On Wednesday the 29^thAugust, 2012, lower-secondary school pupils from the Straumen School set out on a journey to Nordreisa which lies in the vicinity of the Reisa River. The Reisa River  has its origin  in Lake R�isj�vri. The river flows from the lake for a distance of about 120 km in a north-westerly direction and  runs directly into Reisafjord at Storslett. The name of the river comes from Old Norse �risa� which literally means �a ladder� - probably because the water level in the river can rise suddenly. The Reisa River is also known for being abundant in fish, which attracts many fishing enthusiasts every year. But, enough of these fun facts.

Day 1: On Wednesday morning, students embarked on a journey from Lenangen/ Lenangsstraumen, and from there we drove to Nordreisa and up Reisadalen to a place called Saraelv. Here, the boats were waiting for us and they took us about 20 km up the river. When the boats dropped us off, we had to cover a distance of 3 km on foot before we arrived at Nedrefosshytta � the tourist lodge where we were about to stay. Most of the first trip-day was spent on getting to Saraelv, the boat ride and walking to the cabin. As the evening drew closer it was high time for cooking. Shortly after, as soon as the students had made ​​a bonfire, we were barbecuing and enjoying the evening.

Day 2: The next day we headed up towards the mighty Mollisfossen. In the spring, when the snow melts, the height of the waterfall increases to 269 metres, which puts the waterfall right at the top of the table, in relation to other European waterfalls. On the way up the valley towards Mollisfossen, the students as well as the teachers were fascinated by the stunning scenery and the steep mountain ridges. The ascent itself took us about two hours, but when we finally arrived at the chosen place and saw the falls we realized that the two hours of climbing really had paid off. On the top of the mountain we had lunch, took pictures and enjoyed ourselves. Having seen Mollisfossen we were ready for the descent towards Nedrefosshytta, where we stayed for the night. Once we had safely arrived at the cabin, the students took to cooking and woodcutting.

Day 3: After two days in the beautiful scenery of Reisadalen we were ready to head home. We walked for about two km. down to the river, and finally, we were picked up by the boats there. The boats took us safely down to Saraelv, where we were picked up by a minibus and taken home to Nord Lenangen.