Rivers trickling along their chosen pathways in the summer months or raging over gigantic rock ledges creating amazing waterfalls in the winter months are truly one of the most beautiful forms of nature that you will find. A river is a natural waterway that is usually formed by precipitation or from a glacier melt and flows from a higher ground level to the lowest point it can reach.
Rivers add such beauty to areas and have contributed greatly to the tourist income for many places, especially those of attractive scenery. Rivers aid in keeping the land flourishing with flora and provide a means of survival for the enormous amount of wildlife throughout the mountain ranges.
People love to utilize the rivers for their enjoyment and take in some of the sports that rivers have to offer. Kayaking, river rafting, canoeing and photography are just a short list of outdoor activities that people partake in on and around the rivers throughout the world with each one being more spectacular than the last one.
Rivers have been one of man's most useful... (... more information below the photos)
Winter River Scenery Wildgerlostal Valley Austria The winter scenery in the valley Wildgerlostal in Salzburger Land in Austria, Europe is picturesque with the river flowing between the snowy banks. |
Bellos River Anisclo Canyon Aragon Spain The Bellos River cuts through the steep Anisclo Canyon in Aragon, Spain. |
River Ara Pyrenees Mountain Valley Aragon The River Ara rushes along over rugged rocks in a valley in the Pyrenees mountains in Aragon, Spain. |
Blue Light Display Niagara Falls Ontario Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada has many different moods which surround the city, but the blue light display at the nightly illumination of the Horseshoe Falls brings about a soothing and calming feeling. |
Niagara Falls Blue Night Lights Ontario Canada As night arrives in Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada, the Horseshoe Falls are illuminated with various lights, these particular ones being a beautiful shade of blue. |
American Falls Night Illumination Niagara River A picturesque scene is the night illumination of the American Falls and the Rainbow Bridge which is spectacular from the Canadian side of the Niagara River in Ontario. |
New York State American Falls Ontario Sunset At sunset, the buildings and the Rainbow Bridge seen from Ontario, Canada sparkle in the lighting as the American Falls located in the State of New York crash into the Niagara River. |
Horseshoe Falls Rainbow Niagara River Ontario A rainbow appearing below the Horseshoe Falls in Ontario, seems to rise out of the surface of the Niagara River. |
Horseshoe Falls Crest Niagara Falls Ontario Tourists at a viewpoint watching the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario in Canada at the crest before the water plunges 173 feet. |
Ruined Bridge Gallego River Huesca Aragon This serene section of the Gallego River in Huesca, Aragon in Spain with the ruined bridge on either bank, can become more turbulent in the higher terrain. |
Bridge Landscape Avignon Provence France The Saint Benezet Bridge on the Rhone River in Avignon, Provence in France has an aromatic lavender field making up the landscape in the forefront. |
Bridge Sunset Florence Italy Arno River A historic bridge called the Ponte alla Carraia, crossing the Arno river in Florence, Italy is silhouetted by the lighting at sunset. |
Serchio River Bridge Lucca Village Italy The Serchio River Bridge is called Ponte della Maddalena and spans the river near Borgo a Mozzano, a village in Lucca, Italy. |
Wild Russell Lupins Central Otago New Zealand The peacefulness of the Cardrona River in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand as it flows past the banks adorned with wild Russell Lupins. |
Church Spires Riverbanks Bruneck Town Italy The church spires can be seen above the trees along the riverbanks in the town of Bruneck in the South Tyrol in Italy, Europe. |
Fall Season Waterfall Restoule Ontario Canada A small waterfall cascades over the rocks in the Restoule River in Ontario, Canada as the Fall season leaves swirl along through the water. |
Summit Mountain Waterfall Southern Labrador Wilderness A helicopter lands near the summit amongst the wilderness on the mountain landscape near a waterfall that flows down the Mealy Mountains in Southern Labrador. |
Waterfall Streams Purakaunui Falls Otago NZ Along the Southern Scenic Route in Otago, NZ, a waterfall is a common sight, but the Purakaunui Falls is one of the prettiest with its never ending streams of water. |
Great Huka Falls Wairakei Park Taupo New Zealand The great raging water of the Huka Falls in Wairakei Park near Taupo, New Zealand as the white foam explodes atop the water. |
