Icelandic River Guides

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Hamarsá

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Rob on the top fall of the Hamarsa

River: Hamarsá

Grid Reference: 64deg6″N; 14deg53″W

Grade:  III

Length:  3.5km

Date run:

Weather conditions:  Gray

River level:  Medium

Significant portages: None.

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River: Hverfisfljot (lower section)

Grid Reference: 63deg52′N; 17deg45′W.

Grade: Upper section has lots of V and IV drops. The lower section is III.

Length: 3km (lower section)

Date run:  23.07.91.

Weather conditions:  Light drizzle

River level:  Medium/high.

Significant portages:  None on the lower section.

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Dalaa

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River: Dalsa

Andy on the top drop of the Dalaa

Grid Reference: 64 deg 57′ N: 14 deg 10′ W

Grade: III

Length: 2-3km

Date run: 27.06.91

Weather conditions: Hot and Sunny

River level: Medium to low

Significant portages: None

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Andy and Tom on the Upper Eystri Jokulsa

River:  Eystri Jokulsa

Grid Reference: 65deg3′N; 18 deg 30′W

Grade: II-IV

Length: 65Km

Date Run: 10.08.91 and 11.08.91

Weather Conditions: Warm and sunny

River Level: Medium

Significant portages: One

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River: Markarfljot (upper section)

Grid Reference: 63 deg 45′N; 19 deg 15′ W.

Grade: III

Length: 8-10 Km

Date run: 17.07.91

Weather conditions: Cloud and drizzle

River level: Moderate

Significant portages: None

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Ytri Ranga

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Tom playing on the Ytri Ranga

River: Ytri Ranga

Grid Reference: 64 deg 5′N; 19 deg 50′W.

Grade: III/IV

Length: 5-6 km

Date run: 13.07.91

Weather conditions: Dull

River level: Moderate ??

Significant portages: None

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Tungna

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River: Tungna

Grid Reference: 64 deg 10′ N; 19 deg 15′W. ??

Grade: III with portages.

Length: ??

Date run: Inspected 9.7.91.

Weather conditions: Hot and sunny

River level: ??

Significant portages: Two.

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River: Hvita i Arnessyslu (lower section

Grid Reference: 64 deg 17′ N; 20 deg 10′ W.

Grade: III

Length: 4 km

Date run: 10.07.91.

Weather conditions: Hot and sunny

River level:

Significant portages: None.

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Andy takes the high route on Godafoss

River:  Skjalfandafljot

Grid Reference: 65 deg 41′ N; 17 deg 32′W.

Grade: III

Length: 2km

Date run:  03.08.91

Weather conditions: Hot and sunny

River level: Medium

Significant portages: One

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Tom on the Hvita i Borgarfirdi

River: Hvita i Borgarfirdi

Grid Reference: 64 deg 43′N; 20deg50′W.

Grade: III-IV depending on the portages

Length: 10km

Date run: 17.08.91

Weather conditions: Warm and dry

River level:

Significant portages: Quite a few.

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