rapids

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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

They have sections of challenging rapids, but are usually only navigable for two or three months in early summer, according to Briancon's official website.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

Boaters paddled through churning rapids, gliding past boulders and crashing through breaking waves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

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

The snow is melting, and white rapids splash against picturesque rocks, and spring gives the late afternoon a sweet yellow light.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti