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rapids

noun, plural · /RAP-idz/

Rapids are parts of a river where the water moves very fast over rocks or a steep drop. They can look bubbly, splashy, and wild.

In a sentence

  • "The canoe bounced through the rapids as cold water splashed over the sides."
  • "We could hear the rapids roaring before we saw the white, foamy water."

Books where you'll see it

  • Downriver
    Will Hobbs
  • River Thunder
    Will Hobbs
  • The River
    Gary Paulsen
  • Danger on Midnight River
    Gary Paulsen
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