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Rating Explanation

California - Northern Sacramento Valley

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
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
Clear Creek (Sacramento Tributary) Below Whiskeytown IV- to IV+ 7.5 7.5
Cottonwood Creek, North Upper IV+(2P) 7.0 6.0
Battle Creek Coleman Fish Hatchery III 7.0 6.5
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
Putah Creek Upper IV to V 8.5 8.5

California - Northern Coastal 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
Kidder Creek Lower IV to IV+ 8.5 7.0
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 Ikes Falls III+ to IV+ 7.5 6.0
Orleans to Weitchpec II+ 7.5 6.0
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
Willow Creek(Trinity River Tributary) Carhood Section V 7.0 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, North Fork Hobo Gulch IV to V 9.5 9.5
Trinity River, Stuarts Fork Lower II+ to III- 6.0 6.5
Hayfork Creek Lower IV to V 8.0 7.0
Van Duzen Goat Rock V 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
Russian River Squaw Rock II (III) 5.0 5.0
Russian River Comminsky-Preston II 5.0 5.0
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 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
Butte Creek Upper IV to V 9.0 8.0
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
Bald Rock V to 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 Love's Falls V to V+ 9.5 9.5
Wild Plum IV+ to V- 9.0 9.0
Goodyear Bar IV (V) 6.0 6.0
Rosassco Canyon IV+ 7.5 7.5
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
Below Wildwood IV 6.0 6.0
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
Purdon's V to V+ 9.5 9.5
49 to Bridgeport IV+ to V 10.0 10.0
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 Last Chance 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, Jones Fork Jones Fork IV to IV+ 6.0 5.0
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
Golden Gate V to V+ 9.0 9.0
Slab Creek IV+ to V-- 8.0 7.5
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 Confluence / G-Wave III to IV 9.0 8.0
American River 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
Walker River, West Fork Upper IV+ to V 7.5 7.5
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 10.0 10.0
The Lower "T" IV to ... 7.0 6.0
Tuolumne River, North Fork Lower IV to V- 7.5 7.0
Merced River Park Boundary IV to V 8.5 8.5
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
Patterson Bend IV to V 8.0 7.0
Squaw Leap IV to V 8.5 7.5
Dinkey Creek (North Kings Tributary) Superdink! V- to V 9.0 7.5
Cherry Bomb IV to IV+ 8.0 8.5
Waterfalls V to V+ 10.0 9.5
Lower IV to IV+ 5.0 4.5
Kings River, South Fork Horseshoe Bend V 9.0 7.0
Kings River Garlic Falls V- to V 9.0 7.0
Kaweah River, North Fork Upper IV+ 8.5 7.0
Lower IV to V- 8.5 7.0
Clover Creek Wuksachi Way IV to V 9.5 8.0
Kaweah River, Middle Fork Hospital Rock V to V+ 9.0 9.0
Park Boundary IV to IV+ 8.0 7.0
Gateway/Dinely IV- to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Kaweah River, East Fork Classic V to V+ 9.0 7.0
Bear Ranch IV+ 9.5 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


Oregon

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Klamath River Hell's Corner IV to IV+ 7.0 6.5


Washington

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Nooksack River, North Fork Horseshoe Bend IV to IV+ 9.0 8.0
Glacier Gorge III- to III 9.0 9.0
Cascade River Marble Creek IV to V 9.0 9.0
Skykomish River Classic III (IV to IV+) 7.0 7.5
Wenatchee River Tumwater IV+ to V 8.5 8.5
House Run III to IV 7.0 6.0
Cooper Creek Cle Elum Tributary IV to IV+ 9.5 8.5
Ohanapecosh River Classic Section IV to V 9.5 9.5
Cispus River Upper Upper IV+ to V 7.5 7.5
White Salmon River Green Truss IV to V 8.5 9.5
Middle III to IV- 8.5 8.5
Lower II to II+ (III) 6.0 6.0
Lower Lower III (V-) 8.5 9.0


