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Some of the islands of Lestijärvi make up a nature reserve; three of the islands have lean-to shelters for visitors, one of these (Ahosaari, off Lestijärvi centre) is accessible by a skiing route in season. The skiing track follows the shore to Yli-Lesti. A canoeing route leads 25 km downstream by the lakes outlet river, Lestijoki. There are shelters after 3 km (at Jatkonkoski), 8.5 km (Raivio, after a bridge), 13 km (on Kanasaari), 17.5 km (after Talauskoski), 18.5 km (after Kalliokoski), 20 km (by Kuussahi), 22.5 km (at Sammalkangas), and 25 km (before Myllykoski). Some or all shelters may be private and locked. The last kilometres are the toughest, for experienced paddlers only. Some of the mires by the river belong to nature reserves. The shelters are reachable also by path or road.
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