whitewater
Sign in to savethumb|220px|right|Whitewater on the river Guil ([[French Alps)]] thumb|220px|right|Whitewater on the small rapid of Kannonkoski, [[Central Finland]] thumb|220px|right|Vivid water of the Torne (Finnish and Swedish river)|Torne River between Sweden and Finland. alt=Whitewater at Yosemite|thumb|Whitewater at Yosemite Whitewater forms in the context of rapids, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and white.
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- Fast rivers
- Streambed topography
- Gradient
- Constriction
- Obstruction
- Stream flow rate
- Classification
- Features found in whitewater
- Strainers or sifts
- Sweepers
- Holes
- Waves
- Pillows
- Eddies
- Eddy Lines
- Undercut rocks
- Sieves
- Whitewater craft
- Safety
- See also
- References
thumb|220px|right|Whitewater on the river Guil ([[French Alps)]] thumb|220px|right|Whitewater on the small rapid of Kannonkoski, [[Central Finland]] thumb|220px|right|Vivid water of the Torne (Finnish and Swedish river)|Torne River between Sweden and Finland. alt=Whitewater at Yosemite|thumb|Whitewater at Yosemite Whitewater forms in the context of rapids, in particular, when a river's gradient changes enough to generate so much turbulence that air is trapped within the water. This forms an unstable current that froths, making the water appear opaque and white.
The term "whitewater" also has a broader meaning, applying to any river or creek that has a significant number of rapids. The term is also used as an adjective describing boating on such rivers, such as whitewater canoeing or whitewater kayaking.