The Alps instead of Argentina, cycle rather than car, tent instead of tidy hotel. On their trip through five different countries Olaf Obsommer, Jens Klatt and Philip Baues will travel from river to river – by fair means and with their kayaks on a bicycle trailer. This time it‘s not about the highest waterfall, it‘s about the journey itself: the scenery, the people and about discovering simplicity. Rediscovering the known The Alps are known as the cradle of whitewater kayaking: the vast number of creeking classics speaks for itself. But even if there are no first descents to be found around each corner – the whitewater potential and the natural beauty are still unchallenged. Travelling without emissons Alrighty – roadtrip! Let‘s get the boats on the roof rack and hit the road! Or what about having a look at the carbon footprint for once? This grew quite big on the boys‘ expeditions around the globe. But on a bike? This will be a tough job .. No pain, no gain Olaf, Jens and Philip want to »earn« the rivers they will paddle. True to the motto »pain is temporary, glory is forever« they know that they will face a stiff piece of work with their ambitious tour – mentally and physically. The clock is ticking But with all serenity, there is a reason to hurry: climate change and hydropower will take away the water from many alpine rivers. A lot of wild mountain gorges will be dammed to big artificial ponds anytime soon. So it‘s high time to immerse into the spectacular alpine whitewater world before it‘s too late.

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