Svartá River Open Kayak Tour: Scenic Journey through North Iceland on Sit-On-Top Kayak

Embark on a scenic journey through North Iceland on a sit-on-top kayak tour of the Svartá River. Enjoy breathtaking mountain views, abundant wildlife, and the possibility of encountering friendly horses.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bakkaflöt - River Rafting in Iceland - Take a guided trip on an open-top kayak down the Svartá River.
    Meander down this gentle river that weaves its way through the peaceful landscape surrounded by scenic north Iceland mountain views and bountiful local wildlife all nestled in the Skagafjörður fjord.
    In this part of North Iceland which is…
What's Included
  • All equipment and safety gear
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entry to hot tubs and small swimming pool after the trip
What's Not Included
  • Bring swimsuit, thermal underwear, towel
Additional Information

Embark on a guided journey aboard an open-deck kayak along the Svartá River.
Detour along this serene waterway that carves its path through the tranquil terrain enveloped in panoramic views of northern Icelandic mountains and abundant indigenous wildlife, all situated within the Skagafjörður fjord.
This region of North Iceland is particularly known for…

Location
Bakkaflöt - River Rafting in Iceland
Bakkaflöt is located in Skagafjörður, North Iceland, 11 km from Varmahlíð. It is around one hour drive from the capital of the North, Akureyri.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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T5299crbenjaminj
Jul 19, 2025
Fun - Had a great time in the extreme river rafting, all the guides where amazing, would definitely go again, 10/10 would recommend.
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Merideel2025
Jul 11, 2025
Pure fun - Wonderful time. Felt very safe. Rabi was excellent . He took tons of photos so we could cherish this day forever. Thank you for a great time
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Jacobsg924de
Jun 28, 2025
Fantastic kayak rafting - It was super cool, the guides were fun and very relaxed. The tour was not too short and not too long, it was really top. Would book here again and again!
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Pv_fua
Jun 20, 2025
Flexibility - We showed up unannounced and, since the regular tours were already booked. they organized one for the two of us. We enjoyed it and appreciated the flexibility.
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Annemiekek353
Aug 20, 2024
Family rafting - We had a terrific experience with the rafting tour with our guide Suraj from Nepal We feld verry safe and de canyon is amazing. The man in the kajak from Czech republic is slso verry funny and responsible. Thank you for saving my doughter after the jump from the rock. The hot chocolate stop is also very nice We had so much fun on our river rafting experience. We couldn't stop smiling. Thank you all so much.
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G9513vutanjak
Aug 14, 2024
Great Kayaking with great guide - We had booked a Kayaking tour with our family, kids 12 and 15 years old. It was a very great tour of about 1 hour on the river, amazing landscape, great floating and paddling down the river. You got fully equipped clothing and we had an extremely nice and friendly guide. Special thanks to Rabi for your guidance on this wonderful experience and for taking all those pictures for us!
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Maxsz3411kh
Jul 23, 2024
Rafting in Iceland - The canyon and views were beautiful. The guides were very nice and took photos for us because we didn’t have waterproof cases.
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Ivytravel
Jul 22, 2024
Great Trip with Rabi - We did this river rafting as a group trip from our expedition ship. Very well organized and staff were all great. Especially Rabi who led our raft and it was a blast. Many did the cliff dive, it wasn't that high but still impressive into the rapid water. Would recommend you try it and if you're lucky, you'll get Rabi as your raft guide.
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Suzel
Sep 11, 2023
Fun! - The kayaking experience was very fun! We fell and got wet several times! The guide was super fun (we don't remember his name, but he was from Nepal) and he was always attentive to us, taking incredible photos and videos of us. We finished in the jacuzzi where we warmed up after the cold water and the almost 2 hours of travel.
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Anna_b
Jul 31, 2023
Better than waterfall - 27th July 2023. Great oportunity to experience icleandic nature. It is much more than admiring the river, you become the part of it. Do not worry, it is not deep. And you do not need much experience in kayaking because the wonderful guide Norris explains everything and check all the time how everyone is doing.
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From $79
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).