Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Wednesday April 25 - 2012

In the Wake of Killer Whales

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While sailing out of the bay in beautiful weather last week, we spotted three killer whales in front of us. Of course we slowed down and watched their graceful blows with seagulls passing above. One of them even dived next to Aurora and rolled over to check us out. What a great looking animal. Here are few photos. 
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Monday April 23 - 2012

Ski season in full force

True winter conditions in mid-April
True winter conditions in mid-April
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With days getting longer and the weather improving, we've been skiing in Jökulfirðir with few groups. The snow has been mixed as can be expected but with experienced guides we always find some sweet spots to make good turns on the chosen mountain.

There is plenty of snow and we can ski all the way to sea level in every fjord. 

Here are few photos so far.

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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Friday January 27 - 2012

Great winter in Ísafjörður

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There has been great winter in Ísafjörður lately. Here are some shots taken by Sigurjón J. Sigurðsson from the local newspaper bb.is after the biggest snowstorm in years. Skiing has been good as you can imagine. Looking forward to a great season in Glacier Fjords starting in mid March.
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Tuesday August 30 - 2011

Gearing up for the winter season

Now the summer is coming to an end. Despite the great calm weather here in Ísafjörður, your mind starts dreaming of fresh snow and sweet turns that are waiting behind the corner. I´m positive that next winter in Iceland is going to be a good one. All trip dates for the Sailboat Skiing trips in Glacier Fjords are already on the website. To help you dreaming, I´ve made a short video from the first ski trip we did in March 2011. Had great snow and good crew. Hope you´ll enjoy. Book your next next adventure with us!



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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.