What is the channel of a river?


What is the channel of a river? A channel is a wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other. A channel can also be the deepest part of a waterway, or a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.


What is the difference between a river and a channel?

A stream or river is a natural, flowing waterway on the land's surface. Stream channels are long, narrow depressions in the land where water flows.


What is the calm part of a river called?

Eddy. A piece of calm water where a kayaker can rest, catch their breath, read and run the next rapid and keep control and safety of a group. It is formed on a downstream face of an obstruction. Eddy Line.