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Rating Explanation

California - Northern Sacramento Valley

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Yét Atwam Creek	(McCloud Tributary)	IV	8.5	8.5
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
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
Slate Creek	Sacramento Tributary	IV+ to V	8.5	8.5
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-IV+	8.5	8.5
	Reach-5, Lower	III-	7.0	7.0
Clear Creek (Sacramento Tributary)	Below Whiskeytown	IV- to IV+	7.5	7.5
Cottonwood Creek, North	Upper	IV+(2P)	7.0	6.0
Battle Creek	Coleman Fish Hatchery	III	7.0	6.5
Stony Creek	(Sacramento Tributary)	III to IV+	5.5	5.5
Bear Creek (Cache Creek Tributary)	Into Cache Creek	IV to IV+	8.0	8.0
Cache Creek	Rowboat Rapid	II+ to III	8.0	8.0
Putah Creek	Upper	IV to V	8.5	8.5

California - Northern Coastal Range

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Diamond Creek	North Smith Tributary	IV to IV+	7.0	5.5
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
Goose Creek	Lower	IV to V	8.5	8.0
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
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
Kidder Creek	Lower	IV to IV+	8.5	7.0
Scott River	Canyon Run	IV to V	7.5	7.5
Clear Creek	Upper	IV to V	9.5	9.5
	Lower	II	9.0	9.0
Klamath River	Ikes Falls	III+ to IV+	7.5	6.0
	Orleans to Weitchpec	II+	7.5	6.0
Coffee Creek	To Clair Engle Res	IV to IV+	8.5	9.0
New River	Upper	IV+	7.5	7.0
	Middle	III-IV	6.0	5.5
	Gorge	IV+ to V	9.0	7.5
Canyon Creek (Trinity Tributary)	Into the Trinty	IV- to IV+	8.0	7.5
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
Willow Creek(Trinity River Tributary)	Carhood Section	V	7.0	7.0
Trinity River, South Fork	Three Bears	IV to IV+	8.5	8.5
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
Hayfork Creek	Lower	IV to V	8.0	7.0
Van Duzen	Goat Rock	V	7.0	6.0
Eel River	Pillsbury	III to IV	7.0	6.5
Eel River, South Fork	Ten Mile Creek	IV	8.5	8.5
Rattlesnake Creek (South Eel Tributary)	Below Highway 101	IV to V	7.5	7.5
Russian River	Frog Woman Rock	II (III)	5.0	5.0
Russian River	Comminsky-Preston	II	5.0	5.0
Mark West Creek	To Santa Rosa	IV	6.0	6.0
San Lorenzo River	Henry Cowell Park to Paradise	III-IV	7.0	4.5

California - Northern Sierra

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Mill Creek (Sacramento Tributary)	Lower	IV to IV+	9.5	9.5
Deer Creek (Sacramento Tributary)	Lower	IV+	9.0	8.5
Butte Creek	Upper	IV to V	9.0	8.0
Feather River, West Branch	Naked Lady	IV to IV+	8.0	7.0
Indian Creek (E. Br. N. Feather Tributary)	Lower	III to IV	7.5	7.5
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)	9.5	9.0
Lavezolla Creek	Lower	IV(P)	7.5	7.5
Pauley Creek	Middle	IV to IV+	8.0	8.0
	Lower	IV to IV+ (V)	8.5	9.0
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
Fordyce Creek (South Yuba Tributary)	Fordyce	IV to V	9.0	9.0
Canyon Creek (South Yuba Tributary)	Upper	IV+ to V+	7.5	9.0
	Arctic Mine	IV+ to V-	8.5	8.0
Deer Creek (South Yuba Tributary)	Nevada City	IV to V Then?	4.0	3.5
	Below Wildwood	IV	6.0	6.0
Squirrel Creek	Deer Creek Tributary	IV to IV+	6.5	6.5
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
Wolf Creek (Bear River Tributary)	To Bissel Ct.	IV to IV+	5.5	5.5
Bear River	Below Dutch Flat	III-IV (V)	4.0	2.0
	Below Highway 174	IV+	7.0	7.0
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
Rubicon River	Lower	V	9.0	9.0
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, Silver Fork	Middle	III- to IV	8.5	8.5
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
Weber Creek (South American Tributary)	The Weber	IV+ to V	8.5	7.5
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
American River	San Juan	I to II	3.0	7.5
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
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
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

California - Eastern Sierra

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Truckee River	Floriston	II to III (With 2 IV's)	7.0	7.0
Walker River, West Fork	Upper	IV+ to V	7.5	7.5
	Above Walker	IV- to IV+	6.0	6.0

