Harads is mentioned in written sources from the 16th century and consisted of a collection of farms along the Lule River. Agriculture, forestry and fishing were the main industries. Salmon fishing, in particular, played an important role and was already mentioned in the 14th century. Edeforsen (a few miles north of Harads) was the place where salmon were caught, until the construction of the power station around 1960. On an islet by the rapids, Laxholmen, there are listed cottages and sheds from older times that remind us of the history of fishing. Laxholmen is today a highly interesting conservation area with a nature trail and an outdoor museum. In the summer, the Edefors local history association runs a popular summer café in one of the buildings. At Edeforsen there are also traces of the canal construction that began in the mid-19th century. The ambitious project collapsed due to lack of funding, leading to the country’s first workers’ revolt, brutally put down by the military. The legacy of agriculture, forestry, fishing and logging lives on today in new forms, with thriving businesses in transport, food and architecture using wood in new ways.