Skjálfandafljót
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The river Skjálfandafljót is situated in the north of Iceland.
It has its source at the northwestern border of the icecap Vatnajökull on the Highlands of Iceland. Then it is streaming parallel to the Sprengisandur highland road in northern direction and flowing finally into Skjálfandi bay.
It was first descended by kayak by a team from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 1989.
At the north end of Sprengisandur road, the river drops down 10 m over the waterfall Aldeyjarfoss, in the lowlands, very near Route 1 there is another waterfall, Goðafoss which is among the most famous waterfalls in Iceland.
See also: Rivers of Iceland, Waterfalls of Iceland
