Alpacka Raft’s blog featured a bikerafting expedition along Iceland’s south coast by photographer Chris Burkard, Steve “Doom” Fassbinder, Cameron Lawson, and one more rider. Combining bikes with packrafts, the four covered roughly 520 kilometers over seven days, from Djúpivogur in the East Fjords to Þorlákshöfn on the south coast.
More than 54 river crossings — that number alone says something about what this trip was. Crossing Iceland’s glacial rivers by bike is an idea that simply doesn’t work without a packraft.
Early On: Beaches and Foxes
Day one had them riding beaches, crossing paths with Arctic foxes, whales, and countless seabirds — including aggressive skuas.
The Middle: Facing the Glacial Rivers
Days three and four were the hardest stretch, with 18 river crossings, including some of Iceland’s largest glacial rivers, done in bad weather.
The Final Stretch, Along the Coast
Day five ran along a south coast where the waves never let up, with the cold rivers taking a physical toll. On days six and seven, they crossed the Þjórsá and Ölfusá, two of the country’s largest rivers, to finish the expedition.
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→ Alpacka Raft blog: Bikerafting Iceland’s South Coast
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