As with trekking, mountaineering and other adventurous sports, river rafting too has been classified and graded in terms of degrees of difficulty. The degree of difficulty would depend on the river gradient and its rapids.
The following are the grades of rafting:
Grade I: Easy
Small moving water, which is very easy to negotiate.
Grade II: Novice
moving water with occasional rocks.Moderately difficult.
Grade III: Intermediate
moving water with rocks. high irregular waves, narrow passages, action required.
Grade IV: Advanced
Large falls but not continuous. very difficult, powerful waves
Grade V: Expert
long continuous unbroken stretches of rapids. extremely difficult, long violent & highly congested.
Grade VI: Suicidal
The hardest grade with ultimate risk to life. It is also called the Suicidal grade.
The following are the grades of rafting:
Grade I: Easy
Small moving water, which is very easy to negotiate.
Grade II: Novice
moving water with occasional rocks.Moderately difficult.
Grade III: Intermediate
moving water with rocks. high irregular waves, narrow passages, action required.
Grade IV: Advanced
Large falls but not continuous. very difficult, powerful waves
Grade V: Expert
long continuous unbroken stretches of rapids. extremely difficult, long violent & highly congested.
Grade VI: Suicidal
The hardest grade with ultimate risk to life. It is also called the Suicidal grade.
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