There is a signpost to Hamsker Island from the Ouraluoto fairway.

There is an excursion harbor in Hamsker in the Oura archipelago. There are two lean-tos, a hut, campfire sites, a wooden toilet and a nature trail.

The uninhabited island is ideal for bird watching. Hamskeri is Merikarvian municipal recreation area in the Oura archipelago.

Signage from the Ouraluoto fairway, approximate depth 1,2 m.

Holmankoski is Merikarvian a section of rapids that runs through the center of the municipality, approximately 1,2 km long. Holmankoski has two branches, namely Holmankoski and the so-called Holmankoski health center channel. Holmankoski runs mainly through grassy and yard areas, so it is worth paying special attention to walking and removing garbage. There is a parking lot and a large lean-to on the shore.

Holmankoski is naturally divided into two types and four different rapids. The upper rapids, the intermediate rapids, the Holmankoski chute and the fire department straight. Of these, the upper rapids and the chute are very fast-flowing and rocky rapids and have a relatively high drop height. The intermediate rapids and the fire department straight are flume-like river sections. At the neck, the upper rapids break into a fast-flowing and rocky, rather chute-like stream. About 50 meters down from the neck, a group of three islands bisect the upper rapids and the river widens, branches and becomes a shallower and rocky stream, where the streams merge into the intermediate rapids.

The riverbed of the health center is very small and has very shallow, rocky and rapids. Large tree branches curve over the river branch.

Kasala fishing harbour was built in the early 1990s. There is a fish processing and maintenance hall and a warehouse built for professional fishermen. There is a summer café and a birdwatching tower in the harbour. The birdwatching tower offers visibility far out to sea. You can watch the spring and autumn migration of birds from the birdwatching tower.

Fisherman Pasi Jokinen sells his fish products (fresh and smoked) at the harbor.

The nearby nature destination of Kräsoora (Kräsoorantie 243) is a barrier-free nature destination.
There is a gravelled path and an accessible path of approximately 200 metres from the parking lot to the lean-to. You can also enjoy your lunch at the lean-to with a wheelchair or a pram. There is barrier-free access to the pier and the outdoor toilet. The trees in the woodshed are free for hikers to use. Please note the forest fire warnings in force at any time.

You can reach Kräsoora by road on foot, by bike or by car, which is about five kilometers from the city center. On Google Maps, the road is called Maarintie, which leads all the way to the island. You can also reach the Kräsoora pier by small boat or kayak. There is no marked boat lane to the shore.

The Kräsoora pier offers a view of the Bothnian Sea National Park. Here you can watch the spring and autumn migration of birds.

Lankoski

Lehtisenkoski

Lehtisenkoski is approximately 300 meters long and has an average width of 25 meters. After the Rantatie bridge, the rapids become shallower and continue at a fairly even depth.

Parking space and table by the river.

Piinukoski hiking and nature trail (Fartmyyry nature trail)
The path leaves Merikarviafrom the city center on Kivirannantie, opposite the old co-educational school. It winds Merikarviain the terrain between the bends of the river. The length of the trail is 2,7 km. There is a varied forest and river landscape along the way. There is also a parking lot at Piinukoski. The best place to park your car is in the parking lot next to the Piinukoski suspension bridge (see (location from Google Maps)The lean-to/campfire site is about 200 meters from the parking lot. You can also start from Kivirannantie, in which case the lean-to is about halfway along the route.

Piinukoski
Piinukoski rapids underwent rapid restoration in 2013. There is a suspension bridge at the head of the rapids, below which is one of the deepest areas of the rapids. After the deeper area, the riverbed turns sharply to the left and at the same time the rapids become shallower. The shallower section is about 200 meters long, after which the riverbed deepens and continues as a smoother stream for about 500 meters. Parking can be found on both sides of the river, right near the river. You can cross the river via a suspension bridge. The lean-to is in a great location high above the river.

Stäävit&Vaadit rapids (Purupakka)

Beautiful rapids scenery Merikarvialla, a 1,5 km long rapids section. A suspension bridge crossing the river divides the rapids, with Stäävitkoski upstream from the bridge and Vaaditkoski downstream. You can park your car in the parking lot on Friikoskentie (Friikoskentie 10, Merikarvia), which is indicated by the Stäävit & Vaadit sign. The path to the forest starts a little further away at Friikoskentie 11. From Friikoskentie it is less than a kilometer to Purupaka.

Stäävitkoski starts as a wilderness-style rapid, winding through very rocky and difficult terrain. The hardest rapids end at the Stäävitti backwater where the river makes a 90-degree bend to the left. From here, the rapids continue as a fairly fast-flowing and rocky rapid all the way to the bridge.

Vaaditkoski starts under the bridge as a fairly fast-flowing rapid, which slowly spreads and becomes shallower, changing into a river landscape bordered by fields. About 150 meters below the bridge, the river is divided by a so-called grass island, after which the Vaadit lower rapids begin. After the lower rapids, the Vaadit turns into a flat-like stream with large rocks here and there. Unlike Stäävit, the Vaadit has a gravel/sand bottom.

Purupakka is located above Stäävitkoski, Purupakka and Stäävikoski are separated by a backwater area of ​​about 150 meters. Purupakka is a short stream. The renovated rest area is located right next to the stream, and the new parking lot is also located right next to the stream. The large parking lot and lean-to at Purupakka are accessible from Sähkötehtaantie.

Salttö hiking base in Köörtilä

Sälttöö, which is part of the Bothnian Sea National Park, has a lean-to and a campfire site, and is signposted from Pooskerintie. A well-maintained path and signs will guide you all the way there. It is about 400 meters from the parking lot to the lean-to and the seaside.

The Salttö lean-to is a hiking destination worth seeing. From the shore you can watch the spring and autumn migration of birds.

The Ouraluoto pilot house was inhabited by the pilotage department until 1968. The three-story pilot house and the two-room Ryssänkasarmi have now been renovated into accommodation and meeting facilities. The island, owned by the municipality, is a public recreation area. A photo exhibition in the pilot house's observation room tells about the island's history. There was even a telephone booth on the island at one time.

Salmelankoski

Salmelankoski is a roughly 250-meter-long, drained rapids section. MerikarviaThe lowest rapids section of the river. The rapids area starts right at the Salmelankoski bridge and ends in a deep backwater that curves to the left.

Parking lot and lean-to on the river bank.

Änki

The rapids at Änginkoski are about 200 meters long and have an average width of about twenty meters. The rapids were once heavily dredged. The upper part of the stream is flat and the depth variations are quite small. After the neck, there is a section of rapids about 50 meters long with a more violent current, after which the channel widens and deepens.

A small parking lot on the southern side of the river. A larger parking lot is located on the west side of the river, where there is also a table and a picnic table.

A stone fence (over two kilometers long) that tells of a show of strength in ancient times Merikarvian in Tuorila. You can explore it on the Prasukydö stone fence tour. The fence is located in the Koivuniemi Herran Farm area.