river bends
Stream's winding turns
River bends are curves in a river's course where the water changes direction.
Rivers rarely flow straight for long—they meander, creating bends that shape valleys and erode banks.
A bend may be gentle or sharp, and often has a name: We fished the river bends above town.
The phrase also appears figuratively for life's twists and turns.
- oxbow lakeSevered meander's pooled remains
- cut offSeparated or disconnected
- meanderTo travel without direction
- winding pathRoute with repeated curves
- cutbankEroded riverbank cliff
erosion · curvatures · channel migration · delta · wetland habitat · horseshoe · deposition · terrace · riffle · bends · willows · floodplain · turbulence · water flow · switchback · sandbar · flow · sediment
- river adventureswhitewater rafting, rafting, kayak rentals, canoe rentals, canoeing
- valley viewsmountains, rivers, meadows, hills, forests
- river featuresriverbed, riverbank, current, tributary, flow
- river navigationlock gate, narrowboat, navigational aids, canal boat, navigation aids
- curvescurve, arc, curves, curls, curl
- river activitieskayaking, rafting, canoeing, kayak trip, tubing