Soidinsaari : Tarina Koitereen Malmilautoilta

A spring breeze carries the narrator to the remote shores of Koitere, where thawing waters release swarms of geese and a chorus of birds fills the air. The landscape shifts from moss‑covered pine ridges to a river that swells with meltwater, carving new channels through the forest. As the flood rises, the banks become a tangled mix of driftwood, fallen trees and the occasional rusted boat, hinting at the raw vitality of the northern wilderness.

Amid this torrent, a chatty ferry‑man steers his modest craft, sharing vivid anecdotes of past floods – from wayward cargo barges to a bear cub tangled in a log. His stories paint a lively picture of life along the river, where workers wrestle with the ever‑changing currents and the land yields both hardship and humor. The opening immerses listeners in a vivid, natural portrait of early summer in the far north, setting the stage for the characters’ modest adventures.