Icelandic River Guides

Kayaking on Icelandic Rivers

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Kayaking on the Jökulsá á Fjöllum in the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park.

River:  Jökulsá á Fjöllum

Grid Reference: 65deg55′N; 16 deg 28′W

Grade: IV (if you get the line right)

Length: 15Km

Date Run: 07.08.89 & 01.08.91

Weather Conditions: Warm and sunny

River Level: Medium

Significant portages: None

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Markarfljot Canyon

River: Markarfljot (Canyon section)

Grid Reference: 63 deg 45* N; 19 deg 22′ W.

Grade: V/VI.

Length: 10 km.

Date run: Inspected 15.07.91.

Weather conditions: Hot and sunny.

River level:

Significant portages: Ideally one, but very difficult to do.

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Tom on Dangleberry Drop

River: Hvita i Arnessyslu (upper section)

Grid Reference: 64 deg 32′ N; 20 deg 13′W.

Grade: IV with one V

Length: 13 km

Date run: 11.07.91

Weather conditions: Fine

River level: Medium

Significant portages: None

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Tom on the rapid above Aldeyjarfoss

River: Skjalfandafljot

Grid Reference: 65 deg 19′ N;   17 deg 20′ W.

Grade: IV

Length: 10 km

Date run: 04.08.91

Weather conditions: Hot and sunny

River level: Medium??.

Significant portages: One

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River: Laxa i Adaldal

Grid Reference: 65deg48′N; 17deg12′W

Grade: IV

Length: 0.5km

Date run: 02.08.91

Weather conditions: Hot and sunny

River level: ???

Significant portages: None

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Andy and Tom on the Upper Eystri Jokulsa

River:  Eystri Jokulsa

Grid Reference: 65deg3′N; 18 deg 30′W

Grade: II-IV

Length: 65Km

Date Run: 10.08.91 and 11.08.91

Weather Conditions: Warm and sunny

River Level: Medium

Significant portages: One

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Ytri Ranga

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Tom playing on the Ytri Ranga

River: Ytri Ranga

Grid Reference: 64 deg 5′N; 19 deg 50′W.

Grade: III/IV

Length: 5-6 km

Date run: 13.07.91

Weather conditions: Dull

River level: Moderate ??

Significant portages: None

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River: Skafta (lower section).

Grid Reference: 63 deg 45′ N; 18 deg 17′ W.

Grade: IV with lots of flat.

Length: 7 km.

Date run: 3.07.91.

Weather conditions: Rain and fog.

River level: Moderate.

Significant portages: None.

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River: Skafta (middle section).

Grid Reference: 63 deg 55′ N; 18 deg 37′ W.

Grade: IV and V.

Length: 20km.

Date run: 4.07.91 – 5.07.91.

Weather conditions: Rain and fog.

River level: Medium.

Significant portages: Three.

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Kolgrima

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Ian on the Kolgrima

River: Kolgrima

Grid Reference: 64 deg 16′ N;   16 deg 20′ W.

Grade: Five IV falls with flat stretches in between.

Length: 2-3 km.

Date run: 1.07.91.

Weather conditions: Very hot and sunny.

River level: 1.4 on the gauge next to the second drop.

Significant portages: None.

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