The Tip of the Iceberg

Some California Runs -Alphabetical

Rating Explanation
River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
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, 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
American River, Silver Fork Middle III- to IV 8.5 8.5
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
San Juan I to II 3.0 7.5
Battle Creek Coleman Fish Hatchery III 7.0 6.5
Bear Creek (Cache Creek Tributary) Into Cache Creek IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Bear River Below Dutch Flat III-IV (V) 4.0 2.0
Below Highway 174 IV+ 7.0 7.0
Brush Creek Upper V 9.5 4.5
Lower IV- to IV+ 9.5 9.5
Butte Creek Upper IV to V 9.0 8.0
Cache Creek Rowboat Rapid II+ to III 8.0 8.0
Canyon Creek (Trinity Tributary) Into the Trinty IV- to IV+ 8.0 7.5
Canyon Creek (South Yuba Tributary) Upper IV+ to V+ 7.5 9.0
Arctic Mine IV+ to V- 8.5 8.0
Cherry Creek (Tuolumne Tributary) Upper IV+ to V+ 10.0 9.5
Clavey River Upper IV to V 9.0 9.0
Clear Creek (Klamath Tributary) Upper IV to V 9.5 9.5
Lower II 9.0 9.0
Clear Creek (Sacramento Tributary) Below Whiskeytown IV- to IV+ 7.5 7.5
Clover Creek Wuksachi Way IV to V 9.5 8.0
Coffee Creek To Clair Engle Res IV to IV+ 8.5 9.0
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
Cottonwood Creek, North Upper IV+(2P) 7.0 6.0
Deer Creek (Sacramento Tributary) Lower IV+ 9.0 8.5
Deer Creek (South Yuba Tributary) Nevada City IV to V Then? 4.0 3.5
Below Wildwood IV 6.0 6.0
Diamond Creek North Smith Tributary IV to IV+ 7.0 5.5
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
Dry Meadow Creek Tea Cups V 9.0 6.5
Eel River Pillsbury III to IV 7.0 6.5
Eel River, South Fork Ten Mile Creek IV 8.5 8.5
Feather River, West Branch Naked Lady IV to IV+ 8.0 7.0
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) 9.0 9.0
Fordyce Creek (South Yuba Tributary) Fordyce IV to V 9.0 9.0
Goose Creek Lower IV to V 8.5 8.0
Hayfork Creek Lower IV to V 8.0 7.0
Indian Creek (E. Br. N. Feather Tributary) Lower III to IV 7.5 7.5
Kaweah River, North Fork Upper IV+ 8.5 7.0
Lower IV to V- 8.5 7.0
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
Kern River Miracle to Democrat IV- to IV+ 8.0 7.0
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
Kidder Creek Lower IV to IV+ 8.5 7.0
Kings River, South Fork Horseshoe Bend V 9.0 7.0
Kings River Garlic Falls V- to V 9.0 7.0
Klamath River Ikes Falls III+ to IV+ 7.5 6.0
Orleans to Weitchpec II+ 7.5 6.0
Lavezolla Creek Lower IV(P) 7.5 7.5
Mark West Creek To Santa Rosa IV 6.0 6.0
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
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
Mill Creek (Sacramento Tributary) Lower IV to IV+ 9.5 9.5
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
New River Upper IV+ 7.5 7.0
Middle III-IV 6.0 5.5
Gorge IV+ to V 9.0 7.5
Pauley Creek Middle IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Lower IV to IV+ (V) 8.5 9.0
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 to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Reach-5, Lower III- 7.0 7.0
Putah Creek Upper IV to V 8.5 8.5
Rattlesnake Creek (South Eel Tributary) Below Highway 101 IV to V 7.5 7.5
Rubicon River Lower V 9.0 9.0
Russian River Frog Woman Rock II (III) 5.0 5.0
Comminsky-Preston II 5.0 5.0
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
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
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
K1 to K2 IV to V 8.5 7.5
San Lorenzo River Henry Cowell Park to Paradise III-IV 7.0 4.5
Scott River Canyon Run IV to V 7.5 7.5
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
Slate Creek Sacramento Tributary IV+ to V 8.5 8.5
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
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
Yét Atwam Creek (McCloud Tributary) IV 8.5 8.5
Squirrel Creek Deer Creek Tributary IV to IV+ 6.5 6.5
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
Stony Creek (Sacramento Tributary) III to IV+ 5.5 5.5
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
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
Trinity River, South Fork Three Bears IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Truckee River Floriston II to III (With 2 IV's) 7.0 7.0
Tule River, Middle Fork Middle Tule V 9.5 9.0
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
Van Duzen Goat Rock V 7.0 6.0
Walker River, West Fork Upper IV+ to V 7.5 7.5
Above Walker IV- to IV+ 6.0 6.0
Weber Creek (South American Tributary) The Weber IV+ to V 8.5 7.5
Willow Creek(Trinity River Tributary) Carhood Section V 7.0 7.0
Wolf Creek (Bear River Tributary) To Bissel Ct. IV to IV+ 5.5 5.5
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
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


