In english Here is a short introduction of Oulun Seudun Melojat (OSM) in english, you will get more information by calling or sending mail to board members. Our club offers paddling happenings & equipment for freestyle paddling, river running, river touring and sea paddling. In summer time we have regular tuesday-evening freestyle sessions, and thursday-evening sea paddling tours (check the calendar, not arranged every week) . Winter time reqular training happens saturday evenings in the warm atmosphere of Raksila swimming pool. In summer time we have also longer kayaking trips; Spring is busy time paddling flooding little rivers. Freestyle kayakers often do weekend & longer trips to good play spots according to water levels. Longer lapland winderness river trips are in program, as island hopping in sea archipelagos in Bay of Bothnia. Our calendar shows what is coming next. Our happenings are free for you as a member. You can also use club equipment for free for club & own trips! Equiment In winter we have shorter boats in Raksila swimming pool, you only need your swimming gear. In May the ice melts and it's time to move outside. We have two depositories for kayaks. One is Nokkala river bank. It is red wooden building with white corners that you can see from the old iron train/car/pedestrian bridge. OSM cottage is the one nearest the iron bridge. From here you can go paddling to Oulujoki, and here we also met before river & freestyle trips. (see map). Other is Mustasaari container. From here you can go paddling to Sea. (see map). As a member you can get a key to Nokkala (see location) and Mustasaari (see location). so you can go paddling whenever you like. How to join OSM Pay the membership fee of 40€ to OSM account OP 574089 - 423119. Remember to add your name and address to the information field. For additional members of same family, the membership fee is only 5€. Membership fee is for one calerder year. What to do next If you like freestyle paddling, you can just come to Nokkala at 5pm some tuesday evening. If you're more into sea paddlig, come to Seelari thursday evening at the same time. If you're a beginner, contact somebody from the board to ask about courses etc.