Guadalquivir River Night Lights Sevilla City The night lights highlight the Puente de Isabel II bridge in the City of Sevilla in Andalusia, Spain and reflect off the calm waters of the Guadalquivir River. |
Scenic Shotover River Skippers Canyon Central Otago A scenic view of the green shaded water of the Shotover River meandering its way through Skippers Canyon in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Valley Landscape Central Otago South Island NZ Paddocks and farmland make up the beautiful landscape of the Kawarau River Valley near Queenstown in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Russell Lupins Wildflowers Central Otago River Russell Lupins decorate the banks alongside the Cardrona River in Central Otago on the South Island of New Zealand, the ideal location for these wildflowers to flourish. |
Night Lights Riverside Street Florence City The night lights glisten along a street that runs along the riverside near the Ponte Vecchio in the City of Florence in the Region of Tuscany in Italy, Europe. |
Italian Bridge Architecture Florence City Italy A historic Italian bridge which displays architecture dating back to 1345, spans the Arno River in the City of Florence in the Region of Tuscany in Italy, Europe. |
Fall River Waterfall Scenery Picture Quebec The shades of Fall decorate the scenery alongside the waterfall, continuing down the river banks and throughout Mont Tremblant Provincial Park in Quebec, Canada. |
Autumn River Waterfall Scenery Quebec A waterfall along a river that winds through Mont Tremblant Provincial Park in Quebec with the Autumn colors highlighting the scenery. |
Landscape Waterfalls Autumn Forest Quebec Along the Riviere due Diable in Parc national du Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada, the waterfalls are beautiful as they cascade over the landscape while the Autumn forest surrounds them. |
Autumn Oxtongue River Paradise Trails The trails through Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada are like paradise when the Autumn colors begin to highlight the forest alongside the Oxtongue River. |
Beautiful Lac De Ste Croix Provence France The beautiful Lac de Ste Croix is a man made lake capturing the flowing waters of the Verdon River in the Alpes de Haute in Provence, France. |
Jacques Cartier River Autumn Reflections Quebec Autumn has clearly taken over around the Jacques-Cartier River in Quebec, Canada as the reflections of the colourful trees are clearly visible in the water. |
Main River Sunset Frankfurt Germany Sunset takes over the sky in Frankfurt, Germany as white swans peacefully swim near the banks of Main River. |
Sauth Deth Pish Landscape Val D Aran Catalonia The beautiful scenery of the Val d'Aran in the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain with the Sauth deth Pish breaking up the landscape. |
Jacques Cartier River Autumn Forest Quebec A beautiful colored Autumn forest lines the banks of the Jacques-Cartier River in Parc de la Jacques-Cartier in Quebec, Canada. |
River Varrados Hiking Val D Aran Pyrenees Spain This woman stops at the River Varrados after following the hiking trails throughout the Val d'Aran in the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain. |
Canon De Anisclo Rio Bellos Aragon Spain Standing atop the rock cliffs of the Canon de Anisclo in Aragon Spain, you can see the Rio Bellos below as it weaves along its journey. |
Montreal Yacht Club Old Port Quebec A view of all the boats moored outside the yacht club which fill the Clock Tower Basin located in Old Montreal and Old Port in Montreal, Quebec. |
Autumn Riviere Du Diable Quebec Canada Autumn colors surround the banks of the Riviere du Diable in Parc National du Mont Tremblant in Laurentides, Quebec in Canada. |
Point Wolfe River Covered Bridge New Brunswick The red covered bridge crosses over the Point Wolfe River in Fundy National Park in New Brunswick, Canada. |
Gallego River Bridge Huesca Aragon The green water of the Gallego River near Riglos in Huesca, Aragon in Spain flows past the ruins of an ancient bridge. |
Albergo Corona Hotel Bagni Di Lucca Italy Beauty surrounds the Albergo Corona Hotel as the river sits outside its doorstep in the town of Bagni di Lucca in Tuscany, Italy in Europe. |
Bruneck Houses South Tyrol Italy These colourful Bruneck houses seem to have different characteristics as they border the river in the Trentino Alto Adige region of the South Tyrol in Italy. |
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... resources since the beginning of time and will always be extremely important for various uses throughout the world. The list is endless for the great significance of rivers but as you can see from our collection of photos there are many different variations to a river.
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