Ice skating is one of the most wonderful activities you can have in the winter archipelago. For newbies ice can definitely be surpriscing, dangerous and challenging. With lectures and guided tours one can grow skils, knowledge and travel safer. Tours are usually announced on short notice. You can buy "Haluan retkiluistelijaksi" ( I want to be a skater ) service for one season and thus make sure you are on the notification list. You will need to enroll on a course or tour separately and pay for the participant fee en each case according to tour specific participant fees. Tours start on the shore and end a few meters from the shore. Deviating or leaving the group has to be agreed/notified to the leader.