<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

Travel 365: Best of June 2014

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Published June 30, 2014

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