rapids
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Gingerly making his way over rapids on unstable-looking logs, fighting off predators, and dealing with other hair-raising complications, Belmont painstakingly makes progress with no prospect of anyone coming to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“It was like whitewater rapids, like when you’re river rafting. You couldn’t stand in it; it would knock you over.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
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
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
