Rapids Ride
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Rapids Ride can refer to the location in Link's Awakening, and also to any activity involving Link in a raft or canoe.
Link's Awakening
Rapids Ride is a region located in the eastern part of Koholint Island from Link's Awakening. For a fee of 200 Rupees, Link would be able to travel on a raft down a series of high-current rapids and waterfalls. Link could obtain items floating above the rapids, such as rupees, arrows and bombs, by leaping with the Roc's Feather to catch them. The rapids also serves as a shortcut for getting from the northeastern to the southeastern parts of the island.
One of the islands within the Rapids Ride area can only be accessed via a staircase in Face Shrine. On this island is a treasure chest containing a Secret Seashell.
| Iza's River Rapid Ride | |
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| Location(s) | Waterfall Rapids |
| Game(s) | Twilight Princess |
| Main Prize | Bomb Bag & upgrades |
| Cost | 20 Rupees |
Twilight Princess
Iza's Rapid Ride, or just Rapid Ride, is an event that takes place in Twilight Princess, and is located in Upper Zora's River, in Lanayru Province. It is run by Iza and her Zora friend. To get to it, Link must have access to Zora's Domain.
If Link speaks to Iza, she will simply ignore him. Walk around the area beside the fishing hole as human Link and soon he will be attacked by Shadow Beasts. Defeat them, and Iza will let Link into her hut. She will request that Link help her out by clearing a path downstream. If he agrees to clear the debris that has clogged the flow of the river, she will lend him a bomb bag and fill up his quiver with arrows. Shoot the rocks visible from the hut's interior with bomb arrows twice, and Link can get into a canoe. About halfway down the River, Iza's Zora will appear, and ask Link to blow up a rock. Do it, and Iza's Zora will guide Link the rest of the way(she will leave a trail of water ripples and Rupees). Get to Lake Hylia, and the Zora will let Link keep the Bomb Bag Iza lent him.
Later in the game, return to Iza's hut. This time, Link has to smash pots that he sees using bomb arrows (yellow ones are worth 1 point, red ones 2 points). Score at least 25 points by the time Link reaches the Lake, and the Zora will double his bomb capacity in all bags that he currently has, and all bags that he receives in the future.
Link's Crossbow Training
The Rapid Ride appears in Link's Crossbow Training. Stage 2 places Link inside of a canoe and travels downstream of the river. Toadpolis and a small band of tektites are the only enemies in the stage, the familiar pots of Iza's Rapid Ride can be seen and shot for points. The rocks toadpolis spit at Link can be hit for points, as well as the expected hidden Orange Rupees, fairies and scarecrows.
