Busy Rhine River

The Rhine in Switzerland is often referred to as the High Rhine (Hochrhein), especially for the section between Lake Constance and Basel. The source of the Rhine is in the Swiss Alps with the two initial main tributaries known as the Vorderrhein (Anterior Rhine) and Hinterrhein (Posterior Rhine). From the south of Switzerland, the Rhine flows northwards to the Bodensee (Lake Constance). On the way, the Rhine forms the border between Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Switzerland and Austria shortly before reaching Germany’s largest lake. From the lake it mostly, but not continuously, forms the Swiss-German border.

The Rhine is navigable from the Swiss border town Basel all the way to the North Sea and often very busy with commercial traffic. From Basel past Strasbourg to near Karlsruhe, the Rhine River forms the border between France and Germany.

This is the picture you see all the time on the Rhine, Hugh barges, probably 100-200 yards long going all day and all night. This is also a "very" fast moving river. We saw jet ski riders and thought if they fell off they would loose their jet ski because of the swiftnes of the river. Probably best to ride in twosome in case that happens.