40 SPORT IN NORWAY. 
the tourist in search of the picturesque. Three noble 
rivers, equal in their volume of water, and in the 
length of their course, drain this mountainous region, 
and fall respectively into the Romsdal, Lange, and 
Sundal Fjords.” We will first consider the Rauma. 
This fine river rises in Leesjoveerks Vand, near Holager. 
This lake, which is seven miles long, and 2,050 feet 
above the level of the sea, is the source of two rivers, 
the Laagen flowing to the south, and the Rauma to 
the north. This is a most remarkable instance, and 
is worthy of note; for not only is it a rare thing for 
two large rivers to flow in contrary directions from one 
and the same source, but the Laagen, by falling into 
the Midsen at Lillehammer, from the other end of 
which, at Minde, the Vormen ultimately flows into the 
Glommen, the whole southern part of the country 
between Frederickstadt and Veblungsnes is rendered 
insular. 
The Ravma is a first-class salmon river, and abounds 
with salmon of a large size. Salmon go-up to Ormen 
Foss, about twenty-one miles from the mouth: about 
fourteen miles lower down is another foss, below which 
the fishing is first-rate; for though many salmon do 
undoubtedly surmount this first obstacle, yet by far the 
greater part remain below. But for the last seven 
miles, down nearly to Veblungsnes, the fishing is truly 
magnificent, and for four miles immediately below the foss, 
