{"id":593,"date":"2025-03-10T10:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T09:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kanotcenter.se\/?page_id=593"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:53:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T08:53:32","slug":"om-oss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kanotcenter.se\/en\/om-oss\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

About Us<\/p><\/div>

From Dairy to Gathering Place<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Since 2010, we have been creating experiences and adventures at a place where both history and nature are ever-present.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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<\/span><\/span>Our Story<\/span><\/div><\/div>

Where paddling, history and craftsmanship meet<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Since 2010, Mikael and Carina Berger have created a vibrant meeting place in Skebokvarn \u2013 offering everything from a canoe centre, hostel, caf\u00e9 and kayak workshop.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The story of the Old Dairy in Skebokvarn dates back to the early 1900s, when the merchant Wesentius Gustafsson ran a small dairy in his shop. As the demand grew, a new, larger dairy was built \u2013 one of the village\u2019s biggest construction projects. Using sand hauled by horse and sleigh across the frozen Lake B\u00e5ven, the dairy was completed in 1923. Milk from local farms was delivered here to be processed and sold, but the dairy operations were short-lived and ceased in 1939.<\/p>\n

The building found new life later in many forms: as a carpentry workshop, car paint shop, ice cream factory, pizza bar, youth centre and industrial packing production. For decades, it was a natural gathering point in Skebokvarn.<\/p>\n

In 1976, Anders Hansson started an outdoor centre with canoe rentals in the old dairy, laying the foundation for today\u2019s operations. In 2008, parts of the building were converted into a hostel by Kenneth Broberg \u2013 and in the summer of 2010, Mikael and Carina took over the reins.<\/p>\n

Since then, they have further developed the site into what it is today: a canoe centre renting Canadian canoes, kayaks and equipment; a cozy hostel with 11 beds; and the business Kanuk of Sweden AB, where Mikael and Carina manufacture canoe accessories and sell kayaks and Canadian canoes.<\/p>\n

Mikael, former world champion in canoeing (1985), has a lifelong passion for paddling and outdoor life and manages the canoe operations. Carina is in charge of the hostel and ensures guests have a calm and pleasant stay \u2013 close to nature and Lake B\u00e5ven. The caf\u00e9 is currently closed, but during summer, ice cream and cold drinks are available near the hostel.<\/p>\n

Welcome to a place where history, craftsmanship and nature meet!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\"Image\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Team Behind the Canoe Centre & Hostel<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Mikael Berger<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Manager of the Canoe Centre<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Carina Berger<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Manager of the Hostel<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Tomas Pettersson<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Team Member - Canoe Centre<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Simba<\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mood Manager<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Om ossFrån mejeri till mötesplats Sedan 2010 har vi skapat upplevelser och äventyr vid en plats där både historia och natur är ständigt närvarande.V\u00e5r historiaDär paddling, historia och hantverk möts Sedan 2010 har Mikael och Carina Berger skapat en levande mötesplats i Skebokvarn – med allt från kanotcenter, vandrarhem, café och kajakverkstad. Historien om Gamla Mejeriet i Skebokvarn börjar redan … <\/p>\n

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