What could be nicer than a rest on the river? Slow water flow, dense thickets on the banks, fish splashing somewhere in the depths. You can fish, light a fire, make a barbecue or fish soup.

But there are a number of rivers that pose a huge threat to human life. We want to tell you about them.

Amazon is the longest river in the world

It is located on mainland South America, and because of its length, width and amount of water was recognized as the longest and unsafe for human life. It supplies the World Ocean with almost 1/5 of all river water. The Amazon River is so strong that it is also called the "River Sea", in places its depth is 50 meters.

When spilling, the water artery covers completely all nearby islands and coasts, and very large waves can periodically appear on the river at high tide.

Congo River - the deepest river in the world

Earlier it was called Zaire, it is located in the western part of the black continent. In terms of water capacity, it holds the second position in the whole world and the first on the continent, the length of the river is 4700 km. Congo River is considered the deepest in the world. - in places over two hundred meters. In its upper part is Stanley Falls, and its cascading rapids stretch over a hundred kilometers.

She was ranked among the most unsafe due to the fact that reaching the Hell's Gate, which is called a canyon with a length of over 130 km, she dramatically speeds up her flow and hides a large number of dangerous rapids.By the sum of the capacities of its drops, Congo significantly exceeds this indicator, summarized for all water arteries in the United States.

Orinoco River

It is considered the third largest South American river, its length is 2500 km, flows in Venezuela and Colombia, surrounded by dense tropical thickets that have not been fully studied. Over two hundred small rivers flow into the river. It begins on Mount Delgado Chelbaud near the Brazilian border, and then slowly flows, forming many waterfalls.

You can go canoeing and kayaking on the river. Then the rapids are replaced by dangerous rapids, and it’s almost impossible to swim along it. The river ends in the Atlantic Ocean. The greatest danger for people living on the coast of Orinoco is upwellings, the so-called deep waters that rise to the surface.

Yangtze River

Recognized as the largest and longest river not only in all of China, but also in the whole continent of Eurasia. After almost 6400 km, the river ends in the East China Sea. In these places there are constantly downpours that fill it with water. The river is also called the "Golden Water Road."

The Yangtze River is characterized by multiple congestion and fast currents, dangerous whirlpools and hidden dangers. It is also famous for its large spills, which sweep away everything that comes in their way. The energy of river water is used to generate electricity.

Brahmaputra River

It begins in the southwestern part of Tibet, and then it passes through the lands of India, China and Bangladesh. The length of the river is approximately 2900 km.

The greatest danger is concealed by large floods, which arise due to the melting of snow in the mountains.