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Sorry, what's the rating system?

• gerdesj 4y ago
  It's not in the FAQ for the site and Rivers -> Grades is a 404! I suppose we'll have to take up kayaking to find out.
  • ghaff 4y ago
    It's a pretty standard rating system. (I-VI--with the latter not being generally runnable) However, once you get to the highest levels there are unique features that can determine difficulty/danger. For example, if you do dump, is there a quiet section at the end of the rapid or is it miles of the same thing?
• gregplaysguitar 4y ago
  It tells you how difficult the rapid is to paddle - 1 being basically flat water, 5 generally the highest that can be paddled. This website explains it https://gopaddling.info/river-gradings-simple-guide/ https://gopaddling.info/river-gradings-simple-guide/