Some Oregon Runs - Alphabetical

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


Some Washington Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Cascade River Marble Creek IV to V 9.0 9.0
Cispus River Upper Upper IV+ to V 7.5 7.5
Cooper Creek Cle Elum Tributary IV to IV+ 9.5 8.5
Nooksack River, North Fork Horseshoe Bend IV to IV+ 9.0 8.0
Glacier Gorge III- to III 9.0 9.0
Ohanapecosh River Classic Section IV to V 9.5 9.5
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
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


Some Idaho Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Big Creek Lower III+ 6.5 7.0
Camas Creek Lower III- 6.0 6.5
Payette River, South Fork Staircase IV 6.5 7.0
Salmon River, Middle Fork Wilderness III (IV) 5.5 8.0
Snake River Murtaugh Canyon IV 9.0 9.0


Some Nevada Runs - Alphabetical

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


Some Colorado Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Animas River Upper IV to V 9.0 9.0
Rockwood Box III to V 9.0 9.0
Arkansas River Pine Creek IV to V 8.0 8.0
The Numbers IV 8.5 8.5
Browns Canyon III 8.0 8.5
Royal Gorge III to IV 7.0 9.0
Canon City Whitewater Park II to III 7.0 7.0
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
Clear Creek Kermit's/Upper IV 7.5 7.5
Black Rock IV to V 8.5 8.5
Lower III+ to IV 8.0 7.5
Tunnel 1 to Town II+ to III 7.0 6.5
Golden Whitewater Park II to III- 8.0 8.0
Colorado River Gore Canyon IV to V 9.0 8.0
Shoshone III to III+ 8.5 7.0
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park II to III 7.0 7.0
Crystal River Upper Bogan Canyon III to IV 7.0 7.5
Narrows IV to V- 8.5 8.0
Eagle River Dawd Chute IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Upper III 7.0 7.0
Avon Whitewater Park III 8.0 8.0
Gore Creek Vail Whitewater Park II to II+ 6.0 6.0
Lower III to IV 7.5 7.0
Gunnison River Black Canyon IV to V 7.0 9.5
Gunnison River, Lake Fork Canyon III to IV 6.5 8.0
Box I to II 5.0 7.0
Gunnison Gorge III to III+ 7.0 8.5
Piedra River First Gorge III to IV 7.0 8.0
Platte River, North Fork of the South Fork Bailey Canyon IV to V- 9.0 9.0
Rio Grande Box/Upper III to IV 6.5 7.0
Roaring Fork Slaughterhouse IV 8.5 8.5


Some Utah Runs - Alphabetical

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


Some South Dakota Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Big Sioux River Sioux Falls IV to V- 9.0 8.0


Some Ohio Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Tinkers Creek Bedford Resservation III to IV low
IV to IV+ high (V)		 8.0 7.5
Cuyahoga River Cuyahoga Falls / Sheraton IV to V 8.5 8.5


Some Maine Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Androscoggin River Rumford Falls IV+ to V+ 7.0 7.0
Carrabassett River North Anson Gorge Falls III to IV 8.0 6.5
Chandler Mill Stream Slip and Slide IV to IV+ 8.0 7.5
Kennebec River Gorge III to III+ 8.0 8.0
Penobscot River, West Branch Rip Gorge IV to IV+ 9.0 8.5
Penobscot River Old Town to Union Rd II to III 6.5 6.0
Pleasant River, West Branch Gulf Hagas V 9.5 9.5
Stillwater River Confluence Rapid IV to IV+ 7.5 6.0


Some New Hampshire Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Baker, South Fork Rocky Brook to Rowentown Rd IV+ 7.0 6.5
Pemigewasset River, East Branch Lincoln Woods to North Woodstock III to IV 7.0 7.0
Pond Brook "Pond Brook" IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Swift River Lower III+ to IV 8.0 7.5


