Surfing in Iceland

Well, we've posted about surfing in Alaska, Cleveland, and Nova Scotia, so now it's time to talk about surfing in yet another unlikely location: Iceland.

Surfing, it seems, is no longer relegated to the warmer environs and this is nowhere more obvious than the frigid waters of Iceland. A recent article in Iceland Review spotlights the few hearty souls who brave these temperatures and who also keep a bond of silence about their activities for fear of word getting out and waves becoming crowded.

It's a fascinating story of resiliency and drive to keep the hang ten passion alive in a place where it should never exist. And if you don't believe me, click here to check out the rather impressive gallery of Icelandic surfing photos taken by Georg Hilmarsson--the same fellow who snapped the shot above.


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