11/08/2026
This is why we keep building. 💛🌿
We love seeing people imagine what Umeå could become when we make more space for the river in our everyday lives.
Thank you for these beautiful words and for asking the bigger question: What could Umeå become if Umeälven became a bigger part of the city’s heart? 🌊
We believe the river has so much potential: as a place to swim, move, meet, rest, connect with nature, each other and simply be. And we believe that making the river more accessible and more alive is something we can create together.
What we have built at Umeå Kallbad started with a small group of people who had an idea and decided to make it happen. Since then, hundreds of people have contributed with their time, skills, energy, ideas and financial support. Every step, every plank and every little improvement has been made possible by people who care about this place.
And we want to keep going.
We hope this conversation continues and that more people, organisations, businesses and decision-makers start imagining what could be possible along Umeälven. We would love to see more initiatives, more places to meet the water and more collaboration around making the river a natural part of life in Umeå. 💙
So if you believe in this too:
🌿 Share the idea and help spread the word.
🌊 Come down, use the space and enjoy the river and invite someone who hasn’t discovered it yet.
🧡 Become a member or support Umeå Kallbad to help us keep developing the place.
🤝 And if you’re an organisation, business or community group that wants to help make more things happen by the river we’d love to hear from you.
This place belongs to all of us.
Let’s keep building. Together. 💛
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