Waterfall Rapids

The Waterfall Rapids are part of the Great Bay region in. Found at the edge of Zora Cape, the entrance to the rapids is high above the land adjacent to the waterfall found in the area, and the only way to access them is by using the Hookshot to latch onto various palm trees rooted within a series of ledges leading to the top. An empty bottle and a Piece of Heart can be obtained there after completing a racing minigame known as the Beaver Falls Race.

Features
As can be inferred, the Waterfall Rapids consists of several freshwater streams running through narrow channels at high currents. The river flows into a number of subterranean caves and gullies, riddled with algae and somewhat obstructed by tree roots, and with elliptical rock formations that can be seen hanging overhead. The entrance atop the Zora Cape leads to a small basin fed by waterfalls located further above the rapids.

Residing within the area are the Beaver Brothers, who consider empty bottles to be sacred items. Mikau previously competed against them in the hopes of acquiring one for use in rescuing Lulu's Zora Eggs from the Gerudo Pirates, but to no avail. When Zora Link appears in the rapids, they mistake him for the recently deceased guitarist of the Indigo-Gos. As such, Link can also attempt to obtain a bottle through successfully completing the Beaver Falls Race obstacle course. One of the two brothers will lead the way through a series of rings, all of which Link must swim through in the correct order and within the set time limit of 2:00 in order to claim victory. The first person to challenge him is the younger of the two brothers, and his course features a total of 20 rings; after his defeat, the elder brother will also compete against Link and his race includes an additional 5 rings, adding up to a total of 25. Once both lose to Link, they acquiesce his request for an empty bottle.

A Piece of Heart can also be earned through a subsequent playthrough of the Beaver Falls Race during the same three-day cycle. The rules are the same, except that the time limit for both races has been shortened to 1:50 (a ten second decrease with respect to the original obstacle course).