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California - North Coast
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek (Sacramento Tributary) | Below Whiskeytown | IV- to IV+ | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Cottonwood Creek, North | Upper | IV+(2P) | 7.0 | 6.0 |
| Eel River | Pillsbury | III to IV | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Eel River, South Fork | Ten Mile Creek | IV | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Rattlesnake Creek (South Eel Tributary) | Below Highway 101 | IV to V | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Stony Creek | (Sacramento Tributary) | III to IV+ | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Bear Creek (Cache Creek Tributary) | Into Cache Creek | IV to IV+ | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Cache Creek | Rowboat Rapid | II+ to III | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Russian River | Squaw Rock | II (III) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Russian River | Comminsky-Preston | II | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Putah Creek | Upper | IV to V | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Mark West Creek | To Santa Rosa | IV | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| San Lorenzo River | Henry Cowell Park to Paradise | III-IV | 7.0 | 4.5 |
California - Northern Range
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Creek | North Smith Tributary | IV to IV+ | 7.0 | 5.5 |
| Smith River, North Fork | Lower | IV+ | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| Smith River, Middle Fork | Knopki Bridge | IV | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Siskiyou Gorge | IV+ to V- | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
| Patrick's Creek | IV- | 6.5 | 6.0 | |
| Smith River, Main | Oregon Hole Gorge | IV+ | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Goose Creek | Lower | IV to V | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| Smith River, South Fork | Kelsey Trail | IV to V | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Lower | III- (IV) | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| South Fork Gorge | IV+ | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Salmon River, North Fork | Upper | IV- | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Lower | IV to V- | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Salmon River, South Fork | Gorge | IV to V | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Salmon River | Nordheimer | IV-V | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Butler Flat | IV | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Scott River | Canyon Run | IV to V | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Clear Creek | Upper | IV to V | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Lower | II | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Klamath River | Hell's Corner | IV to IV+ | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Ikes Falls | III+ to IV+ | 7.5 | 6.0 | |
| Squaw Valley Creek | (McCloud Tributary) | IV | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| McCloud River | Wyntoon | III-IV | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| Ash Camp | IV+ | 8.5 | 9.0 | |
| Ah-di-na Camp | III-IV | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| Sacramento River | Box Canyon | IV | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Dunsmuir to Castle Crags | II+ to III | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Castle Crags to Sim's Flat | IV- | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Sim's Flat to Pollard's Bar | III | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Slate Creek | Sacramento Tributary | IV+ to V | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Pitt River | Pit Falls | III+ to IV- (V) | 6.0 | 8.5 |
| Reach-4 | IV- to IV (IV+) | 7.0 | 7.5 | |
| Reach-5, Upper | IV-IV+ | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Reach-5, Lower | III- | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Coffee Creek | To Clair Engle Res | IV to IV+ | 8.5 | 9.0 |
| New River | Upper | IV+ | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Middle | III-IV | 6.0 | 5.5 | |
| Gorge | IV+ to V | 9.0 | 7.5 | |
| Canyon Creek (Trinity Tributary) | Into the Trinty | IV- to IV+ | 8.0 | 7.5 |
| Trinity River | Tangle Blue | III- | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| Pigeon Point | III- to III+ | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Burnt Ranch Gorge | IV (2V) to V | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Hawkins Bar to Willow Creek | II | 5.5 | 5.5 | |
| Willow Creek to Tish Tang | II+ | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Weitchpec Gorge | II+ (III) | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Trinity River, East Fork | East Fork | IV to IV+/V- | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Trinity River, South Fork | Three Bears | IV to IV+ | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Trinity River, East Branch of the North Fork | Lower | III to III+ | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Trinity River, Stuarts Fork | Lower | II+ to III- | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Hayfork Creek | Lower | IV to V | 8.0 | 7.0 |
California - Northern Sierra
