Family Rafting (West)

The Best Family Rafting Trip in North Iceland

West Glacial River | Ages 6+

There’s a moment early in this trip that nobody expects. You’re barely into the canyon and we pull over and you’re drinking hot cocoa brewed from a natural geothermal spring right on the riverbank. In the middle of a glacial canyon. In Iceland. It sets the tone for everything that follows.

The Jökulsá Vestari flows through one of Iceland’s most beautiful volcanic canyons with gentle Class 2-2+ rapids, stunning basalt walls, and enough splashing to keep everyone grinning without anyone feeling overwhelmed. Perfect for first-timers, families with young kids, and anyone who wants Iceland’s raw landscape without the white-knuckle intensity. If you want that instead, our Whitewater Action trip is right there. And at the final stretch – a cliff jump. Our guides make the call on the day and we rarely skip it. If you can swim, you’re in.

Like all our trips, every guest gets a full drysuit. Not a wetsuit. A drysuit. One of the very few rafting companies in the world doing this. The whole family stays warm, dry, and comfortable the entire way through.

What’s included:

• Class 2–2+ rapids, safe, fun, suitable for ages 6+
• Stunning volcanic glacial canyon, only reachable by water
• Geothermal hot cocoa stop
• Cliff jump
• Full drysuits for everyone
• No experience needed
• Daily departures from Hafgrímsstaðir, North Iceland (near Akureyri & Varmahlíð)

No experience needed. No cold. Just one of those days your family talks about for years.