<p>A kayaker tackles rapids on the Reuss River in central Switzerland. The waterway wends a hundred miles northward from Gotthard into the Aare River.</p>

Reuss River Kayaker, Switzerland

A kayaker tackles rapids on the Reuss River in central Switzerland. The waterway wends a hundred miles northward from Gotthard into the Aare River.

Photograph by Chris Schmid

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