The Jordan River is one of the main sources of water for Israel. Surrounded by trees, the Jordan River is rather calm during the summer and rougher in the rainy winter months. The Jordan River is a good location to film for general footage of a river. Furthermore the river has religious significance: the Bible talks about the river in several instances including when Joshua led the Israelites across the river, and the New Testament states that John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan. Located in the north of the country the river has tranquil surroundings, which is in contrast to the ongoing political dispute between Israel, Syria, and Jordan over the rights to the river.