Around Norway by kayak

Tomas Furmanek, a software developer, spends most of his free time kayaking on the water in some of the most idyllic locations in Norway. And the breathtakingly beautiful Norwegian landscapes that he sees on his way are filmed with a GoPro camera. See stunning photos from a kayak trip through Norway.

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1. For more than 10 years, Tomas Furmanek has been documenting his travels in Norway by kayak. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

2. During these 10 years, he has visited most of the fjords in western Norway, inland lakes, and areas around the Lofoten Islands. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

3. Photos of the stunning beauty of nature were taken with a GoPro camera attached to the kayaker. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

4. Tomasz Furmanak spends all his free time gliding on the water surface, away from the Institute of Marine Research in Bergen, where he works. Kayaking is the best way to relax for him. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

5. As Tomas said: "I do not spend a lot of time kayaking because it is an easy way to restore my peace of mind." (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

6. "In a kayak, you are so close to nature that you can experience things that you cannot do on a walk." (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

7. Over the past two years, Tomas has been posting photos he took while traveling in Norway by kayak on Instagram. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

8. He calls his Instagram account "an adventure blog." He does not post his personal photos there, but only idyllic landscapes from different parts of Norway through the lens of a GoPro camera. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

9. Tomas already has about 30 thousand fans on Instagram. At first, there were people who were interested in kayaks, then there were users who like the beauty of the Norwegian fjords in Tomas's photographs. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

10. As Tomas writes, "I had about ten thousand followers this summer before I went on a trip to the Lofoten Islands with my friend Kristoffer Wandbackk, whom I met on Instagram." (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

11. "After three weeks of kayaking in Lofoten, I have around ten thousand new fans." (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

12. During his travels for video and photography, Tomas uses a helmet-mounted GOPRO3 + camera, as well as a Sony RX100mk2 camera (in a waterproof case) located on the front of the kayak. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

13. Breathtaking Scandinavian landscape. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

14. Meeting with the "locals". (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

15. This stunning sunset is one of many amazing photos taken by Tomas. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

16. Play of shadows: the sun reflects off the rocks in a mysterious way. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

17. Tomas Furmanek in his kayak. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).

18. You can see more wonderful photos from Tomas's kayaking trips on his Instagram account - instagram.com/tfbergen. (Photo: Tomasz Furmanek / Mercury Press).