rapids

Example Sentences

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In a season when rock climbing, backpacking and shooting the rapids are popular, maybe our reading would benefit from going big.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

If the commission sets new terms that boost flows, it could open up more of the Kern River’s popular rapids for a longer period each year, bringing a boon to boaters and whitewater rafting businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

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

João said that after Kermit looked over the rapids, he ordered them to go down them—even though João and Simplicio told him that they were impassable.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple