Join the RIB boat for an Eagle Safari

by Tom · Published 20/01/2022 · Updated 02/10/2022

Joining an organised trip to Trollfjorden with a high-speed boat. The main purpose is to look for sea eagles.

Trollfjorden

After having hiked from Å to Svolvær it was now time to let someone else take command. I joined this trip because I wanted to see Trollfjorden. This narrow, not too long fjord (2, 5 kilometres long) is only accessible from the sea. The Hurtigruten sails inn and out of here every day.

I have no idea if there are any trolls here, but at least no people live in this fjord. However, there is an old power station still in use. The sailing into the fjord is powerful with the high mountain walls that goes straight down into the water on both sides. And in one place it is very narrow.

The journey to the fjord took about 90 minutes, sailing along Lofoten Mountains and flatter islands. We passed some old farms, a few of them now abandoned, while others are used as summerhouses.

These days a holiday home between Svolvær and Trollfjorden

The sea eagles

The purpose for the trip was to be able to see some sea eagles, and we did see a few. The sea eagles are North Europe’s largest nesting bird of prey, and protected in Norway for many years.

Of course, it is a cooperation between the guides on the boats and the Eagles. The guides know where the eagles live, and the eagles knows they will get fish. They are lacy birds, so they do not mind getting their food thrown up in the ear to them. Nevertheless, at least it gives us the opportunity to see them on quite close distance. Unfortunately, my phone camera is not the best to take close up animals pictures, but you can see here what I managed to make.