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek (Sacramento Tributary) | Lower | IV to IV+ | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Deer Creek (Sacramento Tributary) | Lower | IV+ | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Feather River, West Branch | Naked Lady | IV to IV+ | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Indian Creek (E. Br. N. Feather Tributary) | Lower | III to IV | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Feather River, East Branch of the North Fork | Virgilia | IV to V- | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Feather River, North Fork | Rock Creek | II+ (III+) | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Tobin | IV to V- | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Lobin | IV | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Cresta | III to IV | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Poe Canyon | IV+ to V | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Big Bend Dam | IV+ | 9.5 | 6.0 | |
| Big Bend Run | III+ (IV+) | 7.5 | 6.0 | |
| Feather River, South Branch Middle Fork | Upper | V | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Feather River, Middle Fork | Devil's Canyon | V | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Feather River, South Fork | Little Grass Valley | IV+ to V(3P) | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| Lavezolla Creek | Lower | IV(P) | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Pauley Creek | Middle | IV to IV+ | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Lower | IV to IV+ (V) | 8.5 | 9.0 | |
| Yuba River, North Fork | Wild Plum | IV+ to V- | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Goodyear Bar | IV (V) | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Below Highway 49 | III+ to IV | 7.5 | 6.5 | |
| Yuba River, Middle Fork | Plumbago | IV to IV+ | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Our House Dam | IV to IV+ (V) | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Fordyce Creek (South Yuba Tributary) | Fordyce | IV to V | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Canyon Creek (South Yuba Tributary) | Upper | IV+ to V+ | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Arctic Mine | IV+ to V- | 8.5 | 8.0 | |
| Deer Creek (South Yuba Tributary) | Nevada City | IV to V Then? | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Squirrel Creek | Deer Creek Tributary | IV to IV+ | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Yuba River, South Fork | Summit | IV+ to V- | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Spaulding | IV+ to V+ | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Jolly Boys | IV to IV+ | 7.5 | 7.0 | |
| Golden Quartz | IV- to IV+ | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Washinton to Edward's | IV-(P) | 6.5 | 7.5 | |
| Edward's to Purdon's | IV | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| 49 to Bridgeport | IV+ to V | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Wolf Creek (Bear River Tributary) | To Bissel Ct. | IV to IV+ | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Bear River | Below Dutch Flat | III-IV (V) | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| Below Highway 174 | IV+ | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| American River, North Fork | Generation Gap | IV to V | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Giant Gap | IV to V- | 9.0 | 8.0 | |
| Chamberlain Falls | IV | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Ponderosa Way | II+ to III- | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| Rubicon River | Lower | V | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| American River, North Fork of the Middle Fork | Lower | V | 8.5 | 8.0 |
| American River, Middle Fork | End of the World | V- to V | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Tunnel Chute | IV to IV+(P) | 8.5 | 6.0 | |
| American River, Silver Fork | Middle | III- to IV | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Silver Creek | Into Golden Gate | V- to V | 9.5 | 8.0 |
| Silver Creek, South Fork | AutoBahn to the Lake | V(P) | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Ice House Dam to Road 31 | IV- (IV+)(logs P) | 6.5 | 6.0 | |
| Weber Creek (South American Tributary) | The Weber | IV+ to V | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| American River, South Fork | Lovers Leap | IV+/V- to V | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Kyburz | IV to IV+ | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Riverton to Peavine | III to IV | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Slab Creek | IV+ to V-- | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| Golden Gate | V to V+ | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Chili Bar | III to III+ | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| C to G | II to III- | 6.0 | 7.0 | |
| The Gorge | III to III+ | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| American River, Main | San Juan | I to II | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| Cosumnes River, Main | Upper | IV- to IV+(P) | 7.5 | 4.0 |
| Cosumnes River, Middle | Upper | V to V+ | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Lower | IV | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Mokelumne River, North Fork | Devil's Nose | III+ to V | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Below Tiger Creek Dam | III to IV | 7.5 | 8.5 | |
| Mokelumne River | Electra | II | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Middle Bar | II+ | 6.0 | 8.0 | |
