The Opening of the Thvera season…June 2015
My colleague, Richard Scrope, and I were very lucky to be invited to join the leaseholders of the Thvera/Kjara for the opening of the Thvera (read about prime time here) on 12th June and the Kjara opens on the 15th June (read about opening in 2013 here). I love how the Icelanders get so excited about the opening days – …
Thvera/Kjarra, Midfjardara, Jokla and Breidalsa…1 tired car, 2 drivers, 3 staff and 4 great rivers…
At Frontiers we take pride in our advice. When our clients talk to us about Iceland, our objective is to match them up with what we think is the right river for them. Some key questions beyond budget might be: Fitness levels, not in terms of long walks particularly, but more in walking or climbing in and out of canyons …
Fishing the Thvera, Iceland, 15th to 18th July 2013
Paul is 85. He and his wife have been wonderful clients of Frontiers for over twenty years. They have become great friends as we have plotted and planned various expeditions over the years. Last year Paul joined my private party on Sela but his hip gave him some serious trouble towards the end of the trip. Paul understandably questioned his …
Guest for Opening of the Kjarra on Thvera Kjarra June 2013
It seems longer but it was only a year ago to the day that I first visited Thvera/Kjarra with my friend Ingo Asgeirsson, the new leaseholder after 32 years, along with his partners David Masson and Halldor Hafsteinsson. We did not fish on that occasion because Ingo was not yet in charge, therefore we were just having a look around …
Iceland, the Thvera/Kjarra
I have just got back from Iceland where I went to see the ThveraKjarra rivers for the first time. Having been to Iceland for over 20 years, it might strike you as odd that I have not been to these prestigious rivers that so many seek to get on. Well, the reason is that they have been an almost closed …