18 SPORT IN NORWAY. 



north, and Lofoten, Vesteraalen, including the islands. 

 It contains 31,376 square miles. 



Unfortunately, my information concerning this Amt is 

 very scanty ; in fact, north of the Vefsen river it is 

 comparatively a " terra incognita." The means of 

 communication in the interior are but small, there being 

 scarcely any roads at all ; so that there is but little 

 wonder that sportsmen have frequented places in pre- 

 ference which were more accessible, and which afforded 

 fewer impediments to locomotion. 



But that a visit to Nordland would be found ex- 

 tremely remunerative I entertain not the slightest 

 doubt ; though, at the same time, I do not think any 

 single river, with the exception of the Vefsen, to be ca- 

 pable of showing permanent sport. 



In the extreme north, in Ofoten Fjord, there are one 

 or two small rivers which may possibly afford sport ; but 

 I am afraid to say that such will be the case. I will, 

 however, name them. 



The first is HARTVIG ELV, a small river running into 

 Harjangen Fjord, a branch of the Ofoten Fjord. A few 

 miles south of this come Eombaken Fjord and Bais 

 Fjord, into which two rivers of the same names 

 respectively flow. Again, a little to the south is 

 ELVEGAAKDS ELV, running into Sjomen Fjord. Be- 

 tween the mouth of the Ofoten Fjord and Tys Fjord 

 there are several small rivers ; but I regret to say I can 



