Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Wednesday December 9 - 2009

Fresh ski article in The Guardian

Stina and Freysi getting back on board after a good day in Lonafjordur Fjord, Iceland
Stina and Freysi getting back on board after a good day in Lonafjordur Fjord, Iceland
The English newspaper Guardian published a great article from one of our ski trips last Saturday. The ski journalist, Rubert Mellor came on the first trip last spring, a trip with Icelanders that we did before Easter. The weather was mixed but the crew was super fun to be around. At least Rupert really enjoyed it. After the trip, he enjoyed the Aldrei for eg Sudur Music Festival and speaks highly of the event.

You can read the full article in pdf here or read it in the adventure travel section at the Guardian.
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Sunday November 22 - 2009

Exciting day trips for next year

From one of the kayaking trips in Isafjordur. As you can see, it´s damn close to the airport! Photo: Halldor Sveinbjornsson
From one of the kayaking trips in Isafjordur. As you can see, it´s damn close to the airport! Photo: Halldor Sveinbjornsson
Borea is expanding for next year. For the first time we´ll be offering at least seven new and exciting day trips. Our friends that work in the tourism business here in Isafjordur have dared us to do so and finally we said "what the hell, let´s do it!"

We´ve put together a short brochure with the trips that are finalized with departures and everything and HERE you can read it online. It´s a mixture of short and long sea kayaking days, easy hiking and mountaineering. Last but not least, we´re offering Via Ferrata for the first time in Iceland. It´s a very popular sport in the Alps. Just Google it!

There is a chance that we´ll add more trips in the coming months before we print the thing. All suggestions are accepted, thank you.

Runar
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Rúnar Karlsson Rúnar Karlsson | Sunday November 22 - 2009

First ice climb of the season

Winter has arrived slowly this year. Finally, it´s freezing and getting colder. Some people run inside and wait for the warmer days of spring. Others try to enjoy each season to the full. Me, Siggi and Eirikur went ice climbing today for the first time this winter. Did a pretty easy climb to warm up for more difficult stuff (hopefully) later...

Good day in the mountains.

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Sigurður Jónsson Sigurður Jónsson | Wednesday October 21 - 2009

Greenland sold out for 2010 - extra trip added

AURORA anchored in east Greenland
AURORA anchored in east Greenland
The east coast of Greenland is an awesome wilderness and our trips across the Denmark Strait have proven to be very popular. All our expeditions scheduled for 2010 are now sold out.

This coast is normally very inaccessible. Because of sea ice a yacht can only approach the coast for about two to three months of the year or from late july to early october.  Often it is closed until early August and parts of it will close again after mid September. Also the weather on the Denmark Strait starts deteriorating after mid September with a constant stream of depressions zooming up from Kap Farvel and between Iceland and Greenland.

Because of the high demand we have decided to add another exclusive expedition. We will depart from Isafjordur on September 2nd and sail across the Denmark Strait to the Kangerdlugssuaq area ("Big Fjord"). There we will explore for a few days before heading back to Isafjordur again to arrive on September 9th.

Because this is a bit late in the season there is more risk of storms on the crossing. We have very reliable weather forecasts so we will spend time in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve to wait for the right weather window if needed.

Please contact us for details or bookings... 
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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.