Breaking Wave

So, you’ve made it over the rock, but you’re not in the clear yet. Remember, if the rock is underwater, the wave will come downstream of the rock. All that water sliding up and over the rock swoops down, not steeply enough to create a hole but with enough force to create a powerful wave known as a breaking wave. The crest of the wave curls back on itself, sending torrents of water upstream against the current. If there’s enough power in this wave, it can easily flip kayaks, canoes, even large rafts.


 
 
Anatomy of a Rapid

 
 
 
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