Boulder Boat Found in Akranes á Mýrum Iceland

Akranes á Mýrum, photo from Guðmundur Örn Sverrisson

Guðmundur Örn Sverrisson discovered a small wooden boat in Akranes á Mýrum, Iceland on March 16, 2025. Akranes is a port town and municipality on the west coast of Iceland, around 50 km north of the capital Reykjavík. The area where Akranes is located was settled in the 9th century; however, it did not receive a municipal charter until 1942. 

This boat, # 232396 was originally decorated in Boulder, Colorado at Centennial Middle School with teacher Bill Schmoker during the 2022-2023 school year. It was then deployed via the Le Commandant Charcot on August 31, 2023 at the North Pole. 

Boat Number	232396
Date Found	March 16, 2025
Place Found	Akranes á Mýrum, Iceland 64.6539942, -22.4207508
Found By	Guðmundur Örn Sverrisson
Date Deployed	August 31, 2023
Who Deployed	​Le Commandant Charcot
Deployment Location	North Pole
Track Taken	North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre through Fram Strait
Decorated by	a participant in the University of Washington's  School of Aquatic and Fishery Science Open House

School mascot wood-burned into the bottom of the boat survived the Arctic challenges.

Photo submitted by Guðmundur Örn Sverrisson

Boat 232396 from Centennial Middle School, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Photo submitted by Guðmundur Örn Sverrisson