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By Mark Hirst

One of the last

Rising from the third largest glacier in Iceland (Hofsjökull 64°49’N
18°49’W ) The Austari Jökulsa (East Glacial River)is without a doubt one
of the silent giants of the European rafting world. If you ask any raft
guides or rafting fans to name their three top European rafting rivers, I
am sure you would hear river names such as the Inn, Coruh, Ubaye. It is
very rare you hear the name of the Austari Jökulsa mentioned.