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Best of British Columbia Escorted Wildwater Rafting Tours
Chilkotin, Fraser, Thompson, Nahanni River, Babine and Gataga, BC’s Best Whitewater Raft & Camping Tours
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River / Waterlevel Classification
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Class 1 |
Small and regular waves; easily navigated passages. Usually navigable by novice paddlers. |
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Class 2 |
Regular, medium sized waves; low ledges; sweepers; log jams may be present; passages clear though narrow and requiring competent maneuvering. Inspection usually required.At least one member of team should be intermediate paddler. |
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Class 3 |
Waves numerous, high and irregular; exposed rocks; strong eddies. Inspection stronglyrecommended. Upper limit for open canoe. Usually navigable by intermediate to expertpaddlers. |
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Class 4 |
Waves high, powerful and irregular; dangerous exposed rocks; boiling eddies; passages difficult to reconnoitre. Inspection mandatory. Powerful and precise maneuvering required.Rapids of this class, and over, should only be attempted by expert paddlers in covered canoes. |
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Class 5 |
River channel extremely obstructed; ledges; violent and fast current; abrupt corners. Reconnoitring mandatory but difficult. |
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Class 6 |
Difficulties of Class 5 carried to extremes of navigability. Definite risk of life involved. |
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