*River Classification System |
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Class I and II |
Calm water, easy float. |
Class III |
Moderate whitewater, good for beginners. |
Class IV |
More challenging whitewater. |
Class V |
Very difficult. |
*For a full description of the international river classification
system please refer to the American Whitewater web page.
Hiking Classification System |
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(E) Easy |
Up to 4 mi., up to 600' elevation gain |
(M) Moderate |
Up to 6 mi., 600'-1500' gain |
(S) Strenuous |
Up to 10 mi., 1500'-2500' gain |
(VS) Very Strenuous |
Over 14 mi. and/or more than 3500' gain. |