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Forshaga. They were then held up by a floating structure resembling a fence until loggers could move out on the logs, identify them and guide them to their designated areas using special hooks. After grouping logs with the same company marks together, the logs would then be towed to their destinations.
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Scandinavia about 10,000 years before present the glacier ice retreated unevenly with the valley of Klarälven hosting a protruding ice tongue while the surrounding uplands were ice-free. The retreat of the ice left
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population. When the log driving stopped in 1991, it was later reported that the beneficial effects were slowly disappearing as shore vegetation grew denser, providing a less favourable environment for the fish.
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fisheries; these two species of fish are sought after by fly fishers. Competition for use of areas rich in the popular species is vigorous, and at high season the price of fishing licenses may be as high as 500
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splits into two main parts and eight smaller parts. The east part splits into two further main branches after passing
Gubbholmen (eventually three branches). The west part splits into five branches.
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definitely raised the valley bottom above the sea. The river course south of Edebäck is possibly a
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A stone bridge crossing the Klarälven delta in
Karlstad. The red constructions were made to catch passing logs. Such constructions can be seen throughout Klarälven.
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mountains in the northern areas of the watershed area, providing substantial flows in the spring when the snow melts; annual floods are common.
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specializing in sport fishing education was established to meet the demands for skilled professionals to guide fishing tourism.
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