Build a stronger team than ever before
Row together like the Vikings The tradition of church boat rowing is something we’re passionate about keeping alive. At Myrängsgården, you and your group have the rare opportunity to row a traditional church boat together.
Your helmsman, Hans Lans, will bring the boat and guide you on the water. Each boat can hold up to 20 people. Perhaps you’d like to arrange a friendly race between several boats — or even row a wedding couple to the church in true Dalarna style? For an unforgettable experience, try rowing at night, with bonfires lighting up the lake. Contact Hans Lans to plan your very own church boat adventure.
One thing is certain: if your team can’t find rhythm together, the boat won’t move forward. That’s why church boat rowing is the perfect team-building activity for companies or sports teams — because true collaboration means rowing in sync.
The History of Church Boat Rowing
Before the land rose and reshaped the region, the people of Dalarna rowed all the way to Novgorod and along the ancient Viking trade routes. The Sanda Treasure — a remarkable archaeological find — contains coins from Constantinople and distant parts of the known world. With their traditional clinker-built boats, they could row across vast distances, connecting Dalarna to the world beyond.
When the land uplift began around the year 1000, Lake Siljan and Lake Orsa became separated from the open waterways. Out of this change, a new tradition was born: the church boat rowing. Villages around the lakes began rowing to markets and Sunday services, and that’s how the name kyrkbåtsrodd — “church boat rowing” — came to be.
Each village had at least one boat, filled with people, cows, goats, and goods — all heading across the lake to church, where both worship and trade took place.
Book your experience
Direct contact: Hans Lans — +46 (0)70 246 83 40
Price: Renting the church boat costs SEK 10,000 (excl. VAT)
Season: May 15 – September 15