Five Seasons in Soomaa National Park of Estonia

by Aivar Ruukel on Feb 22, 2010

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Fifth season is called the season of floods in Soomaa National Park of Estonia, usually it takes place in late March. Canoeing is the only option to get around.

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Five Seasons in Soomaa National Park of Estonia — Presentation Transcript

Fifth Season is Knocking on the Door Soomaa National Park in Estonia

Reason for regular floods in Soomaa is a combination of flat relief and many natural rivers

Soomaa floods almost every spring...

... but sometimes it happens also in summer...

... or autumn

Local people are used to floods, they call it a Fifth Season

For visitors it is an interesting time to discover Soomaa National Park

...and experience paddling on the flooded meadows and forests

9 greatest floods of last decade...

9 2007 March + 2,95 metres

8 2002 March + 3,05 metres

7 1999 January + 3,20 m.

6 2008 December + 3,28 metres

5 2009 April + 3,49 metres

4 2004 March + 3,59 m.

3 2005 January + 3,84 metres

2002 February 2 + 3,88 metres

1999 April 1 + 4,37 m.

2010 ?

Want to paddle on flooded meadows and woods? Send an email [email_address] Join http://www.facebook.com/soomaa.estonia

Want to experience Fifth Season? Follow: www.twitter.com/soomaa Call: +372 5061856 (Aivar Ruukel)

Thanks for pictures: Annika Haas, Assar Jõepera, Ljudmila Ruukel, Peeter Ernits, Tarmo Roop, Toomas Tuul, Urmas Luik Data was compiled by Algis Martsoo

Aivar Ruukel , Entrepreneur at www.soomaa.com Great Flood of Soomaa 2010 Slideshow: Aivar’s trip to Parnu, Estonia was created by TripAdvisor. See another Parnu slideshow. Create your own stunning slideshow with our free photo slideshow maker.

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