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Started in 1997, this finnish summer event has been going on for ten years already. What began as funny thing to do with small group of friends is now transformed into much larger event. This year’s Kaljakellunta had hundreds boats or other floating things.

Kaljakellunta or Beer floating is about beer (mainly drinking it) and floating downstream in a river, using a boat, raft or almost anything that floats. There is no official organization, no cost to participate and it’s open for everyone.



In the nanny state of the free and the home of the brave the cops would shut this down long before it ever started.

hyperpep111 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2011 at 6:00pm:

Proper beer is rather alright! I'm a vodka, cider and rum person myself. Whatever floats your boat!

Webb wrote on Aug 25^th, 2011 at 4:16pm:

True. But if you look at the accident records for fatal and injurious boating accidents involving alcohol, it begins to make sense, just like making drunk driving illegal.

hyperpep111 wrote on Aug 25^th, 2011 at 6:00pm:

According to your profile you're 13. Beer is an acquired taste. It's supposed to taste horrible until you're old enough to appreciate it.

At least, that's how it used to be. The recent trend for 'alcopops' was started by the manufacturers to encourage younger people to drink alcohol & therefore increase their profits.

Hagar wrote on Aug 26^th, 2011 at 4:15am:


Yep. I'm WAY underage. I don't even know why I'm thinking about it But I NEVER want to drink it. From what I've read and Learned is It ruins lives and I simply do not want to risk that. But I'd much rather spend the money on a good white chocolate. Cheers.


Renè

patchz wrote on Aug 26^th, 2011 at 1:26am:


Stupid is as stupid does though....according to this

article

there have been zero (0) injuries or fatalities in the entire history of this event. The laws here against floating while drinking are purely taxation by citation
It really comes down to common sense......operate a high speed ski boat while intoxicated....bad idea.....float down the river on an inner tube with a couple beers....who could possibly be hurt ????
With the absence of common sense.....we have legislation

Yay!!!!....more laws/regulations to protect people from themselves........maybe they could just assign someone to hold our hands everywhere we go

Hagar wrote on Aug 26^th, 2011 at 4:15am:

I have taken full advantage of the UK's laws and I have tried drink since I was 5 years old. I still love Stella alcopops taste ridiculous, and that's after much observation as an 18 year old. Well mixed spirits, beer and real ales are the way forward