Some Vermont Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Big Branch Brook "The Big Branch" IV to V 8.5 8.0
Deerfield, West Branch "The West Deerfield" IV to V 7.0 7.0
Gihon River Upper and Lower IV to IV+ (2xV) 9.0 9.0
Green River Lower IV to V 8.5 8.5
Joe's Brook Harvey Hollow IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Mad River Moretown Gorge III 7.0 6.0
Lower II+ to III (III to IV) 7.5 7.0
Middlebury River Gorge V 9.0 9.5
Mill Brook Danby Slides IV to IV+ 7.5 6.5
New Haven River Top IV to V 7.5 7.5
Ledges IV+ to V 9.5 9.0
Lower III (III+ to IV-) 6.5 6.5
Otter Creek Falls IV 7.0 7.0
Gorge II to III 6.0 6.0
Patterson Brook Upper Whites Creek IV 8.5 8.5
Winooski, North Branch The "NBW" IV+ to V 8.5 8.5


Some New York Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Ausable River, West Branch Monument Falls to High Falls III (IV to V) 7.5 7.5
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
Boquet River, North Fork Rt-73 to Splitrock Falls IV+ 8.5 8.5
The Branch Of the Schroon IV to V 8.5 7.0
Moose River Bottom IV to V 8.0 8.0
Hudson River Gorge III to IV 7.5 7.0
Raquette River Stone Valley IV+ to V 9.0 8.5


Some Connecticut Runs - Alphabetical

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


Some Pennsylvania Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Youghiogheny River Lower III- to III 8.5 7.5


Some Maryland Runs - Alphabetical

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


Some West Virginia Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Big Sandy Creek Lower IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Gauley River Upper IV+ 9.0 8.5
Lower III to IV 8.0 8.0
Kanawha River Kanawha Falls IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Meadow River Middle III to III+ 8.5 8.5
Lower IV+ to V 9.0 9.0
Mill Creek New River Tributary IV to V 8.5 8.5
New River Thurmond to Cunard II (III-) 6.5 6.5
Gorge III to IV 8.0 7.5
Lost III (IV) 7.5 7.0
Dries III+ to IV 8.5 8.5
Tygart Valley River Valley Falls IV 8.0 9.0


Some Virginia Runs - Alphabetical

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


Some Kentucky Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Cane Creek Tributary of Rockcastle IV 7.0 8.0
Cumberland River Below the Falls III 7.0 6.5
Elkhorn Creek Standard II (P) 7.0 8.5
Rockcastle River Beech Narrows to Bee Rock III to IV 7.5 7.0


