Arkansas River/Rapids Rating System |
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| The River/Rapids Rating System helps you understand and prepare for a rafting trip. In short, Class V river rafting trips is for the adventure seeker. | |
| Class I trips are for family float trips. Use the classifications below to understand what you will experience then talk to us to help select the proper trip for you. | |
| Class I | Easy. Small riffles. No significant waves or obstacles. |
| Class II | Novice. Moderate rapids with regular waves, small drops, clear passages and wide channels. Occasional maneuvering may be required. |
| Class III | Intermediate. Moderately difficult rapids with larger irregular waves, often narrow channels. Complex maneuvering to avoid obstacles required |
| Class IV | Advanced. Intense, powerful rapids requiring precise maneuvering in fast, turbulent water. Complex channels with many significant obstacles to be avoided. |
| Class V | Expert. Extremely long violent or obstructed rapids, often following each other almost without interruption. Drops may have large, unavoidable waves and holes or steep, congested chutes with difficult routes. Steep gradient. |
| Class VI | Commercially unrunnable. The class of a rapid or river can change at different water levels. The temperature of the water, the air temperature, the remoteness of the river, and the difficulty of a rescue can all influence the rapid's class. |
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