LAND HO! Kayakers float above salt crystal formations in the water below. The water is so clear it appears they are kayaking over land when they are actually on the Dead Sea. The only way to explore this area, which borders Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west, is by boats or by a drone due to the environmental impact of potassium mining in the area. Israel and Jordan mine for potassium here and they have stopped the river flow of its main tributary river, the Jordan River, into the lake in order to mine the element. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS. Please byline: Ido Meirovich/Solent News ?? Ido Meirovich/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800