rapids

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

"It looks like whitewater rapids outside," the 29-year-old said over the phone.

Just that this rapids attraction can be conquered without a poncho.

He had been too hasty in his preparations, and he had underestimated the force of the rapids.

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.