Seitapahta sacred stone at Äkässaivo

There is a kink in the Äkäs river where a steep walled depression forms a lake. On one side is a 30 x 10m stone (probably a large glacial erratic). It is a Sami holy place and has a lovely peaceful feel about it. It would be an idyllic spot to fish in the summer (after the mosquito season).

"The water of the saivo [Äkässaivo] is so clear that one can see the fish so far in the depths that it would be impossible to catch them even with the longest tool. No one knows how deep the saivo is, nor would a soul dare try to measure it. The now deceased Heikki from Äkäslompolo once tried to measure it and counted many a fathom of rope but did not reach the bottom. An elf then came to say to Heikki, "If you come again to measure the lake, you will go down with your rope." (Samuli Paulaharju in Lapin muisteluksia, 1922)