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448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d44ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70d44ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbec9d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bbec9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Experience\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: initial;\">the legendary spirit of Lake Saimaa, Finland\u2019s largest lake and the heart of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: initial;\">the Finnish Lakeland. The Sulkava Grand Rowing Festival, founded in 1968, is\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: initial;\">the world\u2019s most iconic long-distance rowing event and a true celebration of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: initial;\">Finnish summer, nature, and tradition.<\/span><\/b><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Every July, thousands of rowers from Finland and around the world gather on the crystal-clear waters of Lake Saimaa to take part in an unforgettable rowing experience. From competitive racing to scenic adventure routes, the festival offers something for both elite athletes and recreational rowers.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Whether you are aiming for a top result in a traditional Church Boat (traditional wooden longboat) or enjoying the unique atmosphere of the land of the midnight sun, Grand Rowing Festival combines it all &#8211; sporting challenge, Savonian hospitality, and pristine Finnish nature like no other event.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><b>Join the legend at the starting line \u2013\u00a0<br \/><\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: initial;\">and become part of a rowing tradition that has\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; background-color: initial;\">united generations for over half a century.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea78765 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea78765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What are traditional Finnish summer activites? <\/b><\/h3><p><b>&#8211; Rowing a wooden boat around an island for 60km and bathing in sauna afterwards!<\/b><br \/>The Sulkava Summer Rowing Festival combines the ancient Savonian tradition of boat building, rowing sports, traditional Finnish summer entertainment, and a unique nature experience in the heart of Lake Saimaa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3bbeba e-grid elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3bbeba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cf1acb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6cf1acb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/en\/comfort-and-enjoyment\/schedule-and-program\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-ohjelma.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-ohjelma.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-ohjelma-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/comfort-and-enjoyment\/schedule-and-program\/\">Schedule and program<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35544aa elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"35544aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/en\/renting\/rental-of-church-boats\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-veneenvuokraus.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-veneenvuokraus.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-veneenvuokraus-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/renting\/rental-of-church-boats\/\">Boat rental<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-493e696 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"493e696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/en\/participate\/reittikuvaukset\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-reitit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5251\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-reitit.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-reitit-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/participate\/reittikuvaukset\/\">Rowing routes<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53099ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53099ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/participate\/rowing-trips-and-series\/\">Rowing sets<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4737d5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c4737d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"\/en\/our-story\/the-story-of-sulkava-suursoudut\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-tarinat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5259\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-tarinat.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/feature-tarinat-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/our-story\/the-story-of-sulkava-suursoudut\/\">Our Story<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5858b75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5858b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6703459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6703459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61585779110941\" target=\"_blank\">Sulkava Grand Rowing Festival on Facebook<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d4c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11d4c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grandrowingfestival\" target=\"_blank\">@grandrowingfestival on Instagram<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74acaac elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74acaac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Guided by the beauty of nature and the cheers from the<br>crowd, you will find the strength to reach the finish line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The fun doesn&#8217;t stop at the finish line! After the race, the Rowing Stadium turns into a big celebration. <br><\/span>You and your friends can enjoy:<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">Evening Parties: <\/b><em>Live music, dancing, and a great festival spirit.<\/em><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"><br><\/b><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">Relaxation: <\/b><em>A warm Finnish <\/em><em>sauna and a swim in the clean Lake Saimaa.<\/em><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\"><br><\/b><b style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">Local Flavors: <\/b><em>Delicious food <\/em><em>and market feel for everyone to enjoy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18.0pt;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">You will feel a great sense of pride and accomplishment when you finish the race and join the party. <br>Sulkava offers an unforgettable summer experience for both rowers and friends!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Interested in rowing or local activities?&nbsp;<\/b><br>Contact our International Concierge services at: <b>info@suursoudut.fi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sulkava Summer Rowing Festival, Finland\u2019s largest rowing event, is almost here again \u2014<br>and this time, it\u2019s even bigger.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We are excited to present our new brand video, which will take you straight to the heart of the event.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316ffca elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"316ffca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ac130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ac130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sulkavan Suursoudut, Suomen suurin soututapahtuma on taas pian t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 ja t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kerralla entist\u00e4 suurempana.<\/p><p><strong>Olemme innoissamme esitelless\u00e4mme uuden br\u00e4ndivideomme, <br \/>mik\u00e4 vie sinut suoraan tapahtuman syd\u00e4meen.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5758ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5758ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/videot\/Sulkavan_Suursoudut_Uusi_Aikakausi_1080x1920_Meta_pysty.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"auto\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.suursoudut.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/videokansipysty.jpg\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand Rowing Festival on Lake Saimaa 9.-12.7.2026 days hours minutes seconds REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Experience\u00a0the legendary spirit of Lake Saimaa, Finland\u2019s largest lake and the heart of\u00a0the Finnish Lakeland. 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