Boathouse

The Trulle boathouse has many functions, gems, and character

Trulle Boathouse

257 (ish) Kvaløyvegen
Tromsø, Norway

The largest and most southern boathouse, just south of the greenhouse Plantasjen. The driveway entrance (marked from the road by an orange fishing buoy in the trees) is steep, and it’s adivsed to rather use the large parking area a bit further north, on the opposite side of the road to Plantasjen (marked with a green sign by the road). The closest buss stop is called Sjølund.

Kayaks

We have a large fleet of plastic sea kayaks in the boathouse for use by members. These boats are available 24/7, have a variety of sizes, steering capabilities, ages, and colors.

Check which kayak might be right for you and let us know if any of them need repairs.

Use of the kayaks for less than 24 hours is free. If you are using the kayaks for longer trips this needs to cleared with the Board and costs 50,- per day.

Kayak storage for personal kayaks is available upon request and subject to the availability of free places in the boatshed!

Please contact us if you are looking for storage space for your kayak. The current price is 600 NOK per started year, and you must be a member of both TSI and Trulle to use this service.

Gear

Trulle strives to provide safe and suitable gear for paddling in Tromsø conditions. The boathouse contains a variety of sprayskirts, paddling vests, paddles, pumps and paddle floats for use by members. Drysuits are necessary safety gear for paddling in every season and Trulle has a limited selection availbe for rental by our members (but if you want to paddle frequently you may still find it easier to purchase your own drysuit).

Keys

Unlimited access to the boathouse is obtained through an electronic key system. You can order a key when you register as a member or at any time after. Your key payment is one time payment.

NOTE. The key system was changed in 2018. Old keys need to be exchanged for new ones. Contact nokkel@trulle.no.

In order to receive a key you need to either (a) have a "Våttkort" or (b) have an equivalent competence to that of the basic sea kayaking course. This competence will be tested through what we call a "key test".

NOTE. Trulle is on a semester schedule. All Trulle board members are volunteers. The months of June and July are vacation time, so be understanding that drysuit rental, keys, and key tests may be limited during this time. Thank you for your patience :)