Some Tennessee Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Abrams Creek Upper II+ to III (IV/V) 7.0 7.0
Bald River Above Bald River Falls IV 8.5 7.0
Big Lost Creek Hiwassee Tributary II to IV 7.0 8.5
Big Brush Creek Standard IV to V 9.0 9.0
Bee Creek Above Caney Fork IV to V- 8.0 7.0
Cain Creek / North Chickamauga Vortex Gorge IV to IV+ 9.0 9.5
Cane Creek Fall Creek Falls IV to V 7.5 8.5
Citico Creek Upper III to IV 8.5 8.0
Clear Creek Barnett to Jett II to II+ (III) 7.5 7.5
Jett to Lily II to II+ (III-) 8.5 8.5
Clear Creek Gorge AKA Lily to Nemo III to III+ 7.5 6.0
Clifty Creek Emory Tributary II to III+ 7.0 8.0
Cooper Creek Bedtime for Lothar (Hike-n-Huck) IV 9.0 9.0
Crab Orchard Creek WMA to Emory II+ to III+ 7.0 7.0
Crooked Fork Full IV to IV+ (2x V-) 8.5 8.5
Cumberland River, Big South Fork Clear Fork to O&W II to IV 8.0 8.5
Cumberland River, Caney Fork "The Caney Fork" IV 9.0 8.5
Rock Island II+ to IV+ 8.5 7.0
Daddy's Creek Canyon III to IV 8.5 8.0
Dunlap Creek Standard III to IV 6.5 6.5
Duskin Creek Piney Tributary III to IV 6.0 6.0
Emory River Canyon II to III 8.0 6.5
Nemo to Oakdale II 5.0 5.0
Oakdale to Clifty Creek I 5.5 6.0
French Broad River Section 10 II 7.0 7.5
Henderson Creek Standard V 9.5 9.5
Hiwassee River Dries III to IV 7.5 6.5
Upper II 8.5 8.5
Hurricane Creek Standard V 8.5 8.0
Island Creek Lower III+ to IV (IV+) 10.0 9.5
Laurel Fork of Station Camp Creek Big South Fork Tributary IV to V 8.0 8.0
Little River, Lynn Camp Prong Kick Yer Dog IV to V 8.0 7.0
Little River, Middle Prong Tremont IV 8.5 8.5
Little River, Thunderhead Prong Thunderhead IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Little River Hike-up Elkmont III to IV 8.0 8.0
Elkmont II+ to III- (III+ to IV-) 6.5 6.5
Sinks to Elbows III+ to IV 9.0 9.0
Elbow to Wye II to II+ (III-) 6.0 6.0
Lower Townsend I to I+ 7.0 7.0
Alcoa to Rockford 0 to I (P) 5.0 5.0
Terminus 0 5.0 5.0
Little Clear Creek Standard IV (IV+) 7.0 6.5
Little Emory, Middle Fork Park and Hucks V 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
Mammys Creek Whites Creek Tributary II+ to III (IV) 7.0 7.0
North River Tellico Tributary III (IV) 6.0 6.0
Obed River Gould's Bend II to IV 6.5 6.5
Canyon III to IV 7.5 8.0
Ocoee River Upper III to IV 6.5 6.5
Lower III 6.5 6.5
Pigeon River Gorge II+ to III 8.0 8.0
Piney Creek Tiny Piney III to IV- (V) 7.0 7.5
Piney River Standard III to IV 7.5 8.5
Pocket Creek Standard IV+ to V 9.0 9.0
Richland Creek Standard IV to IV+ (V) 9.0 8.0
Roaring Creek Standard IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Rock Creek Walden's Ridge IV to IV+ 7.5 7.5
Suck Creek Suck IV+ to V 7.0 8.5
Tellico River Upper Upper Upper IV- to IV 8.0 7.5
Upper Upper II to IV- 6.5 6.0
Upper AKA Ledges III to IV 9.0 8.5
Middle II+ to III 9.0 8.5
Tennessee River Downtown Knoxville 0 5.0 5.0
White Oak Creek Big South Fork Tributary II (III-) 6.5 9.0
Old Whiteoak Creek Emory Tributary IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Whites Creek Upper II to III 6.5 6.5
Lower III (IV at high water) 7.5 7.5
Wildcat Creek Tellico Tributary IV 6.0 6.0
Yellow Creek Daddy's Creek Tributary III to IV 7.5 7.5


Some North Carolina Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Big Creek Upper IV to V 8.5 8.0
Lower III to IV 7.5 7.0
Big Laurel Creek Standard III to IV- 9.0 8.5
Brush Creek French Broad Tributary IV to IV+ 8.5 8.0
Chattooga Section 0 III to IV (V) 8.0 6.0
Cheoah River Standard IV 8.0 7.5
French Broad River, North Fork Lower IV to IV+ 8.0 7.5
Gragg Prong Standard IV to V 7.0 8.0
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
Jonathans Creek Into the Pigeon II to III 6.0 6.0
Linville River Gorge V 10.0 9.5
Little Tennessee River Above Lake Fontana I to II (III) 6.0 6.0
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
Nolichucky River Gorge III to III+ 7.5 7.0
Oconaluftee River, Raven Fork Raven Fork Gorge V+ 9.5 9.0
Oconaluftee River Smokemont Campground to Visitor Center II to III 6.5 7.0
Pigeon River Pre-Dried III (IV) 7.5 7.5
Dries IV to V 8.5 8.5
Rocky Broad Lower IV to V 8.5 8.5
Santeetlah Creek Upper V 8.5 8.0
Snowbird Creek Upper IV to V- 8.5 8.5
Tuckasegee River, West Fork Thorpe Dam to Thorpe Powerhouse IV 6.5 6.0
Tuckasegee River Gorge II to II+ (III) 8.0 8.0
Watauga River Gorge IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Wilson Creek Gorge IV 9.5 9.0


Some South Carolina Runs - By Difficulty

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


Some Georgia Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Bear Creek Stairway to Heaven V 10.0 10.0
Chattahoochee River Columbus Metro II to III+ (IV to IV+) 9.0 9.0
Conasauga River Upper Upper IV (IV+) 8.5 7.5
Upper III to IV 8.5 8.0
Jacks River Lower II+ to III (IV+) 9.0 8.5
Overflow Creek Standard V- to V 9.5 9.5
Rock Creek (Lookout Mountain) Below Lula Lake IV to V 8.5 8.5
Tallulah River Gorge IV to IV+ 9.0 7.5