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
Snake River Murtaugh Canyon IV 9.0 9.0


Nevada

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Truckee Reno Whitewater Park II+ 9.0 9.0


Colorado

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Cache La Poudre River The Narrows IV to V 8.0 7.5
Upper Mishawaka III to IV 8.0 8.0
Lower Mishawaka III 6.5 6.5
Poudre Park III to IV 7.0 7.0
Bridges III 6.0 6.0
Colorado River Gore Canyon IV to V 9.0 8.0
Arkansas River Pine Creek IV to V 8.0 8.0
The Numbers IV 8.5 8.5
Gunnison River Black Canyon IV to V 7.0 9.5
Gunnison Gorge III to III+ 7.0 8.5


Utah

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Weber River Henefer to Taggarts II 6.5 6.5


New Hampshire

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Swift River Lower III+ to IV 8.0 7.5
Pond Brook "Pond Brook" IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Baker, South Fork Rocky Brook to Rowentown Rd IV+ 7.0 6.5


Vermont

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Winooski, North Branch The "NBW" IV+ to V 8.5 8.5
Joe's Brook Harvey Hollow IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
New Haven Ledges IV+ to V 9.5 9.0
Big Branch Brook "The Big Branch" IV to V 8.5 8.0
Mill Brook Danby Slides IV to IV+ 7.5 6.5
Deerfield, West Branch "The West Deerfield" IV to V 7.0 7.0


New York

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Boquet, North Fork Rt-73 to Splitrock Falls IV+ 8.5 8.5
Raquette River Stone Valley IV+ to V 9.0 8.5
Beaver River Moshier IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Eagle IV+ to V- 8.5 7.5
Taylorsville III to IV 8.0 7.0
Moose River Bottom IV to V 8.0 8.0


Connecticut

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Housatonic River Bull's Bridge IV 9.0 6.5


Maryland

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Youghiogheny Top IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Upper IV to IV+ 8.0 7.5
Potomac Great Falls - Maryland Lines V- to V+ 9.0 8.0
Mather Gorge II to III 6.5 7.0


West Virginia

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Big Sandy Creek Lower IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Tygart Valley River Valley Falls IV 8.0 9.0
Meadow River Middle III to III+ 8.5 8.5
Lower IV+ to V 9.0 9.0
Gauley River Upper IV+ 9.0 8.5
Lower III to IV 8.0 8.0
Mill Creek New River Tributary IV to V 8.5 8.5
New River Gorge III 6.5 6.5


Virginia

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Potomac Great Falls - Virginia Lines V- to V+ 9.0 8.0
Russell Fork Upper II to III 7.0 6.0
Gorge IV to V 9.0 9.0


Kentucky

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Cane Creek Tributary of Rockcastle IV 7.0 8.0
Rockcastle River Beech Narrows to Bee Rock III to IV 7.5 7.0
Cumberland River Below the Falls III 7.0 6.5


Tennessee - Plateau

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
White Oak Creek Big South Fork Tributary II (III-) 6.5 9.0
Cumberland River, Big South Fork Clear Fork to O&W II to IV 8.0 8.5
Little Clear Creek Standard IV (IV+) 7.0 6.5
Clear Creek Clear Creek Gorge III to III+ 7.5 6.0
Obed River Canyon III to IV 7.5 8.0
Daddy's Creek Canyon III to IV 8.5 8.0
Island Creek Lower III+ to IV (IV+) 9.0 9.0
Crooked Fork Full IV to IV+ (2x V-) 8.5 8.5
Crab Orchard Creek WMA to Emory II+ to III+ 7.0 7.0
Old Whiteoak Creek Emory Tributary IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Clifty Creek Emory Tributary II to III+ 7.0 8.0
Emory River Nemo to Oakdale II 5.0 5.0
Bee Creek Above Caney Fork IV to V- 8.0 7.0
Cumberland River, Caney Fork "The Caney Fork" IV 9.0 8.5
Cane Creek Fall Creek Falls IV to V 7.5 8.5
Rock Island II+ to IV+ 8.5 7.0
Whites Creek Lower III (IV at high water) 7.5 7.5
Piney River Standard III to IV 7.5 8.5
Henderson Creek Standard V 9.5 9.5
Richland Creek Standard IV to IV+ (V) 9.0 8.0
Rock Creek Walden's Ridge IV to IV+ 7.5 7.5
Cooper Creek Bedtime for Lothar (Hike-n-Huck) IV 9.0 9.0
Cain Creek / North Chickamauga Vortex Gorge IV to IV+ 9.0 9.5
Suck Creek Suck IV+ to V 7.0 8.5


