rapids
Example Sentences
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Less water, he wrote, will mean big changes for the canyon, its riverside beaches, its rapids and its fish.
From New York Times
And the leader of the trip, Norm Nevills, is looking at the river to see how to get through these rapids.
From Scientific American
In the meantime, the unnerving sight of normally placid stretches of the Kern River transformed into frothing rapids is generating rumors and tension up and down the Kern River.
From Los Angeles Times
Zoller’s Outdoor Odysseys has navigated adventurous paddlers through whitewater rapids and drops for 50 years, and Wet Planet Whitewater offers rafting and kayaking classes.
From Seattle Times
It’s not just the big, fast rapids that pose a danger, Wallstrom said.
From Seattle Times
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