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Study-trips

The rivers in the area of Thorsmork (Þórsmörk)

Even though Iceland is the country of rivers and the tracks in the highland are crossing those rivers drivers seldom try to investigate the crossings by boots. Mostly they rely on the car or wait for another car for the safety of having a chance to be pulled out if getting stuck. A few turn this around by investigating by boot and thus knowing exactly if and then how to force the river. These are then self-reliant and their travelling style gives them security and freedom.

The GOP-club schedules special study-trips in the area of Thorsmork for drivers to learn how to estimate rivers and how to wade in the current. The rivers to be forded are Jokuls-river, Steinsholts-river, Hvanna-river, Krossa-river, Markarfljot-river, Gils-river and Thorolfs-river. The toughest ones are the Krossa-river and the Markarfljot-river.

All those rivers are in riverbeds of sand and pebbles that gives way if a car gets stuck and they easily can hide an unlucky vehicle. Therefore it is important to learn to estimate if a crossing is commendable or even possible. It really is to late to find out after getting stuck even if all is ready to pull you up again - with all your stuff wet and the engine filled with water and the glacical sediments in the water ready to tear down all the sensitive parts of the engine and the driving mechanisme of the car.