- 10/18/2024
Our operations are located in the middle of Lake Saimaa, and we want to ensure that this environment and ecosystem remain clean and vibrant. Nature is vital both for our company and for the people of Oravi. We strive to set an example of how business can be developed by respecting biodiversity.
We have implemented the Ecocompass environmental management system, which provides concrete ways of managing our environmental impact and helps us to focus on what matters most in our operations. We comply with local and global guidelines on sustainable development and responsible tourism, as well as environmental legislation and practices to the best of our knowledge and ability.
In the future, we will pay more attention to how we instruct our visitors to act sustainably and how we train our staff to set an example. We are committed to continuous environmental improvement and development. We want to be innovative in finding new ways to conserve resources and keep up with developments.
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- 9/13/2024
The beginning of September has been warm as summer and the water temperature is still around twenty degrees. We are still renting kayaks and canoes in Oravi and Kolovesi until October.
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- 9/3/2024
VAT on equipment rental is now 25.5% but we did not increase prices. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent in Orav and Kolovesi until October. At the moment the weather is crazy good and it is very calm on the water. So now is the time to go canoeing!
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- 7/2/2024
Jarkki Heininen's watercolours and oil paintings are on display in the restaurant
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- 6/16/2024
We are installing new fuel pumps on Monday and Tuesday. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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- 6/14/2024
This year the restaurant is serving barbequed game meat. Every weekend you can also take part in Finnish karaoke!
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- 5/3/2024
The first boat trips to Linnansaari have already been made and the seal trips will start tomorrow. Saturday is also the first karaoke of the summer at Restaurant Ruukinranta - the first round of the Northern Saimaa Karaoke Championship.
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- 4/26/2024
From today, the ravimntola will be open on weekends until the end of May and from June onwards, the restaurant will be open every day. Today, Friday 26 April at 18.30, the hockey tournament studio and chef will be cooking pizza, burgers and local fish. NOTE we are also open on May Day 30.4.-1.5. On May Eve Eelis Vihermaa's jazz concert at 19.00.
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- 4/18/2024
Earth Day is an annual theme day celebrated on April 22nd, which prompts critical reflection among us all about how we treat our planet. In 2024, Earth Day will focus on the theme "Renewable Hope," which encourages individuals, communities, and governments to take concrete steps toward a more sustainable future.
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- 4/4/2024
Now all the stuff has been cleared from the ice and the guides' spring break is about to begin before the summer holidays start. This year, the summer season in Orav will kick off on 26 April with the arrival of summer workers at Restaurant Ruukinranta. From then on, the restaurant will be open until the end of September. There will be plenty of events right from the start of the season. On May Eve 30 April we will enjoy pop and jazz music and on Saturday 4 May the first round of the Northern Saimaa Karaoke Championship will take place in restaurant Ruukinranta.
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