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A rapid is a section of a river where it loses much altitude, causing the water current to become very rapid. Often the river will be shallow, with rocks sticking up from the surface. When the water splashes over and around the rocks, it mixes with air and takes on a white colour, forming whitewater.

Rapids have become popular places for recreation with the advent of kayaking.



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