Bodo, Norway….. a RIB boat ride!

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Gateway to the arctic, located just north of the arctic circle. It’s also home to the worlds strongest whirlpool, maelstrom Saltstraumen. It’s only awe inspiring at the extreme of the tide changes. We didn’t time our visit very well and the whirlpool was barely noticeable at slack tide.

Patty is getting suited up with anti exposure suit, Gloves, goggles and flotation harness. The water is cold and so is the wind as we go fast on the RIB boat(rigid inflatable boat) .
Suited up and ready for action!
12 of us on a boat ready to go!

A fast ride in search of whirlpools. Whirlpools weren’t very good but the guide was entertaining and knowledgeable about the geology and the fishery business.
300 horsepower outboard makes for a fun, fast and exciting ride. The rock formations were cool to look at and talk about.
This is where the whirl pool is located……. When it’s halfway to high tide or halfway to low tide is when we should be here but our ships schedule dictated when we could go on the ride. It was fun because the guide made it fun.
We saw a sea eagle, similar to our bald eagle. It has a 7 foot wingspan.
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Rod and Patty Jenkins are retired and enjoy traveling. We hope you enjoy our posts as we we see different locations around the globe.

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