Whitewater Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. the flow of water
  2. 6. where the whitewater meets the quiet eddy water
  3. 8. relatively calm waters where the main current reverses its flow
  4. 9. a set of rapids formed by water running over and around 2 rocks
  5. 12. water that builds up on the upstream side of a rock
  6. 15. the inside of a bend in the river
  7. 17. a sudden shift in the elevation of the river
  8. 18. big formations of stone that jut out above the river’s surface
Down
  1. 1. tree limbs that reach down into the current
  2. 2. Line a clear line in the water from bank to bank
  3. 3. a clear channel between obstructions
  4. 4. a turn in the river
  5. 5. a river hazard that often stretches from bank to bank forming a dangerous unbroken wave
  6. 7. recirculating water downstream of an obstacle
  7. 10. rocks that are just below the river’s surface
  8. 11. the smallest of waves
  9. 13. stationary ridges of water
  10. 14. any drop where water free-falls at least part of the way
  11. 16. rock shelves that extend from the banks into the river