| Stanislaus River, North Fork | Hell's Kitchen | V to V+ | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Ramsey's | V to V+ | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Boards Crossing/McKays | IV then IV+ to V- | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
| Stanislaus River, Middle Fork | Dardanelles | III+ or IV to V | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| Donnells | IV to V | 9.0 | 8.5 | |
| Stanislaus River | Goodwin Canyon | III to IV+ | 5.5 | 6.5 |
California - Eastern Sierra
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee River | Floriston | II to III (With 2 IV's) | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Reno Whitewater Park | II+ | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| Walker River, West Fork | Above Walker | IV- to IV+ | 6.0 | 6.0 |
California - Southern Sierra
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clavey River | Upper | IV to V | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Cherry Creek (Tuolumne Tributary) | Upper | IV+ to V+ | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Tuolumne River | Cherry Creek | V- to V | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| The Lower "T" | IV to ... | 7.0 | 6.0 | |
| Tuolumne River, North Fork | Lower | IV to V- | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Merced River | El Portal | IV to IV+ | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Merced River, South Fork | Lower | III+ to IV | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| San Joaquin River | Tied For First | IV+ to V | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| Horseshoe Bend | III/IV to IV+ | 7.5 | 7.5 | |
| Dinkey Creek (North Kings Tributary) | Waterfalls | V to V+ | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| Lower | IV to IV+ | 5.0 | 4.5 | |
| Kaweah River, North Fork | Upper | IV+ | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Lower | IV to V- | 8.5 | 7.0 | |
| Kaweah River, Middle Fork | Hospital Rock | V to V+ | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Gateway/Dinely | IV- to IV+ | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Tule River, Middle Fork | Middle Tule | V | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| Kern River | Miracle to Democrat | IV- to IV+ | 8.0 | 7.0 |
| Dry Meadow Creek | Tea Cups | V | 9.0 | 6.5 |
| Brush Creek | Upper | V | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| Lower | IV- to IV+ | 9.5 | 9.5 | |
| Kern River, North Fork | Forks of the Kern | IV-V | 9.5 | 9.0 |
| Limestone | III+ | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Fairview | II+ to III- | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Chamise Gorge | III to IV | 8.0 | 8.5 | |
| Salmon Falls | V | 7.0 | 7.5 | |
| Ant Canyon | IV | 8.0 | 7.5 | |
| Thunder | IV to V | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Cables | III-IV | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Kernville | II+ to III | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Idaho
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payette River, South Fork | Staircase | IV | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Camas Creek | Lower | III- | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Big Creek | Lower | III+ | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Salmon River, Middle Fork | Wilderness | III (IV) | 5.5 | 8.0 |
Tennessee
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocoee River | Upper | III to IV | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Lower | III | 6.5 | 6.5 |
West Virginia
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauley River | Upper | IV+ | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| New River | Gorge | III | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Virginia
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Fork | Gorge | IV to V | 9.0 | 9.0 |
North Carolina
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green River | Narrows | IV to V+ | 8.0 | 9.5 |
Georgia Run
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallulah River | Gorge | IV to IV+ | 9.0 | 7.5 |
Mexico
San Luis Potosi
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Valles | El Salto | III+ to IV | 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Micos | III to IV | 9.9 | 9.9 | |
| Rio Ojo Frio | Damian Carmona | III to IV- | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Rio Tampaon | 5th Canyon | III to III+ | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Rio Santa Maria | 3rd and 4th Canyons | IV-V | 7.5 | 8.0 |
Chile
Region IX
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Puesco | Upper | V | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Rio Maichin | Lower | IV | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Rio Trancura | Upper | IV | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Lower | III to IV- | 7.0 | 7.5 | |
| Rio Coilaco | Coilaco Falls | IV to IV+ | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Rio Tinquilco | Tres Saltos | V- to V+ | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Rio Liucura | Lower | II to III | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Rio Liucura | Lefincul Canyon | IV to V- | 9.0 | 7.5 |
| Rio Palguin | Upper | IV to V | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Lower | IV to V | 8.5 | 8.5 | |
| Rio Nevado | Upper | V to V+ | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Lower | V to V+ | 9.5 | 9.0 |
Region XIV
| River: | Run: | Difficulty: | Whitewater Ranking: | Overall Ranking: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Llancahue | Upper | IV to IV+ | 8.5 | 8.5 |