Bakkaflöt

Klara Jónsdóttir & Sigurður Friðriksson first opened the doors at Bakkaflöt in 1987. Since then Bakkaflöt has grown to become a well-established activity and accommodation base in the heart of Skagafjörður.

1993 was the start of the river rafting operation. In the early days Bakkaflöt introduced 200 people to rafting in Iceland. After almost 20 years Bakkaflöt now employs 8 professional raft guides and takes more than 3000 people for an adventure on both the East and the West Glacial River each year.

Travel service Bakkaflöt has a variety of accommodation to suit everyone. In 2011 they built 5 nice cabins with en suite facilities for those wanting their own privacy with a great view.

If you are looking for something to do in North Iceland then you should check white water river rafting with Bakkaflöt.

They have proudly offered their own white-water rafting operation since 1993. All of their trips begin and end at their boathouse. The team of local and international friendly guides will give you all of the equipment and information needed to ensure you have a fun and safe experience.

Each trip includes all necessary rafting equipment and guiding along with their own private transport to and from the rivers. When returning to the base all rafting guests are welcome to use the hot pools.

Safety is their primary concern. They only use up to date modern equipment, all of the rafts, paddles, lifejackets and helmets are less than 5 years old. The guides hold internationally recognised certificates in raft guiding, first aid and river rescue.

They run trips on 2 local rivers, the East Glacial river and the West Glacial river. The international river classification system has 5 levels of grading: class 1 (easy) to class 5 (very demanding).