| Rafting Classes |
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| Sunday, 27 January 2008 15:43 |
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Rafting Class 1: Very small rough areas, require no choreography. Rafting Class 2: Some rough water, maybe some rocks, might need choreography. Rafting Class 3: Whitewater, small waves, maybe a small drop, but no considerable danger. May require significant maneuvering. Rafting Class 4: Whitewater, medium waves, maybe rocks, maybe a considerable drop, sharp exercises may be needed. Rafting Class 5: Whitewater, large waves, possibility of large rocks and hazards, possibility of a large drop, requires precise maneuvering Rafting Class 6: Class 6 rapids are considered to be so dangerous as to be effectively unnavigable on a reliably safe basis. Rafters can expect to encounter substantial whitewater, huge waves, huge rocks and hazards, and/or substantial drops that will impart severe impacts beyond the structural capacities and impact ratings of most all rafting equipment. Traversing a Class 6 rapid has a dramatically increased probability of ending in serious injury or death contrasted to lesser classes |