rapids

Example Sentences

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There are world-class rapids where Olympian kayakers train and islands with boating and swimming clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

His biggest fear was being stung by a stingray while fighting the current as he was dragging his kayak over rapids.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

These beady-eyed amphibians can be found on the banks of noisy streams throughout China, where the rapids would drown out ordinary croaks and chirps.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 11, 2024

Crews responded to several bridges and access points down river and located the canine, who had managed to swim safely to the edge and escape the rapids.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

He was in the shallows below the rapids, caught up in a small alcove in the shoreline.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen