bob budd Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Pls provide any references or recommendations regarding outfitters or trips in Iceland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick stoehrer Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Had a fella stay at the house back when we had the first Rough Water Symposium - 2007 - his name is Orlygur Steinn. He speaks english (although for all I know, you speak icelandic). If you can send me your email, I will get you in touch with the last email address I have for him and maybe he can help you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbeale Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Nancy H and her husband Warren were in Iceland last summer and I am pretty sure they did some kayaking. She is a NSPN member and part of Walden Pond Scum. She might be able to help you.Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHuth Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 If you folks do find some recommended outfitters, would it be possible to post the information here as well? If not, can some of us sign up to get info? I've been wanting to paddle in the Northwest Fiords for some time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 So far I have only one offer (from Rick) and have found links to several outfitters via the "official Iceland" site http://www.visiticeland.com/ or via googling "Iceland kayaking" or something of that nature. I will try to remember to post the chosen outfitter and my impressions when we return so it will be in these hallowed pages for future reference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy Hill Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 My husband (Wayne) and I did not use an outfitter, but I do know of one in the Western Fjords. I'd look into a trip with them: http://www.borea.is/Borea/It looks like they have decent equipment and the Western Fjords are beautiful. If you have time, try to do some hiking, too.-Nancy Hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbeale Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 My apology to Wayne-meant to write Wayne but wrote Warren instead-duh--Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingsn Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I must say I wish I could go back, I lived there for a year.www.seakayakiceland.comI met the owners severl years ago, great people.Leave some time for some 'land' site seeing.Enjoy!Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHuth Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Iceland is magnificent. I agree with Chuck that you should plan on visiting parts of the island. However, one place I personally stay away from is the so-called Blue Lagoon. It is advertised as a geothermal spa, but here's what it is: There's a geothermal power plant there - they take sea water and dump it into a volcanic fissure, creating steam to power generators. What's left over is a kind of gooey water that has a bunch of dead cyanobacteria (aka blue-green algae), which they then toss out into holding ponds. The holding ponds of the dead cyanobacteria is the Blue Lagoon. Supposedly dead cyanobacteria are good for the skin, but I could not bring myself to put the goop on my skin, which is also sold in little jars in the duty free shops in the airport. Go see the magnificent waterfalls, the huge glaciers. There's a place called Thingvaleer (trying to approximate the way it's pronounced - the "Th" in Icelandic looks like a "P") - it's where yearly councils were held at a large rift valley - very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob budd Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Current plans are coalescing around a six day paddle around an unihabited glacier/fjord location. The outfitter has been forthcoming on questions regarding wet/dry suit suitability. They also would provide neoprene (as opposed to nylon) skirts to experienced paddlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick stoehrer Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Bob -Don't know if your plans are set and you're good on gear, etc but the gent from Iceland I know got back to me and recommended the following companies -http://www.seakayakreykjavik.is/tours/http://www.adventures.is/Iceland/SeaKayaking/http://www.ferdakompaniid.com/I will forward you the locals email as soon as my PM ability goes live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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