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Glacier Kayak Adventure
Heinabergslón

LOCATION

Heinabergslón

DURATION

3.5 hours

TIME ON BOAT

Approx. 2 hours

AGE LIMIT

14 years old

General Information

Available May – September!

Glacier kayaking is the ultimate way to experience the magnificence of the world famous Vatnajökull National Park.

Join us in an unforgettable trip and enjoy unbeatable panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and glaciers and their reflection in the mirror like water of the Heinaberg Lagoon.

On the tour we step on one of the icebergs and take a short walk, overlooking the lagoon and surrounding area. Heinabergslón is “out of the beaten path”.

This is the tour for those who want to be environmentally friendly while exploring nature.

Our Kayaks are SIT-ON-TOP boats, very stable and are suitable for first time kayakers as well.

Age limit is 14 years / No exceptions

Reasonable fitness is required for the kayak tours. Oversized people can expect having problems fitting our suits. Weight limit for the kayak tours is 120kg and our biggest suits are the size of XXL.

What to bring

  • Warm clothing to wear under the dry-suit that we provide
  • Warm socks
  • Gloves
  • Sunglasses on sunny days
  • Headwear

What is included

  • Kayak
  • Drysuit
  • Life vest
  • Boots

Trip difficulty: Moderate

Meeting point

The meeting point is at our base camp, which is located just by Hotel Smyrlabjörg, 46 km West from the town of Höfn and 34 km East from Jökulsárlón.

GPS coordinates 64.2173538,-15.7195644,17 or you can search for Hotel Smyrlabjörg on Google Maps.

It is 9 km which is 5,5 miles (approx. 8 minutes) drive to West from Flatey á Mýrum dairy farm (the previous meeting point).

We would like to kindly ask you to be at the meeting point 15-20 min. before your departure time to gear up for the tour.

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BOOKING

In our tours we use tandem SIT kayaks (boat for two persons) for their safety, easy handling and stability. We also have single SIT kayaks only in case of single travellers and/or odd number bookings. When booking, you select number of passengers, not boat or boat type. The type of boats will be chosen on spot accordingly by the guide, not upon request.

Participants must be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the departure time!

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