Some Alabama Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Bear Creek Lower Teddy Bear IV- to IV 6.5 6.5
Johnnies Creek Lower IV to IV+ (V) 9.0 9.0
Jones Creek Highway 71 to Guntersville Lake V to V+ 8.0 7.5
Little River Suicide IV to V 8.0 8.0
Upper 2 IV (IV+) 7.5 7.5
Chairlift III (IV-) 6.0 6.0
Short Creek Upper III+ to IV 9.0 7.5
Lower II to III- 7.0 7.0
South Sauty Creek Standard IV 8.0 8.0


Some Canada Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Ashlu Creek Mine Run IV to V 8.5 8.5
Astoria River Lower III to IV- 5.5 5.5
Bow River Upper III (IV) 6.5 7.0
Callaghan Creek Classic IV to V 8.5 9.5
Canoe River Lower III to IV 8.0 7.0
Cheakamus River Upper IV+ 9.5 9.5
Elk River Middle IV to IV+ (V) 9.5 9.0
Fraser River Pipeline IV (V) 8.0 8.0
Horsethief River Classic IV- to IV (V) 8.0 8.0
Jacques-Cartier Rivière Tewkesbury IV 8.5 8.5
Jordan River Classic IV+ to V 9.5 9.5
Kananaskis River Play Run II+ to III- 9.5 8.5
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
Maligne River Canyon IV (IV+ to V-) 8.0 6.5
5th to 6th Bridge II 6.5 6.0
Mistassibi Rivière Dolbeau IV to V 8.0 7.0
Mistaya River Canyon III to IV- 9.5 10.0
Ottawa River Main Channel III+ to IV 9.5 9.5
Perry River Upper IV to IV+ 8.0 8.5
Pingston River Middle IV to IV+ (V) 9.0 8.0
Pipestone River Standard III to IV 7.0 7.0
Rogers Creek Triple Falls IV to V 7.0 8.5
Rouge Rivière Seven Sisters IV+ to V 9.5 9.0
Soo River The Soo IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
St. Leon Creek Classic V- to V 9.5 9.5
Valin Rivière Canyon V 9.0 8.0
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
Tips when traveling to Canada

Some Mexico Runs - Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rio Ojo Frio Damian Carmona III to IV- 6.5 5.0
Rio Santa Maria 3rd and 4th Canyons IV-V 7.5 8.0
Rio Tampaon 5th Canyon III to III+ 7.0 8.0
Rio Valles El Salto III+ to IV 9.9 9.9
Micos III to IV 9.9 9.9
Tips when traveling to Mexico

Some Ecuador Runs -Alphabetical

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

Some Chile Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Rio Coilaco Coilaco Falls IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Rio Liucura Lefincul Canyon IV to V- 9.0 7.5
Rio Llancahue Upper IV to IV+ 8.5 8.5
Rio Maichin Lower IV 9.0 9.0
Rio Nevado Upper V to V+ 9.5 9.5
Lower V to V+ 9.5 9.0
Rio Palguin Upper IV to V 9.5 9.5
Lower IV to V 8.5 8.5
Rio Puesco Upper V 8.0 8.0
Rio Tinquilco Tres Saltos V- to V+ 9.0 9.0
Rio Liucura Lower II to III 6.0 6.0
Rio Trancura Upper IV 7.0 8.0
Lower III to IV- 7.0 7.5
Tips when traveling to Chile

Some Norway Runs -Alphabetical

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
Brandsetlevi Upper IV+ to V (P) 9.5 9.5
Lower / Race Course IV to V- (P) 9.0 9.0
Frya Gorge IV 7.5 7.5
Jordalsevi Standard Run IV to V 8.5 8.5
Jori Lower IV+ 8.5 8.5
Lågen Hunderfoss III to IV (V) 7.0 7.0
Mår Home Run IV+ to V 9.0 8.0
Lower III (IV+) 5.0 6.0
Numedalslågen Zambezi and Airport III to V 7.5 7.5
Raundalselvi Play Run IV to V 7.5 7.0
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
Store Ula Standard IV to V 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
Ula Lower III- to III 5.5 5.0
Tips when traveling to Norway

Some Italy Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Aurino (Ahr) Schloss IV+ to V 8.0 8.0
Boite Pearl of the Dolomites IV to IV+ 7.0 7.0
Cannobino Gorge IV to IV+ 6.5 8.5
Chiusella Middle V 8.0 8.0
Dora Baltea Pre-Saint Didier III to IV 6.0 7.0
Egua Classic IV to V 9.5 9.5
Loana Park and Huck IV+ to V+ 8.0 8.0
Melezza Middle IV to IV+ 8.5 7.0
Reinbach Falls V 9.0 8.0
Rienz Lower Gorge III/IV then II 8.0 7.0
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
Tips when traveling to Italy

