Whitewater
This page discusses whitewater rapids. For the illeged scandal involving former president Clinton, see
Whitewater scandal.
Whitewater is formed in a
rapid, when a
river's
gradient drops enough to form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current.
These days the term has a broader meaning applying to any river or creek that has a significant number of rapids and the term is also used to specify a kind of kayaking, canoeing or rafting on these rivers. Ex. One of his hobbies is whitewater kayaking.