Welcome to the capital of whitewater rafting in Iceland! In the vast remoteness of North Iceland's Skagafjörður valley, wild and powerful glacial rivers carve their way through deep volcanic canyons on their unrelenting journey to the ocean. The Skagafjörður fjord is the northern drainage for Hofsjökull, Iceland's third largest glacier, and is naturally suited for rafting due to the abundance and variety of whitewater in the area. Given the proximity of these rivers to their glacial sources, water is consistently abundant and river levels are very reliable throughout the summer months, a rare security among the world's great rafting rivers.

From our newly constructed rafting base in North Iceland, we operate 3 unique rafting trips on 2 different rivers, and can confidently promise to satisfy anybody's apetite for adventure, no matter how mild or extreme! The world-famous rapids of Austari-Jökulsá, the East Glacial River, set the stage for our most exciting full-day (Beast of the East), and multi-day (River Rush) rafting adventures, while the  stunning canyons and meandering waters of Vestari-Jökulsá, the West Glacial River, are well suited to our gentler half-day family rafting trip (Wonderful West).

 

BEAST OF THE EAST Grade 4+, 6-7hrs. The river that made Iceland famous! Demanding and action-packed, this is arguably the most remote single-day rafting trip on the planet, and one of Europe's Top 5! Whether an adventurous first-timer or a seasoned rafting junkie, this whitewater powerhouse is sure to quench the wildest thirst!

WONDERFUL WEST Grade 2+, 3-4hrs. Where fun and scenery deliver a splash of unforgettable memories! Featuring bubbling hot springs and mind-blowing canyon scenery, this half-day trip offers everyone from the novice rafter to the whole family a gentler whitewater experience and the opportunity to indulge in the lure of Iceland's glacial rivers!  

RIVER RUSH 3-DAY Grade 4+, 3-days. Iceland's ultimate all-in-one river adventure epic! A 3-day highlight reel of desert moonscapes, sprawling glaciers, hot springs, world-class whitewater, remote mountain cabins, and gourmet riverside cuisine, all from the heart of northern Iceland's most pristine and otherwise inaccessible wilderness. Set sail where few expeditions have been before in a committing self-support conquest of Iceland's most challenging rafting river!

All of our trips are operated out of our Hafgrímsstaðir Rafting Base in Skagafjörður. We are located about 4 hours north of Reykjavík by car and about 1.5 hours west of Akureyri, 15km up Road #752 from the town Varmahlíð. Some of our trips come with an optional pick-up service, but if you plan to make your own way to our base, please check out our map and directions here.