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Class
1
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Class
2
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Class
3
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Class
4
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Class
5
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Class
6
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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 |
* |