Kayak adventurer Jim Payne has faced many challenges on waterways around the world, but this time he’s falling in love with the Dutch people. The appeal began when, as an American teen hitchhiking in Europe over 50 years before, he experienced a remarkable act of kindness in a park in Amsterdam. He now returns for a long-distance, solo kayak voyage on the Rhine River.

As he tackles this famous waterway, dodging massive freighters and meeting nautical crises, Jim also explores the culture. He makes side trips to visit windmills, craft shows, and is invited into many homes, revealing remarkable qualities... More...