About
About Kontiki Kayaking
We run sea kayak tours from the small fishing village of Stykkishólmur on the beautiful Snæfellsnes peninsula in Western Iceland. We are just a 2-hour drive from Reykjavik city. Our main focus is day trips for small groups along the coastline in expedition sea kayaks.
My story
I caught the kayaking bug in my early teen years. After a few years exploring rivers all around Iceland and with a growing passion for whitewater sports, I started river guiding on raft boats and took up sea kayaking in 2005. My work experience has been varied and exciting. I have been employed full-time guiding people from the coast to the highest peaks of Iceland, e.g. multi-day hikes in the highlands, glacier guiding in the national park, river guiding the “beast of the east”, and ski-touring from a sailboat in the Westfjords. After travelling the world and with a degree in business and tourism under my belt, I decided to settle down in the small fishing village of Stykkishólmur and set up Kontiki Kayaking.
Our mission is to explore places well off the popular tourist grid and so provide an experience that´s both special and environmentally friendly.
Kristján Sveinssson Owner/Guide
