Beer floating () is an open and unofficial Finnish summer event.
Event In the event, the participants float on the Kerava River or Vantaa River from Vantaa to a downstream riverside beach in Helsinki.Beer Floating Helsinki The participants use small inflatable rubber crafts, usually equipped with only a paddle and plenty of beer.Beer-floating mass event in Vantaa attracts thousands - and leaves an annoying mess behind it () HS.fi, 9 Aug 2010, referred on 30 March 2012 The event has no official organizersPipsa Palttala: Keravanjoella kaljakelluttiin hauskanpidon merkeissä HS.fi, 2 Aug 2008, referred on 30 March 2012 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.Kaljakellunta saanut jopa 5000 ihmistä veteen Vantaalla Iltalehti.fi, 30 Jul 2011, referred on 30 Mar 2012
A similar event is also organized in Oulu, with participants floating on the Oulu River.Ville Koivuniemi: Kaljakellujat täyttivät Oulujoen Kaleva.fi, 3 Jul 2010, referred on 30 March 2012
References
External links
Kaljakellunta website