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Why can eddies in very powerful water be dangerous?

They can have swirling currents that trap or flip boats.

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  1. They contain no water at all
  2. They can have swirling currents that trap or flip boats ✔
  3. They are always too shallow to paddle

Why: In very powerful water, eddies can have strong swirling currents that trap or even flip boats.

Huh, didn't know that: In very powerful water, eddies can have strong swirling currents that trap or even flip boats.

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Answer: They can have swirling currents that trap or flip boats. In very powerful water, eddies can have strong swirling currents that trap or even flip boats.

  1. Whitewater en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater
    in very powerful water, eddies can have powerful, swirling currents that trap or even can flip boats
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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