The Skagafjörður Fjord in North Iceland is home to two powerful and stunningly beautiful glacier rivers, the mighty Jökulsá Austari and its more relaxed sister, the Jökulsá Vestari. Together they offer world class white water rafting, from family trips to adrenaline action river trips and expeditions. So if you feel like braving the famous adrenaline pumping glacier water waves of the East Glacier River or simply want a taste of river rafting fun and the magnificent beauty of the deep Jökulár Canyons on the West glacier river, here you will be able to find something that fits your desires.

Our river trip on the East Glacier River or Jökulsá Austari as it is named in Icelandic is what we are famous for, frequently rated as one of Europe´s five finest rafting trips.  We call it The Beast of the East and for good reason, it is very demanding and action packed trip. In the international white water system it is rated as a class 4+ out of 5 possible, so get ready for an unforgettable adventure. The river powers through impressive canyons and has consistently topped Lonely Planet lists of "things to do in Iceland", and for a reason. This is the ultimate river rafting experience in Iceland and we state without blinking an eye that this is also one of the best rafting rivers in Europe.

Also check out our Full Blast trip here.

The crown jule in our river rafting selection is the River Rush Expedition. This is the ultimate raft trip in Iceland, on it you will travel in the deserted interior of Iceland and start of down the Jökulsá Austari only a stones throw from its source at the Hofsjökull Glacier. Staying in mountain huts (one with a cozy natural hot spring) and dining on great BBQ this class 4+ river trip will leave you with guaranteed bragging rights and memories to last a lifetime. Trips start every Tuesday from end of June to end of August.

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We also offer the wonderful river rafting trip on the West Glacier River,  this is a ideal river trip for beginners and new comers to river rafting, not to mention families.  The West Rivers offers great beauty and great fun for everyone. The river difficulty is 2+ out of 5 and the trip takes 3 hours in total so it is a perfect way to get a taste of the Icelandic glacier rivers.

All our trips operated from the Hafgrímsstaðir Rafting Base Camp in Skagafjörður Fjord, the base is about 4 hours drive from Reykjavík City and about 1 hour from Akureyri. We offer daily transfers from the BSI bus terminal in Reykjavík and SBA bus terminal in Akureyri.

If you are planning on arriving to our basecamp on your own please check out our map and directions here.