Rúnar Karlsson

Runar is a holds a degree in geography and has worked as a mountain and mountain biking guide in the summer for different adventure companies in Iceland. He also worked as a tourism consultant for few years but felt it was time to put his skills into practice and put up an adventure operation in cooperation with other good people.
Runar was a boy scout when he was younger and learned to love the outdoors and respect for its natural beauty. Skiing, ice and rock climbing, sea kayaking and sailing are his favourite sports and now part of his job. He has scaled 6000m peaks in Peru, done skiing and kayaking expeditions in Greenland, climbed in the Alps few times and paragliding in the Pyrenees. In fact, he loves all sports where a helmet is an essential part of the paraphernalia and no engines are allowed except his muscles...!
Runar also gained a lot of his training from many years of volunteering for mountain rescue teams in Iceland and has especially trained for avalanche search and rescue and wilderness first aid.

"Thank you for an unforgettable trip; great scoff, fantastic scenery and weather. We will miss you and the mother ship next time we´re paddling. ..."
- Sonia, England

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Amazing adventure with two fantastic explorers. Memories are so important and I will never forget this trip.

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- Paolo, USA

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We had a great trip. The company was outstanding, the food was excellent and each night we arrived to the comfort of the boat exhausted. Thanks so much for the fun and adventure.
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- Rolf, USA...

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Welcome to the website for Borea Adventures, Iceland, your number one stop for Arctic adventures in high latitudes. We provide great adventures and expeditions in Iceland, Greenland, East Greenland, Jan Mayen and Svalbard (Spitzbergen), mainly using our spacious yacht, the Aurora. Our philosophy is to make our trips as silent as possible where we minimize the use of motorized power and encourage physical activities, whether sea kayaking, climbing, sailing, walking and hiking, wildlife, ski touring and backcountry skiing for beginners, experts and people of all ages. The North Atlantic is our playground and we offer scheduled trips for individuals and groups as well as customized itineraries and charter for groups. We travel in harmony with the wildlife of the area: Arctic Foxes, Birds, Seals, Whales and Polar Bears. Aurora is a sturdy expedition yacht and was raced four times around the globe as part of the Clipper Round the World yacht race under the ownership of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. She gives us a great opportunity to provide Arctic adventures in areas that are hard to reach otherwise. We call her our floating basecamp. Our name is derived from Greek mythology where Boreas was the god of the north wind. Aurora on the other hand was the Roman rosy-fingered goddess of dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern lights which are common in our area. As we humans have proven through the decades, names can be hard to remember. Especially if a bit of alcohol gets passed around the galley too many times! You might spell our name Boreal Adventures, Borial Adventures, Borea Adventrues and Borealis Adventures. Thank you for visiting Borea Adventures.