The Paddler ezine WW kayak collection 2013 | Page 119

& By Steve Brooks The land of mountains some sweet rivers too! Spring and summer is a special and colourful time in the German speaking Alps. Flowers hang from balconies of houses and hofs (traditional farm houses), high alpine meadows bloom and the ringing of cow bells set in some of the most scenic and dramatic mountains in the world is just another highlight. ThePaddler 119