Beer floating

Event

In the event, the participants float on the Kerava River or Vantaa River from Vantaa to a downstream riverside beach in Helsinki. The participants use small inflatable rubber crafts, usually equipped with only a paddle and plenty of beer. The event has no official organizers but instead the date is decided on online social forums such as Facebook. The date is usually in late July or early August.

The beer floating event has been organized annually since 1997. There were fewer than ten participants in the first event, the numbers have grown every year: in 2011, around 5,000 people participated in the event.

A similar event is also organized in Oulu, with participants floating on the Oulu River.

References

References

1. [https://www.thirstyswagman.com/thirsty-news/beer-floating-in-helsinki/ Beer Floating Helsinki]
2. [http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Beer-floating+mass+event+in+Vantaa+attracts+thousands+-+and+leaves+an+annoying+mess+behind+it/1135259202332 Beer-floating mass event in Vantaa attracts thousands - and leaves an annoying mess behind it] ({{Webarchive. link. (28 December 2011) ''HS.fi, 9 Aug 2010'', referred on 30 March 2012)
3. Pipsa Palttala: [http://omakaupunki.hs.fi/paakaupunkiseutu/uutiset/keravanjoella_kaljakelluttiin_hauskanpidon_merkeissa/ Keravanjoella kaljakelluttiin hauskanpidon merkeissä] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-07-11 ''HS.fi, 2 Aug 2008'', referred on 30 March 2012)
4. [http://www.iltalehti.fi/uutiset/2011073014136912_uu.shtml Kaljakellunta saanut jopa 5000 ihmistä veteen Vantaalla] {{Webarchive. link. (2014-01-02 ''Iltalehti.fi, 30 Jul 2011'', referred on 30 Mar 2012)
5. Ville Koivuniemi: [https://www.kaleva.fi/kaljakellujat-tayttivat-oulujoen/2272803 Kaljakellujat täyttivät Oulujoen] ''Kaleva.fi, 3 Jul 2010'', referred on 30 March 2012