
Vaikkolampi pond
	Puksaminsahi
	Riitasuonsahi
	Koivuniemensahi
	Ahmonkoski
	Koivukoski
Mäntylampi
Metsä Vaikko Lake
	Vaikon tammi	100
	Jokilammenkoski	100	1.0	I.
	Hirvolankosket	1000	9.0	I.
Lietukka Lake ( Lietejärvi Lake )
	Murtosaarenkoski	150	2.0	I.
	Kalliokoski	400	4.0	I.
	Kantosaarenkoski	600	6.0	I.
	Hirvisaarenkoski	350	2.5	I.
	Myllykoski	250	5.0	II
	Ylä-Jokipolvenkoski	100	2.0	I.
	Ala-Jokipolvenkoski	100	2.0	I.
Suuri Kotalampi pond
	Iso Kotakoski	150	1.0	viv
	Pieni Kotakoski	50	1	viv
Makkarasärkät
	Markkakoski	400	2.5	I.
	Pielisenpitkä	600	4.5	I.
	Kusiaiskoski	150	2.5	I.
	Rakkinekoski	150	2.0	I.
	Yla-Kalliokoski	150	3.0	I +
	Ala-Kalliokoski	150	1.0	I.
	Multivääränkoski	850	4.5	II
	Piilukoski	150	1.5	I.
	Polvikoski	150	1.5	I.
Välijärvi lake
	Ruukinkoski	100	1.0	I.
Kärenjärvi lake
	Karenkoski	100	0.6	viv
Vihtajärvi lake
	Vihtakoski
Pieni-Kortteinen lake
	Kylänkosket
Suuri Kortteinen lake
	Sivinvirta
Saarijärvi lake
	Saarivirta
Retunen Lake
	Melttusvirta
Kaavinjärvi lake

Whitewater difficulty scale

Definition of the degrees of difficulty for rapids according to the German Canoe Association and ICF :

• I not difficult
• II moderately difficult
• III difficult
• IV very difficult
• V extremely difficult
• VI Limit of navigability

Individual evidence

1. ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Vaikkojärvi (04.752.1.001)
2. ↑ JÄRVIWIKI - Kaavinjärvi (04.731.1.001)
3. ↑ Canoeguide.net: Canoe tour Vaikkojoki
4. ↑ Canoeguide.net: Definition of the degrees of difficulty for rapids according to the German Canoe Association and ICF