Støa Canal

Picture of floating plant Støa Kanal — The Støa Canal is a floating facility that was in operation from 1859 to 1901. The timber from the forests in Ljørdalen was transported from the river Ljøra through the canal system to the Trysil river to be floated on to the sawmills at Karlstad.

Picture of the audience at the channel play, Støa Kanal — Outdoor play that is played even-numbered years on the restored float canal in the east of Trysil. "The canal transported the big timber from Ljørdalen - the game if it transports love for the forest and life and the eternal wheel that goes and goes."

Støa Canal, the canal game — The story tells of the toil, romance and everyday life as it may have appeared on the canal. As before, we meet a fierce blacksmith and an angry cook, cheerful cleaning girls in free expression.

A timber floating facility in Ljørdalen, Trysil, from 1858.

From the forests in Ljørdalen, the furthest east of Trysil, there was almost no timber sold in the mid-19th century. The problem was to transport the timber across to the Trysilelva, for further floating to the sawmills at Karlstad in Sweden. The solution was a floating facility that is unique in Scandinavia and probably in the whole world!

There is a difference in level of 13 meters from Ljøra to the highest point towards the Trysilelva. Here, two timber winches were built that were driven by water wheels. Boom carriers then pulled the timber on booms through the canal to Flersjøen, a total of 3.2 kilometers. To provide enough water for the water wheel, water reservoirs and canals were built from a stream on the Swedish side and two other lakes nearby.

The entire facility was built between 1855 and 1858. After that, there was floating for 43 summers on Støa Canal, until 1901.

Støa Canal is located on national road 25 in Støa, 37 km east of Trysil city center, and is operated by Trysil/Engerdal Museum. The facility has information boards and can be visited freely. Guided tours for groups can be booked in advance throughout the bare-ground season.

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A flotation plant that is unique in Scandinavia and probably in the whole world!

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