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whitewater

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
NOUN
rapids
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Each summer, thousands of people boat, kayak or float on inner tubes on the river, which boasts whitewater areas as well as trout and salmon fisheries.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

KERNVILLE, Calif. — It started out like a typical whitewater rafting trip on the North Fork of the Kern River.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

If you have seen snowboard cross at the Winter Olympics then – yes, that, except in whitewater.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Magic Mountain’s Roaring Rapids was instrumental in the development of the whitewater rafting-type ride, as this is the first constructed in the Western U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024

Just down-stream from where the trail met the river, the Teklanika erupted into a chaos of boiling whitewater as it accelerated through the narrow gorge.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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