Tennessee - Appalachia

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Pigeon River Gorge II+ to III 8.0 8.0
Little Pigeon River, Middle Prong Hike-up Ramsey V to V+ 8.0 8.0
Ramsey IV to V 7.5 7.5
Greenbrier III to IV- 8.0 8.0
Little Pigeon River, West Prong Upper V 8.5 8.5
Lower V 9.0 9.0
Little River, Thunderhead Prong Thunderhead IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Little River, Middle Prong Tremont IV 8.5 8.5
Little River Hike-up Elkmont III to IV 8.0 8.0
Sinks to Elbows III+ to IV 9.0 9.0
Tellico River Upper III to IV 9.5 8.5
Middle II+ to III 9.0 8.5
Hiwassee River Dries III to IV 7.5 6.5
Ocoee River Upper III to IV 6.5 6.5
Lower III 6.5 6.5


North Carolina

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Watauga River Gorge IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Nolichucky River Gorge III to III+ 7.5 7.0
Big Creek Upper IV to V 8.5 8.0
Pigeon River Dries IV to V 8.5 8.5
Oconaluftee River, Raven Fork Raven Fork Gorge V+ 9.5 9.0
Tuckasegee River, West Fork Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse IV 6.5 6.0
Cheoah River "The Cheoah" IV 8.0 7.5
Santeetlah Creek Upper V 8.5 8.0
Nantahala River Cascades IV to V 8.5 7.0
Upper III+ 6.5 6.5
Lower II+ (III & IV+) 7.0 7.0
NOC Wave II 8.0 8.0
French Broad River, North Fork Lower IV to IV+ 8.0 7.5
Rocky Broad Lower IV to V 8.5 8.5
Green River Dries III+ to IV+ 8.0 7.5
Upper II to III+ 7.0 6.5
Narrows IV to V+ 8.0 9.5
Horsepasture River Staircase Falls to Windy Falls V 9.5 7.0
Chattooga Section 0 III to IV (V) 8.0 6.0


South Carolina

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Thompson Standard V to V+ 10.0 10.0
Chattooga Section 4 III+ to IV+ 8.0 7.0


Georgia

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rock Creek (Lookout Mountain) Below Lula Lake IV to V 8.5 8.5
Bear Creek Stairway to Heaven V 10.0 10.0
Overflow Creek Standard V- to V 9.5 9.5
Tallulah River Gorge IV to IV+ 9.0 7.5


Alabama

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Jones Creek Highway 71 to Guntersville Lake V to V+ 8.0 7.5
Bear Creek Lower Teddy Bear V- to IV 6.5 6.5
Johnnies Creek Lower IV to IV+ (V) 9.0 9.0
Little River Suicide IV to V 8.0 8.0
Little River Upper 2 IV (IV+) 7.5 7.5
Little River Chairlift III (IV-) 6.0 6.0


Canada

British Columbia - Coastal

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Soo River The Soo IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Cheakamus River Upper IV+ 9.5 9.5
Callaghan Creek Classic IV to V 8.5 9.5
Ashlu Creek Mine Run IV to V 8.5 8.5
Rogers Creek Triple Falls IV to V 7.0 8.5
Tips when traveling to Canada