California - Southern Sierra

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Clavey River	Upper	IV to V	9.0	9.0
Cherry Creek (Tuolumne Tributary)	Upper	IV+ to V+	10.0	9.5
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
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
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
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
Kings River, South Fork	Horseshoe Bend	V	9.0	7.0
Kings River	Garlic Falls	V- to V	9.0	7.0
Kaweah River, North Fork	Upper	IV+	8.5	7.0
	Lower	IV to V-	8.5	7.0
Clover Creek	Wuksachi Way	IV to V	9.5	8.0
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
Tule River, Middle Fork	Middle Tule	V	9.5	9.0
Kern River	Miracle to Democrat	IV- to IV+	8.0	7.0
Dry Meadow Creek	Tea Cups	V	9.0	6.5
Brush Creek	Upper	V	9.5	4.5
	Lower	IV- to IV+	9.5	9.5
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

Oregon

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Klamath River	Hell's Corner	IV to IV+	7.0	6.5

Washington

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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

Idaho

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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

Nevada

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Truckee	Reno Whitewater Park	II+	9.0	9.0

Colorado

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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
Platte River, North Fork of the South Fork	Bailey Canyon	IV 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
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
Gore Creek	Vail Whitewater Park	II to II+	6.0	6.0
	Lower	III to IV	7.5	7.0
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
Crystal River	Upper Bogan Canyon	III to IV	7.0	7.5
	Narrows	IV to V-	8.5	8.0
Roaring Fork	Slaughterhouse	IV	8.5	8.5
Gunnison River, Lake Fork	Canyon	III to IV	6.5	8.0
	Box	I to II	5.0	7.0
Gunnison River	Black Canyon	IV to V	7.0	9.5
	Gunnison Gorge	III to III+	7.0	8.5
Rio Grande	Box/Upper	III to IV	6.5	7.0
Piedra River	First Gorge	III to IV	7.0	8.0
Animas River	Upper	IV to V	9.0	9.0
	Rockwood Box	III to V	9.0	9.0

Utah

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Weber River	Henefer to Taggarts	II	6.5	6.5

South Dakota

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Big Sioux River	Sioux Falls	IV to V-	9.0	8.0

Ohio

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

Maine

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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
Stillwater River	Confluence Rapid	IV to IV+	7.5	6.0
Pleasant River, West Branch	Gulf Hagas	V	9.5	9.5
Kennebec River	Gorge	III to III+	8.0	8.0
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
Androscoggin River	Rumford Falls	IV+ to V+	7.0	7.0

New Hampshire

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Swift River	Lower	III+ to IV	8.0	7.5
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
Baker, South Fork	Rocky Brook to Rowentown Rd	IV+	7.0	6.5

Vermont

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Green River	Lower	IV to V	8.5	8.5
Gihon River	Upper and Lower	IV to IV+ (2xV)	9.0	9.0
Winooski, North Branch	The "NBW"	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
Patterson Brook	Upper Whites Creek	IV	8.5	8.5
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
Middlebury River	Gorge	V	9.0	9.5
Otter Creek	Falls	IV	7.0	7.0
	Gorge	II to III	6.0	6.0
Big Branch Brook	"The Big Branch"	IV to V	8.5	8.0
Mill Brook	Danby Slides	IV to IV+	7.5	6.5
Deerfield, West Branch	"The West Deerfield"	IV to V	7.0	7.0

New York

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Ausable River, West Branch	Monument Falls to High Falls	III (IV to V)	7.5	7.5
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
Hudson River	Gorge	III to IV	7.5	7.0
Raquette River	Stone Valley	IV+ to V	9.0	8.5
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
Moose River	Bottom	IV to V	8.0	8.0

Connecticut

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Housatonic River	Bull's Bridge	IV	9.0	6.5

Pennsylvania

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Youghiogheny River	Lower	III- to III	8.5	7.5

Maryland

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Youghiogheny	Top	IV to IV+	9.0	9.0
	Upper	IV to IV+	8.0	7.5
Potomac	Great Falls - Maryland Lines	V- to V+	9.0	8.0
	Mather Gorge	II to III	6.5	7.0

West Virginia

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Big Sandy Creek	Lower	IV to IV+	8.5	7.5
Tygart Valley River	Valley Falls	IV	8.0	9.0
Meadow River	Middle	III to III+	8.5	8.5
	Lower	IV+ to V	9.0	9.0
Gauley River	Upper	IV+	9.0	8.5
	Lower	III to IV	8.0	8.0
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
Kanawha River	Kanawha Falls	IV to IV+	8.5	8.5

Virginia

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

Kentucky

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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

