Nature taught me that life is an experiential journey, and your sense of experience is the meaning, and finally achieved one of the life experiences list, boating in a glacial lake in Iceland at the end of the world.

If you also want to bring your own boat to Iceland, kayaking in the glacier lake, please accept this practical guide!

🧊 Ice lakes for boating in Iceland:

1️⃣ Jokulsarlon Glacier Lake: One of the most famous attractions in Iceland, it is the largest glacial lake with large and many floating ice. This is where I paddled the boat, and it is very convenient to walk from the parking lot to the lake.

2️⃣ Small glacial lake Fjallsarlon: Relatively niche and less visited. It's close to the glacier, but it's a walk from the parking lot to the lake.

3️⃣ Ultra-niche Glacial lake Heinabergslon: Very niche, almost no tourists, you can paddle deep into the glacial lake to explore.

My personal recommendation is the ice Lake kayaking, Ice Lake is next to the famous Diamond Beach, one end of the glacier, one end of the sea, floating in the lake with huge ice, and cute seals!

There are three types of boats to choose from: amphibious boats, speedboats and kayaks. Among them, kayaking is the most hardcore and most intimate way to get in touch with icebergs!

The whole event lasts about an hour and a half, and the actual rowing time is about an hour. It is recommended that you arrive 15 minutes early, as you will need to change your equipment: waterproof clothing, waterproof shoes and life jackets. Then walk about ten minutes from the camp to the lake, the instructor will give a paddle, explain the basic operation, you can get on the boat and go down to the lake.

Although the coach would seriously say at the beginning that this is a kayaking tour, not kayaking training, and would ask you to come back if you couldn't master it completely, they still taught us patiently in practice. We and another group of girls are rowing for the first time, and finally the coach also praised us for a very good row, super sense of achievement!

Rowing requires a bit of physical effort, but it is generally relaxing, as the instructor stops every now and then to explain the little things about glaciers and glacial lakes. It is recommended that you come back when you are full. We missed lunch because we were in a hurry and were a little hungry throughout. Turning requires a bit of skill, the coach will teach a variety of ways, recommend two people to row to one side, only the left is the right turn, the least effort. If you need to make a sharp turn, you can row on one side, then put the paddle in the water on the other side but don't row, turn with resistance. The whole English explanation, you can check the guide in advance if you don't understand.

The day we went was very nice, we saw blue icebergs and we saw seals. I heard that the activity will be canceled if the weather is bad, and the activity is only open in summer, and the lake is frozen in winter. So make sure you check the weather before you go!

After consultation, boating in Iceland's lakes is compliant and you are allowed to bring your own boat to play; It is recommended to boating early in the morning and night, avoid tourists and cruise ships, and do not try bad weather such as wind, rain and fog; Don't bother seals, seabirds, etc. Keep distance from floating icebergs and estuaries, ice may melt and fall, and only move in still water areas; Can not avoid the water in the cabin, with the camera on board can use waterproof bags, it is recommended to wear waterproof clothing.