British Columbia - Interior

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Fraser River Pipeline IV (V) 8.0 8.0
Canoe River Lower III to IV 8.0 7.0
Perry River Upper IV to IV+ 8.0 8.5
Jordan River Classic IV+ to V 9.5 9.5
Pingston River Middle IV to IV+ (V) 9.0 8.0
St. Leon Creek Classic V- to V 9.5 9.5
Wilson Creek 11 km IV+ 8.0 7.0
7 km III to IV- 7.5 7.0
5.5 km III 6.0 6.0
Kicking Horse River Upper Rafting III (IV) 7.0 7.0
Middle / Bridge IV+ to V 8.0 8.0
Lower IV 8.0 8.0
Horsethief River Classic IV- to IV (V) 8.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Canada

Alberta

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Astoria River Lower III to IV- 5.5 5.5
Pipestone River Standard III to IV 7.0 7.0
Tips when traveling to Canada

Ontario

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Ottawa River Main Channel III+ to IV 9.5 9.5
Tips when traveling to Canada

Quebec

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Mistassibi Rivière Dolbeau IV to V 8.0 7.0
Valin Rivière Canyon V 9.0 8.0
Jacques-Cartier Rivière Tewkesbury IV 8.5 8.5
Rouge Rivière Seven Sisters IV+ to V 9.5 9.0
Tips when traveling to Canada

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
Tips when traveling to Mexico

Ecuador

Napo

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rio Quijos Cheese House IV+ to V 8.0 9.0
Bridge to Bridge IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Baeza to Borja III to IV 8.0 7.0
Rio Cosanga Lower IV- to IV 7.5 7.5
Rio Quijos Borja run III 6.5 6.5
Chaco Canyon -IV to IV+ 9.0 9.5
Rio Oyacachi Lower IV+ (or III/IV) 8.5 8.5
Rio Quijos Bombón -IV to IV 9.0 9.0
Rio Jondachi Upper IV to V 9.5 9.5
Lower III to IV 8.0 8.0
Rio Jatunyacu Rafting Run III- 6.0 6.0
Rio Piatua Into the Anzu -IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Tips when traveling to Ecuador

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
Tips when traveling to Chile

Region XIV

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rio Llancahue Upper IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Tips when traveling to Chile

Norway

Telemark

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Austbygdåi Upper IV to IV+ (V) 8.0 8.5
California Section IV+ to V 9.0 8.5
Mår Home Run IV+ to V 9.0 8.0
Lower III (IV+) 5.0 6.0
Tips when traveling to Norway

Buskerud

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Numedalslågen Zambezi and Airport III to V 7.5 7.5
Tips when traveling to Norway

Hordaland (Voss)

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Jordalsevi Standard Run IV to V 8.5 8.5
Brandsetlevi Upper IV+ to V (P) 9.5 9.5
Lower / Race Course IV to V- (P) 9.0 9.0
Strondelvi Money Drop V to V+ 9.5 9.5
Teigdalselvi Double Drop V (V+) 9.0 8.0
Tysselva Standard IV to IV+ (V) 7.5 7.0
Raundalselvi Play Run IV to V 7.5 7.0
Tips when traveling to Norway

Oppland (Sjoa)

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Jori Lower IV+ 8.5 8.5
Store Ula Standard IV to V 9.0 9.0
Ula Lower III- to III 5.5 5.0
Sjoa Åsengjuvet III to IV (IV+) 8.0 8.0
Bridge to Bridge II to III- 5.0 5.0
Play Run III 8.0 8.0
Frya Gorge IV 7.5 7.5
Lågen Hunderfoss III to IV (V) 7.0 7.0
Tips when traveling to Norway

Italy

Piemonte - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Egua Classic IV to V 9.5 9.5
Sermenza Middle IV to V 8.0 8.0
Lower IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Sesia Alpine Sprint IV to V 9.0 8.5
Soana Upper and Lower IV to V 9.0 8.5
Chiusella Middle V 8.0 8.0
Dora Baltea Pre-Saint Didier III to IV 6.0 7.0
Cannobino Gorge IV to IV+ 6.5 8.5
Loana Park and Huck IV+ to V+ 8.0 8.0
Melezza Middle IV to IV+ 8.5 7.0
Tips when traveling to Italy

