Few things are as poetic as a river, whether you’re admiring its beauty or in awe of its relentlessness. Which is why we have put together a list of all the best river captions for you to share. And if you’re looking for short river quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.
Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.
River Captions and Quotes
Take me to the river, drop me in the water
The music of a river
River Relaxed
Nature is not a place to visit, it is a home
“Life is like the river, sometimes it sweeps you gently along and sometimes the rapids come out of nowhere.” – Emma Smith
Don’t push the river, it will flow. Don’t push the love, it will grow.
Curves of life
Watching a river meander is truly a piece of art
“You feel mighty free and easy and comfortable on a raft.” – Mark Twain
Take the river less paddled
No river can return to its source, yet all rivers must have a beginning
There are three things I love about this city: the river, the river, and the river
Let the world go and take a walk along a river
Life is a deep river, Its noise breaks us in parts, and its silence slowly silent our heart
I’d rather be rafting
River water is just like poem without words
For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one
The relaxing murmur of a river
When flowing with the flow, you might lose yourself
Water is the mirror, that has the ability to show us what we cannot see
“The night. The stars. The river.” – Edward Abbey
The happiness of the drop is to die in the river
Keeping it reel on the river
I love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfoldings
Live, laugh, raft
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water
“I live in a van, down by the river!” – Chris Farley
Life is short. Paddle hard.
“I had no plans of any destination. I wish to flow like a river.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it
Happiness comes in currents
A day on the river restores the soul
Water is sufficient, the spirit moves over water
On river time
Nature marvels when the sun rises upon the river
“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.” – Mark Twain
Keeping it reel on the river
Human nature is like water, It takes the shape of its container
Even though the river has a bed, it won’t stop running
An individual human existence should be like a river
Never taking water for granted again
River hair, don’t care
A friendly reminder that every city owes its life to its river
“Time flows away like the water in the river.” – Confucius
If in doubt, paddle out
We used to listen to the water, but the river shuts its mouth
I don’t need a river to be lazy
Hungry for life, thirsty for the distant river
Be fluid like water and flow around your obstacles
To the river I go, to lose my mind and find my soul
Practicing being still like a mountain and flowing like a river
Paddle to add balance to your life
A river doesn’t just carry water, it carries life
There’s no place like home except the river
There’s nothing like the nature around a river
Blue sky, shorts, and river floating
There is nothing more humbling than watching the river flow from up high
We steer the boat, we don’t alter the river
Diving into shallow water could lead to jumping to wrong conclusions.
This river is nature at it’s best!
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it.”
Love is like a river never ending as it flows, but gets greater with time
Learn to live freely like the wind, learn to flow freely like the river
Listening to the river
Fresh air, river flowing, sunlight dappling
Over the river and through the woods
All water is holy water
To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles
Rivers are roads that move and carry us along with them
As long as you can find the river, you can find your way home
sun+sand+river=happiness
The river is everywhere
What happens at the river, stays at the river
A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence
Rollin rollin rollin on the river
“A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself.” – Laura Gilpin
Rivers are… the original streaming service
A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure
The river turned out to be a great party guy because he just went with the flow
Echoed in the river of silence
Rivers know this there is no hurry, we shall get there someday
Forever a river lover
“Hope is a continuous flowing river.” – Lailah Gifty Akita
Adopt the pace of nature and flow with the river
My dinner is still in the river
River rules: Live, love, swim!
Wander often, wonder always
River toe dipping
Do not push the river and it will flow by itself
Life is better on the river
We must begin thinking like a river if we are to leave a legacy of beauty and life for future generations
It is life, I think, to watch the water
“Sometimes there’s just no way to hold back the river.” – Paulo Coelho
The fall of dropping water wears away the stone
It’s settled. I’m a river rat.
Keep calm and paddle on
Smell the river and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly
A good river is nature’s life work in song
Happiness is finally leaving the shore
This river valley is totally gorges
Day dreams of river streams
If the earth is a mother then rivers are her veins
Sitting quietly on the corner of a river
Come watch the live stream
Whatever floats your boat
Sometimes in life, you’ve got to stop rowing and bask in the view for a minute
“Cross the river by feeling for stones.” – Deng Xiaoping
Feeling River Relaxed
This is not the greatest river in the world. This is just a tributary.
“The river was so blue it seemed to be breathing.” – Brian Morton
“Be like a river. Be open. Flow.” – Julie Connor
Floatin’ on the river is killing my liver
Love is the river of life in the world
Life is like a river, it goes up and down
Cry me a river
Everyone must believe in something – I believe I’ll go kayaking
Lost on the river. Don’t bother me.
Thousands have lived without love, not one without water
Life is good – full stream ahead!
It is from small streams that big rivers rise
You don’t have to take a dip in a river to feel refreshed by it
Don’t get tide-up in sorrows, you will only cry a river.
As sure as river flows I will never let you go
Life is good, but its better on rivers
Life is simple, just add water
My spirit is ablaze, but water keeps my center
“A river is easier to channel than to stop.” – Brandon Sanderson
Life in us is like the water in a river
So that is it for our list of River Captions and Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!
For more great ideas, check out our other lists of Water Captions, Sunset Captions, Beach Captions, Ocean Captions, Rain Captions and Wave Captions.
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