Some Switzerland Runs -Alphabetical

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

Some Austria Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
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
Gimbach Cascades IV+ (V) 7.0 7.5
Isel Gorge V 7.5 8.5
Cataracts V- to V 8.0 7.0
Huben III 7.0 7.0
Koppentraun Standard IV to V 9.0 9.0
Lammer Lammeröfen IV 9.5 9.5
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
Rettenbach Upper IV 7.5 7.5
Saalach Lofer Gorge IV to V 8.0 8.0
Sanna Lower IV 8.5 8.0
Print\Tauernbach Prosegg V- to V 8.5 8.0
Untertalbach Standard V- to V 9.0 9.0
Venter Ache Lower IV 8.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Austria

Some Slovenia Runs -Alphabetical

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

Some Germany Runs -Alphabetical

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

Some France Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Gave du Brousset Classic IV (IV+ to V) 9.0 9.0
Dourbie Valgarnide Gorge IV to V 7.5 7.5
Gave de Gavarnie Classic IV (IV+) 8.0 8.5
Gorge de Luz IV to IV+ 9.5 9.5
Tarn Haut IV to V 9.5 9.5
Tips when traveling to France

Some Corsica Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Codi Lower IV+ to V 8.5 8.5
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
Liamone Upper IV to IV+ 8.0 8.0
Tavignano Gorge III to IV 9.0 9.0
Vecchio Middle IV to IV+ 7.5 7.5
Tips when traveling to Corsica

Some Spain Runs -Alphabetical

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

Some Republic of Georgia Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Adjaristskali Below Chao III+ to IV (IV+) 8.0 8.0
Middle Gorge III to III+ 8.0 8.0
Lower Gorge III- (IV) 6.5 6.5
Bzhuzha Extreme Race Section V 9.0 9.0
Middle IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
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
Enguri Below Nenskra III 6.5 6.5
Kintrishi Middle III 6.0 6.0
Lower II+ to III- 5.5 5.5
Khobis-tskali Lower III (IV) 8.5 8.5
Machakhela Upper IV to IV+ 9.0 9.0
Middle III- (2 IV+) 7.0 7.0
Mktveri Vardzia Gorge III- (III+) 7.0 7.0
Mulkhura First Gorge III to IV 7.5 7.0
Third Gorge III to 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

Some Japan Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Agatsumagawa Gorge III to IV 9.0 9.0
Fuefukigawa Nishizawa Canyon IV to V 9.0 8.0
Kamagawa 7 Pools IV- to IV 8.0 9.0
Kiyotsugawa Kiyotsu Canyon IV to V 9.5 9.0
Nakatsugawa Above the Red Bridge IV to V 8.5 9.0
Below the Red Bridge III to IV 7.5 8.0
Lower III to IV 6.0 6.0
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
Zakogawa Upper III to IV (one V) 7.0 7.0
Lower V 9.0 8.0
Tips when traveling to Japan

Some Australia Runs -Alphabetical

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

Some New Zealand Runs -Alphabetical

River: Run: Difficulty: Whitewater Ranking: Overall Ranking:
Arahura River Standard IV to V 10.0 10.0
Fox River Lower IV to IV+ 8.5 9.0
Glenroy River Standard IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Hollyford River Marian Creek IV to V 9.0 9.0
Falls Creek III to IV 8.0 8.0
Kaituna River Okere Falls III to IV (IV+) 10.0 9.5
Lower IV to IV+ 9.0 8.5
Kakapotahi River Lower III to IV (V) 7.5 7.0
Kawarau River Dogleg III 6.0 6.5
Citreon IV+ 7.5 7.5
Maruia River Maruia Falls IV 8.5 8.5
Matakitaki River Lower III+ to IV 7.5 7.5
Mitiri River Mitiri Valley III to IV 7.5 7.5
Perth River Scone Hut to Five Fingers Island V 9.0 9.0
Five Fingers Island to Highway 6 IV 9.5 9.5
Rangitaiki River Jeff's Joy III to IV 8.0 8.0
Rangitata River Gorge IV to IV+ 8.5 7.5
Shotover River Gorge IV to IV+ 7.0 7.5
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
Waiari Stream Standard III- (V) 6.5 7.0
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

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