Tennessee - Plateau

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

White Oak Creek	Big South Fork Tributary	II (III-)	6.5	9.0
Laurel Fork of Station Camp Creek	Big South Fork Tributary	IV to V	8.0	8.0
Cumberland River, Big South Fork	Clear Fork to O&W	II to IV	8.0	8.5
Hurricane Creek	Standard	V	8.5	8.0
Little Clear Creek	Standard	IV (IV+)	7.0	6.5
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
Obed River	Gould's Bend	II to IV	6.5	6.5
	Canyon	III to IV	7.5	8.0
Daddy's Creek	Canyon	III to IV	8.5	8.0
Island Creek	Lower	III+ to IV (IV+)	10.0	9.5
Crooked Fork	Full	IV to IV+ (2x V-)	8.5	8.5
Little Emory, Middle Fork	Park and Hucks	V	8.0	8.0
Crab Orchard Creek	WMA to Emory	II+ to III+	7.0	7.0
Old Whiteoak Creek	Emory Tributary	IV to IV+	8.0	8.0
Clifty Creek	Emory Tributary	II to III+	7.0	8.0
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
Bee Creek	Above Caney Fork	IV to V-	8.0	7.0
Cumberland River, Caney Fork	"The Caney Fork"	IV	9.0	8.5
Cane Creek	Fall Creek Falls	IV to V	7.5	8.5
	Rock Island	II+ to IV+	8.5	7.0
Mammys Creek	Whites Creek Tributary	II+ to III (IV)	7.0	7.0
Piney Creek	Tiny Piney	III to IV- (V)	7.0	7.5
Whites Creek	Upper	II to III	6.5	6.5
	Lower	III (IV at high water)	7.5	7.5
Duskin Creek	Piney Tributary	III to IV	7.5	8.5
Dunlap Creek	Standard	III to IV	6.5	6.5
Piney River	Standard	III to IV	7.5	8.5
Henderson Creek	Standard	V	9.5	9.5
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
Cooper Creek	Bedtime for Lothar (Hike-n-Huck)	IV	9.0	9.0
Cain Creek / North Chickamauga	Vortex Gorge	IV to IV+	9.0	9.5
Suck Creek	Suck	IV+ to V	7.0	8.5
Big Brush Creek	Standard	IV to V	9.0	9.0
Pocket Creek	Standard	IV+ to V	9.0	9.0

Tennessee - Appalachia

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

French Broad River	Section 10	II	7.0	7.5
Tennessee River	Downtown Knoxville	0	5.0	5.0
Pigeon River	Gorge	II+ to III	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
Little River, Lynn Camp Prong	Kick Yer Dog	IV to V	8.0	7.0
Little River, Thunderhead Prong	Thunderhead	IV to IV+	8.5	8.5
Little River, Middle Prong	Tremont	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
Abrams Creek	Upper	II+ to III (IV/V)	7.0	7.0
Citico Creek	Upper	III to IV	8.5	8.0
North River	Tellico Tributary	III (IV)	6.0	6.0
Bald River	Above Bald River Falls	IV	8.5	7.0
Wildcat Creek	Tellico Tributary	IV	6.0	6.0
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	9.5	8.5
	Middle	II+ to III	9.0	8.5
Big Lost Creek	Hiwassee Tributary	II to IV	7.0	8.5
Hiwassee River	Dries	III to IV	7.5	6.5
	Upper	II	8.5	8.5
Ocoee River	Upper	III to IV	6.5	6.5
	Lower	III	6.5	6.5

North Carolina

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Watauga River	Gorge	IV to IV+	8.5	8.5
Nolichucky River	Gorge	III to III+	7.5	7.0
Gragg Prong	Standard	IV to V	7.0	8.0
Wilson Creek	Gorge	IV	9.5	9.0
Linville River	Gorge	V	10.0	9.5
Big Laurel Creek	Standard	III to IV-	9.0	8.5
Brush Creek	French Broad Tributary	IV to IV+	8.5	8.0
Big Creek	Upper	IV to V	8.5	8.0
	Lower	III to IV	7.5	7.0
Jonathans Creek	Into the Pigeon	II to III	6.0	6.0
Pigeon River	Pre-Dried	III (IV)	7.5	7.5
	Dries	IV to V	8.5	8.5
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
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
Cheoah River	Standard	IV	8.0	7.5
Santeetlah Creek	Upper	V	8.5	8.0
Snowbird Creek	Upper	IV to V-	8.5	8.5
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
Little Tennessee River	Above Lake Fontana	I to II (III)	6.0	6.0
French Broad River, North Fork	Lower	IV to IV+	8.0	7.5
Rocky Broad	Lower	IV to V	8.5	8.5
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
Chattooga	Section 0	III to IV (V)	8.0	6.0

South Carolina

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Thompson	Standard	V to V+	10.0	10.0
Chattooga	Section 4	III+ to IV+	8.0	7.0

Georgia

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Rock Creek (Lookout Mountain)	Below Lula Lake	IV to V	8.5	8.5
Bear Creek	Stairway to Heaven	V	10.0	10.0
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
Tallulah River	Gorge	IV to IV+	9.0	7.5
Chattahoochee River	Columbus Metro	II to III+ (IV to IV+)	9.0	9.0

Alabama

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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