South Tirol - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Reinbach Falls V 9.0 8.0
Aurino (Ahr) Schloss IV+ to V 8.0 8.0
Rienz Lower Gorge III/IV then II 8.0 7.0
Boite Pearl of the Dolomites IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Tips when traveling to Italy & Tips when traveling to Austria

Switzerland

Ticino - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rovana Cali Section IV to V 9.0 9.0
Ribo Ribo Falls IV+ 8.0 8.5
Maggia Lower II to III+ 5.0 5.0
Verzasca Middle IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Lower IV to V 10.0 9.5
Moesa Lower IV 7.0 6.0
Tips when traveling to Switzerland

Austria

Salzkammergut - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Gimbach Cascades IV+ (V) 7.0 7.5
Rettenbach Upper IV 7.5 7.5
Koppentraun Standard IV to V 9.0 9.0
Saalach Lofer Gorge IV to V 8.0 8.0
Untertalbach Standard V- to V 9.0 9.0
Lammer Lammeröfen IV 9.5 9.5
Tips when traveling to Austria

East Tirol - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Tauernbach Prosegg V- to V 8.5 8.0
Isel Gorge V 7.5 8.5
Cataracts V- to V 8.0 7.0
Huben III 7.0 7.0
Defereggenbach Waterfalls III to V 7.5 7.5
Tunnel Run IV to V 8.0 8.0
Drau Race Course II 6.5 7.0
Tips when traveling to Austria

Tirol - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Sanna Lower IV 8.5 8.0
Ötztaler Ache Upper Ötz III to IV 7.5 7.5
Middle Ötz V 8.5 8.5
Lower Ötz III to IV- 7.5 7.5
Venter Ache Lower IV 8.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Austria

Slovenia

Tolmin - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Koritnica Lower II+ (III) 7.5 8.0
Soca Bunker III (IV) 7.5 8.0
Graveyard II 7.0 7.0
Slalom III to IV 8.0 7.0
Cataracts V- to V 8.5 9.0
Otona IV 8.5 9.5
Tips when traveling to Slovenia

Germany

Bavaria - Alps

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Loisach Greisen Gorge III to III+ 8.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Germany

France

Occitanie - Massif Central

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Tarn Haut IV to V 9.5 9.5
Dourbie Valgarnide Gorge IV to V 7.5 7.5
Tips when traveling to France

Occitanie - Pyrenees

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Gave de Gavarnie Classic IV (IV+) 8.0 8.5
Gorge de Luz IV to IV+ 9.5 9.5
Tips when traveling to France

Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Pyrenees

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Gave du Brousset Classic IV (IV+ to V) 9.0 9.0
Tips when traveling to France

Corsica

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Fium Orbo Upper IV to V- 8.0 8.0
Middle IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Golo Upper IV+ 9.5 9.5
Scala di Santa Regina IV+ 8.5 9.5
Vecchio Middle IV to IV+ 7.5 7.5
Tavignano Gorge III to IV 9.0 9.0
Codi Lower IV+ to V 8.5 8.5
Liamone Upper IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Corsica

Spain

Catalonia - Pyrenees

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Riu de Lladore Boavi V 9.5 9.5
Noguera Pallaresa Upper IV to V 8.5 8.5
Llavorsi to Sort III to IV- 7.0 7.0
Sort to Gerri de la Sal III to IV 7.5 7.0
Congost de Collegats II+ 10.0 10.0
Riu Noguera Ribagorcana Waterfall V to V+ 9.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Spain

Aragon - Pyrenees

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rio Barrosa Above Bielsa IV to V 8.0 7.0
Rio Cinca From Bielsa III (IV+) 7.0 7.0
Rio Ara Broto to Fiscal II to III 5.0 5.0
Esera Pirameds III (IV-) 7.0 6.5
Tips when traveling to Spain

