The Expedition is for anglers of all levels and outdoor adventurers that want to do other outdoor activities.

The Pike Expedition is organised by Zeus Nation Adventures and led by Cris Caanen. Cris, 42 years old, 1 wife, 1 cat, and 1 dog living in the Netherlands and fishing for pike since he was 12, has gained experience in Sweden by his work for Shimano, the leading fishing tackle brand in the world in the reel segment. He has a network of local guides and experts in Sweden. For Shimano Europe group, cris has organised fishing content creation events like this for 3 years. Now, you can join these expeditions, and fish like the pros. Cris is responsible for the Expedition and will be leading the way for the whole trip. Cris speaks Dutch, English, German and some Spanish and a few words of French.  

Yes, bring your own boat, kayak or bellyboat. Fishing from the shore is also possible, but you will not get maximum exposure to fishing gounds.

No boat, no problem! We have multiple options for you.

• Option 1: rent one of our boats, for 180,- per day including trailer, engine and sonar. Boat seats 2 people, so you can split with a friend or see option 2.
• Option 2: subscribe to our list of solo adventurers and team up with another solo adventurer. You can split the boat costs! When is the last time you made a new friend for life? Subscribe to our list here: contact
• Option 3: fishing from the shore is possible. Last time, I caught 2 pike just in front of our Villa.
• Option 4: consider to lend a boat, or invite someone who you know with a boat to join the expedition. No experience with driving a boat? We will help you, don’t worry.
• Option 5: consider to buy a rubber boat, bellyboat or kayak, they are not expensive.

In Sweden you need a license to fish in certain lakes or areas. Some areas contain multiple lakes. To get a license, we use an iphone or android app. In many lakes you can get day licenses and in other lakes also week licenses are possible. A day permit is about 5 to 8,- euros. We will help you with setting up the app and the license. The licenses are not included in the trip price.

You need to bring your own clothing, fishing equipment, car and tent to sleep on days we don’t stay in the Pike Villa. Petrol for boats and cars are not included in the price.

Hell yeah, we are responsible for the organisation and we fish just as hard as everybody else. Also, if you need assistance on the water we will be there to help you and guide you to catch more fish.

No buddy, no problem! If you are alone and are looking for someone to team up with during the expedition, you can subscribe to our list of solo adventurers. We organise a information session, about 4 weeks before the departure date, to meet other expedition members. You can see who else is joining the expedition team and you can meet other solo travelers and find a fishing buddy. Also check out question about not having a boat. Sign up for our solo adventurer list here contact.

The trip consists of 3 parts:

• Part 1: driving up to central Sweden (5 nights)
• Part 2: we stay in the Pike Villa, (6 nights)
• Part 3: we drive back to Holland (3 nights)

For Part 1: traveling up to central Sweden we sleep in nature with tents. We eat together with food we buy locally in supermarkets.

For Part 2: in the Pike Villa we have 7 rooms, (1 single, 5 twin, 1 triple occupancy), each with its own bathroom, towels, and bedding. We sleep in pairs of 2 and 1 room can sleep 3. Eating can be done on the water, in a local restaurant or cooked in our own kitchen. We have 1 big BBQ all together, organised Cris Caanen and we eat local deer and moose meat.

For Part 3: on the way back you have 2 options: you can follow the group, or go back south on your own route. If you follow the group, we eat and sleep in nature, or we stop at a local restaurant to eat.

Food package deals are available in the Pike Villa, the other food you eat is not included in the price.

Final pricing is not yet available. We will keep you informed about final pricing via email when you subscribe to our mailing list. Please subscribe below to receive all information. We expect to finalise the pricing in the end of march 2025.

If you are looking for a party vacation, this adventure is not for you. This is a trip to experience nature, clean air, pure wilderness and ultimate freedom.