Veiga Gretarsdottir Will give a talk introducing her circumnavigation of Iceland 2019
Veiga goal is to become the first Icelandic woman, and first trans-woman, to kayak around Iceland during the summer of 2019. She has already started her preparations for this ambitious project, including training and fundraising. She will also be raising funds for Pieta, an organization which provides support and counseling to people dealing with suicidal thoughts and suffering from grief due to the loss of a loved one from suicide.
Magnús and Maggi from Iceland will be talking about kayaking in Iceland and giving a slideshow of trips from the beautiful West fjords of Iceland and the stunning paddling area of Breiðafjorður on the West coast of Iceland where we have thousands of islands with interesting tidal streams in between them with lots of native and visiting bird and sea life to experience
The symposium of Iceland in August 2019 is an ideal excuse to come to Iceland and see it all with your own eyes.