a river named the Thames River
a river in the U.S. called the Tennessee River
the banks of a river
The Thames valley.
the fork of a river
to cross a river―(泳いでなら)―swim across a river―swim over a river―(徒渉してなら)―wade across a river―ford a river―(渡し舟でなら)―ferry a river―cross a ferry
川のふち
to cross a river―(泳いでなら)―swim across a river―(徒歩でなら)―wade (across) a river―ford a river―(馬でなら)―ride across a river