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First day: Acequias river, from the camp down to the bridge, Class 3, Duration aprox. 1 hour. Second day:
Note: there are still many unnamed rapids waiting for you maybe ? |
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Classificatión of white water rivers
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| Visibility | free | free | good visibility | Pasages not clear and dificult to recognise. Scouting necessary, explore | Obliged scouting and exploration | * |
| Water | regular currents, regular waves | Irregular currents and waves (Changing) Weak eddies and weak water pressure. | High and irregular waves. eddies and hydraulic holes. Water pressure | High continous waves. Powerfull eddies and currents. Strong water pressure. | Extreme Water and eddies. A lot of water power and strength. | Normally
impossible.
high risk |
| Riverbed and topography | small obstacles. | Small obstacles
small drops. |
Rocks and boulders and drops...other obstacles. | Distribuited rocks. High drops with sucking/ absorbing power. | Very tight, high drops and steps, dificult entry to rapids and/or dificult exits. | * |
| Example (local) | Canagua lower, sector Finca del Cielo to the bridge. | Canagua from the "Toro" rapid to Finca el Cielo. | Acequia from rapid el francés down to the bridge. | Upper Canagua to el Toro.
(Indispensable 2 boat run) |
Siniguis from Alarm clock rapid to chinotto rapid. 3 to 4 hours run | * |
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