White Water Rafting Day Trip from Hafgrímsstaðir: Grade 4 Rafting on the East Glacial River | 6 hours

371 Reviews | Akureyri
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Transportation between the rafting base and the river
  • Transport from Akureyri (only if option selected at time of booking)
  • Riverside refreshments: freshly baked waffles and homemade hot chocolate
  • All rafting equipment: drysuit, PFD, helmet, booties, gloves
  • Qualified, professional raft guides and safety kayakers
  • Additional food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation

Overview

Exciting rapids, mind-blowing scenery, and one of the most remote single-day river settings on Earth make the East Glacial River Iceland's signature rafting trip! Get right into the action and see for yourself why the “East” has been consistently rated as one of Europe’s best rafting day trips and topped popular guide books’ lists of "must-do's" in Iceland.

Meeting points

We are located 15km south of Varmahlíð on Road #752. We are on your LEFT just after crossing a little bridge over a river. NOTE for cruise ship adventurers: Please contact us if our departure time doesn't suit your schedule. We will do our best to make it happen :)

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

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    In one word... AWESOME! The East Glacial River Gorge (Jökulsá-Austari) is the setting for our most action-packed and exciting rafting day tour. With spectacular deep canyon scenery and relentless heart-pumping whitewater, the East has been consistently rated one of Europe’s best rafting rivers and has topped popular guide books’ lists of "must-do's" in Iceland. One of the most remote single-day rafting trips on the planet, this whitewater adventure delivers an unforgettable journey into the untamed beauty of Iceland’s river wilderness. Combine that with a dose of adrenaline strong enough to satisfy the most powerful of cravings. For those traveling to Iceland with a thirst for adventure, this is a day tour not to be missed!

    6 hours

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • Recommended items to bring: thermal underwear/base layers, warm fleece top/wool sweater, fleece pants/extra long johns, thick wool socks/hiking socks, change of clothes for after the river, any necessary medications (asthma inhalers, etc.) and waterproof camera (optional)
  • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

Free Cancellation

September 25100% refund
September 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Spectacular trip with my partner and both of our Dads. The Viking rafting team ran a fun, safe and smooth operation

Published on Sep, 2024

Had an absolutely spectacular trip with my partner and both of our Dads. The whole Viking rafting team ran a fun, safe and smooth operation. If you’re looking for a good adventure with good people, Viking rafting is the place to go. Our raft guides Anup and Amy were awesome, the safety kayakers Hunter and Máni were always close by keeping an eye on us, and Pablo the kayak photographer got some incredible pictures. Also Sara and Monica shuttled us around and helped with all our needs. Another massive bonus was the delicious food provided by Andy once we got back to base (definitely opt in for the food, you won’t regret it!). I couldn’t recommend this trip more, such an incredible experience.

Honestly, the best!

Published on Sep, 2024

We had the best time! Being river fanatics and past guides/current kayakers ourselves we were unsure how we were going to feel in the customer seat but it was great! We felt VERY safe and all of the staff was extremely friendly.

Best white water rafting and organization you can find.

Published on Sep, 2024

I cannot express how amazing this trip was. The whole organization was professional, courteous, and experts in customer service. The guides, support kayakers, bus driver and chef exceeded my expectations. The river did not disappoint. Exceptional rapids and scenery. Anup was an excellent guide and lead. I thought his emphasis on safety and rescue technics were to hype up the trip but they all came in handy multiple times. This river is no joke so be prepared to paddle and follow instructions. The lunch served afterwards was the best we had on our two week trip. Give the chef a Michelin star. If you love adventure, I highly recommend you add this trip to your agenda. Visitors miss so much this country has to offer by visiting only Reykjavik and the South Coast. Viking Rafting is the real deal. Don't miss out.

So much fun!

Published on Sep, 2024

Just one word needed to describe the tour: Amazing! If you like some action with kick ass guides then this is it! Went rafting for the first time and couldn’t have went with a better team, highly recommended!

Good fun in GORGEous canyon

Published on Sep, 2024

In short: a great day in a GORGEous canyon. The scenery is amazing, the crew super friendly and a lot of fun. We thoroughly enjoyed having Tarzan as our rafting guide, letting us have plenty of fun and adventure on the river!! Big thanks to Hunter as well for a very cool ride on a kayak in a way I've never travelled with a kayak before. I'm impressed we stayed upright for as long as we did! Loved it! Shout out to the photographer as well for the great memories and doggo pics. Baloo looks absolutely epic riding along in the front of a kayak! Great day all around!

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