Republic of Georgia

Samtskhe-Javakheti

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Mktveri Vardzia Gorge III- (III+) 7.0 7.0
Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Adjara

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Chakvistskali Mitrala National Park III to IV (IV+) 8.0 8.0
Lower II 5.0 5.0
Chirukhistskali Standard IV to V- 8.5 8.5
Chvanistskali Standard V 9.0 9.0
Adjaristskali Below Chao III+ to IV (IV+) 7.5 7.5
Lower Gorge III- (IV) 6.5 6.5
Middle Gorge III to III+ 8.0 8.0
Kintrishi Middle III 6.0 6.0
Lower II+ to III- 5.5 5.5
Machakhela Upper IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Middle III- (2 IV+) 7.0 7.0
Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Guria

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Bzhuzha Extreme Race Section V 9.0 9.0
Middle IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Mulkhura First Gorge III to IV 7.5 7.0
Third Gorge III to IV 8.5 8.5
Enguri Below Nenskra III 6.5 6.5
Khobis-tskali Lower III (IV) 8.5 8.5
Tekhuri Middle IV- to IV 8.5 7.0
Lower III- to III 7.5 7.0
Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Japan

Niigata

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Kiyotsugawa Kiyotsu Canyon IV to V 9.5 9.0
Kamagawa 7 Pools IV- to IV 8.0 9.0
Nakatsugawa Below the Red Bridge III to IV 7.5 8.0
Lower III to IV 6.0 6.0
Tips when traveling to Japan

Nagano

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Zakogawa Upper III to IV (one V) 7.0 7.0
Lower V 9.0 8.0
Nakatsugawa Above the Red Bridge IV to V 8.5 9.0
Tips when traveling to Japan

Gunma

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Agatsumagawa Gorge III to IV 9.0 9.0
Shimagawa Waterfalls IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Tonegawa Momijikyo, Minakamikyo, and Suwakyo III to IV 8.0 8.5
Yunokoyagawa Terihakyo Canyon IV to V 8.5 8.5
Tips when traveling to Japan

Yamanashi

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Fuefukigawa Nishizawa Canyon IV to V 9.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Japan

Australia

New South Wales

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Penrith Whitewater Stadium Olympic Stadium III 7.0 7.0

New Zealand

North Island - Bay of Plenty & Waikato

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Waiari Stream Standard III- (V) 6.5 7.0
Kaituna River Okere Falls III to IV (IV+) 10.0 9.5
Lower IV to IV+ 9.0 8.5
Rangitaiki River Jeff's Joy III to IV 8.0 8.0
Waikato River Huka Falls V to V+ 9.0 8.5
Whakapapanui Stream Tawhai Falls IV+ to V- 7.0 7.0
Tips when traveling to New Zealand

South Island - Tasman

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Mitiri River Mitiri Valley III to IV 7.5 7.5
Matakitaki River Lower III+ to IV 7.5 7.5
Maruia River Maruia Falls IV 8.5 8.5
Glenroy River Standard IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Tips when traveling to New Zealand

South Island - West Coast

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Arahura River Standard IV to V 10.0 10.0
Styx River Lower IV to V 8.5 7.5
Toaroha River Lower III to IV 7.5 7.0
Totara River Standard III to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Kakapotahi River Lower III to IV (V) 7.5 7.0
Perth River Scone Hut to Five Fingers Island V 9.0 9.0
Perth River Five Fingers Island to Highway 6 IV 9.5 9.5
Fox River Lower IV to IV+ 8.5 9.0
Tips when traveling to New Zealand

South Island - Otago

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Shotover River Gorge IV to IV+ 7.0 7.5
Kawarau River Dogleg III 6.0 6.5
Citreon IV+ 7.5 7.5
Tips when traveling to New Zealand

South Island - Fiordland

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Hollyford River Marian Creek IV to V 9.0 9.0
Falls Creek III to IV 8.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to New Zealand

South Island - Canterbury

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rangitata River Gorge IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Tips when traveling to New Zealand

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