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Øyrekka folkehøgskole

H2Ø - Sea Kayak, Crafting, Island Life

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This is our programme for explorer spirits who desire a meaningful, active, creative year. It combines travelling and sea kayaking, ocean clean-up, and craftsmanship in breathtaking nature.

Join in on a magical journey through the natural and cultural world of islands. With H2Ø you experience fantastic sea landscapes on foot or by sea kayak. Awaken the artist within you! Explore natural materials and plastic as creative resources. Dive into exciting projects for a green island life all around the world!

The program's three subjects go hand in hand and make for an exciting year that challenges you both physically and mentally. There is great variation in activities, and the course will be planned in collaboration between teacher and pupils.

SEA KAYAK: Practice outdoor life on nature's terms by leaving no trace and cleaning the ocean along the way. Discover hidden beaches by sea kayak, sleep under the stars and experience northern lights in the middle of the Norwegian sea. Get to know yourself amidst porpoises, whales, and sea eagles, or on the hunt for the next wave.

CRAFTING: Find your creative voice! We will have periods focusing on crafting where you can discover and play with varied materials to create useful objects and works of art.

ISLAND LIFE: Get to know projects and actions within the scope of nature conservation, sustainable use of resources and ecotourism. Here, the focus lies on contributing to specific projects and finding out what is needed for them to succeed.

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Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

Are you curious about island life in othervibrant communities all around the world?

On this journey we discover Portugal’s exotic island world and its ocean of possibilities through the lens of our three subjects! You will experience Portugal’s costal nature through sea kayaking, surfing and freediving. We will explore the traditional art of making clay pottery and baskets, and gain a sense of community through capoeira. Join us and make a difference in relevant projects for environmental protection!

We are looking forward to have you onboard for this amazing journey!

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Statsraad Lehmkuhl - Shetland

Pris: 9 000

Eventyrlysten?? Da kan du bli med på seillskutetokt over Nordsjøen i april!  Og dette er ikke hvilken som helst seilskute: Statsraad Lehmkuhl er Bergens stolthet, landets største seilskute og verdens største tremasta «bark» som ennå er i drift. Vi mønstrer på og av i Bergen og på turen over havet er det du som er mannskap. Du får oppleve at det er din egen innsats for fellesskapet driver skipet over havet. Du er med på brovakt og får også klatre og arbeide i riggen om du har lyst. Vi sover side om side i hengekøyer på tradisjonelt vis.
Etter et par dagers seilas, får du landlov på Vesterhavsøyene - Lerwick på Shetland. Her er nordmenn velkomne hos et folk som nok føler seg minst like norsk som skotsk.  Rester av det norske språket fins i de fleste stedsnavn og også i dialekten på Orknøyene og Shetland.

Les mer om tokt med Statsraaden her.

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Mandatory: Yes

Price: Included in course price

The Øyrekka archipelago is for many a unique and undiscovered place. We will make full use of the area and all it has to offer, from Sula in the south to Halten in the north. We will take a dive in to the local history and culture.

  • Sula – a known gathering point for artists and creative people both local and foreign. The island has both restaurant and pub, and Sula glamping will soon open.
  • Bogøya – a picturesque gem, known for the Supen Pøbb eatery, serving the world’s greatest fish and chips. The island is also home to Handelshuset Skatvold – a general store fully restored to its original form from the previous century.
  • Sørburøya – one of the most remote inhabited places of Norwegian coast.
  • Sauøya – now abandoned, but with a working chapel, store, and Fishmonger. Her we can experience what the coastal communities would have looked like a few decades ago.
  • Halten – the northernmost of the old fishing settlements. Today a protected and preserved cultural heritage site, giving access to centuries of history.
  • Vingleia lighthouse – placed on one of the outermost islets on the edge of the open ocean, the former lighthouse keeper's residence can house 12 people and will be used for overnight trips throughout the year.
  • The historical Trøndelag region: the ting mound in Frosta, the Medieval farm of Stiklastadir, Norway’s biggest grave mound at Leka – an enormous monument to the old sea kings, The Sverresborg museum in Trondheim and the historical Nidaros.
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The school is a so-called liberal folk high school, which means we do not base our values on a particular faith or belief, but on equality and respect for the individual’s integrity. Until our brand new campus is built, we hire a huge houseboat / floating hotel as our base. The floating hotel will contain everything you need; classroom, cafeteria, kitchen, doubleroom (you share room with a roommate), office for the employees and living rooms.

Our courses from August 2023 are listed below:

  • Coastal outdoorlife (FriHAVsliv): Do you want to spend a major part of the year in a kayak? Are you dreaming of freediving for scallops? Or maybe catch the biggest fish in the Norwegian sea? Then you have come to the right place!

  • H2Ø - seascapes, crafting, island life (H2Ø - hav, håndverk og øyliv): Join in on a magical journey through the natural and cultural world of islands. With H2Ø you experience fantastic sea landscapes on foot or by sea kayak. 

  • Fisheries and Aquaculture (fiske og havbruk): Are you interested in boating, fishing and modern aquaculture? At Fiske & Havbruk you gain practical insights and experience today's coastal life in the middle of the Norwegian ocean!

  • Leadership development - for those of you who already took a year in a folk high school.

All teaching is in Norwegian. For those of you who do not speak english, we give you the opportunity to learn Norwegian throughout the year.

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