A unique quality of many of the larger sport and recreational resorts is that they have the capacity to satisfy so many different tastes – from extreme sports to gentle, relaxing pleasures for the whole family.
Northern Sweden’s many mighty rivers offer an abundance of beautiful watercourses ideal for white-water rafting at varying degrees of difficulty for both rubber rafts and kayaks. In the area around the skiing metropolis of Åre in Jämtland, for example, you will find Gevsjöströmmarna, Sweden’s steepest navigable rivers for fast and furious, outstanding, world class white-water rafting. The high point of the trip is the Storfallet rapids with its fully six metre drop. Examples of other fine stretches can be found at the Vindel and Byske Rivers in northern Västerbotten, Kalix River in Norrbotten and Västerdal River in Dalarna.
 
Swedish ,areas have significantly fewer climbers than their counterparts on the European continent or in Great Britain. 
The cities of Stockholm and Gothenburg have many fine climbing walls that can be reached using public transport. The West Coast can also offer spectacular bouldering close to the sea.
 
The centre for alpine climbing is the area around Sweden’s highest mountain Kebnekaise, with many long, invigorating trips through barren yet magnificent mountain countryside. Even in Sarek’s famous wilderness, there are several classic and exclusive peak excursions with glorious mountain climbs.
 
Glacier climbing, throughout the entire Swedish mountain chain, there are a number of magnificent icefalls. Particularly popular ice regions can be found in Lunndörrspasset in Jämtland and Stora Sjöfallet National Park in Lapland.