The Blindleia is a 20-kilometre saltwater passage that runs between the mainland and the outer archipelago, roughly from Lillesand southwest towards Kristiansand. Protected from the open sea by a chain of islands, the waterway narrows in places to just ten metres across, squeezing between polished rock and summer cabins. On a calm day the water is glassy, the light reflected, the only sounds the occasional outboard motor and calling gulls.
Sightseeing boats run through the Blindleia in summer, and it is a popular kayaking route. The passage has no tides or significant current and is well marked with buoys. It connects naturally to a stop in Lillesand, where the boat trips depart.
Sightseeing boats run through the Blindleia in summer, and it is a popular kayaking route. The passage has no tides or significant current and is well marked with buoys. It connects naturally to a stop in Lillesand, where the boat trips depart.