Canada

British Columbia - Coastal

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Soo River	The Soo	IV to IV+	8.0	8.0
Cheakamus River	Upper	IV+	9.5	9.5
Callaghan Creek	Classic	IV to V	8.5	9.5
Ashlu Creek	Mine Run	IV to V	8.5	8.5
Rogers Creek	Triple Falls	IV to V	7.0	8.5

Tips when traveling to Canada

British Columbia - Interior

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Fraser River	Pipeline	IV (V)	8.0	8.0
Canoe River	Lower	III to IV	8.0	7.0
Perry River	Upper	IV to IV+	8.0	8.5
Jordan River	Classic	IV+ to V	9.5	9.5
Pingston River	Middle	IV to IV+ (V)	9.0	8.0
St. Leon Creek	Classic	V- to V	9.5	9.5
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
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
Horsethief River	Classic	IV- to IV (V)	8.0	8.0
Elk River	Middle	IV to IV+ (V)	9.5	9.0

Tips when traveling to Canada

Alberta

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Maligne River	Canyon	IV (IV+ to V-)	8.0	6.5
	5th to 6th Bridge	II	6.5	6.0
Astoria River	Lower	III to IV-	5.5	5.5
Mistaya River	Canyon	III to IV-	9.5	10.0
Pipestone River	Standard	III to IV	7.0	7.0
Bow River	Upper	III (IV)	6.5	7.0
Kananaskis River	Play Run	II+ to III-	9.5	8.5

Tips when traveling to Canada

Ontario

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Ottawa River	Main Channel	III+ to IV	9.5	9.5

Tips when traveling to Canada

Quebec

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Mistassibi Rivière	Dolbeau	IV to V	8.0	7.0
Valin Rivière	Canyon	V	9.0	8.0
Jacques-Cartier Rivière	Tewkesbury	IV	8.5	8.5
Rouge Rivière	Seven Sisters	IV+ to V	9.5	9.0

Tips when traveling to Canada

Mexico

San Luis Potosi

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Rio Valles	El Salto	III+ to IV	9.9	9.9
	Micos	III to IV	9.9	9.9
Rio Ojo Frio	Damian Carmona	III to IV-	6.5	5.0
Rio Tampaon	5th Canyon	III to III+	7.0	8.0
Rio Santa Maria	3rd and 4th Canyons	IV-V	7.5	8.0

Tips when traveling to Mexico

Ecuador

Napo

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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
Rio Cosanga	Lower	IV- to IV	7.5	7.5
Rio Quijos	Borja run	III	6.5	6.5
	Chaco Canyon	-IV to IV+	9.0	9.5
Rio Oyacachi	Lower	IV+ (or III/IV)	8.5	8.5
Rio Quijos	Bombón	-IV to IV	9.0	9.0
Rio Jondachi	Upper	IV to V	9.5	9.5
	Lower	III to IV	8.0	8.0
Rio Jatunyacu	Rafting Run	III-	6.0	6.0
Rio Piatua	Into the Anzu	-IV to IV+	8.5	8.5

Tips when traveling to Ecuador

Chile

Region IX

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Rio Puesco	Upper	V	8.0	8.0
Rio Maichin	Lower	IV	9.0	9.0
Rio Trancura	Upper	IV	7.0	8.0
	Lower	III to IV-	7.0	7.5
Rio Coilaco	Coilaco Falls	IV to IV+	7.0	7.0
Rio Tinquilco	Tres Saltos	V- to V+	9.0	9.0
Rio Liucura	Lower	II to III	6.0	6.0
Rio Liucura	Lefincul Canyon	IV to V-	9.0	7.5
Rio Palguin	Upper	IV to V	9.5	9.5
	Lower	IV to V	8.5	8.5
Rio Nevado	Upper	V to V+	9.5	9.5
	Lower	V to V+	9.5	9.0

Tips when traveling to Chile

Region XIV

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Rio Llancahue	Upper	IV to IV+	8.5	8.5

Tips when traveling to Chile

Norway

Telemark

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
Mår	Home Run	IV+ to V	9.0	8.0
	Lower	III (IV+)	5.0	6.0

Tips when traveling to Norway

Buskerud

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Numedalslågen	Zambezi and Airport	III to V	7.5	7.5

Tips when traveling to Norway

Hordaland (Voss)

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Jordalsevi	Standard Run	IV to V	8.5	8.5
Brandsetlevi	Upper	IV+ to V (P)	9.5	9.5
	Lower / Race Course	IV to V- (P)	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
Raundalselvi	Play Run	IV to V	7.5	7.0

Tips when traveling to Norway

Oppland (Sjoa)

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Jori	Lower	IV+	8.5	8.5
Store Ula	Standard	IV to V	9.0	9.0
Ula	Lower	III- to III	5.5	5.0
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
Frya	Gorge	IV	7.5	7.5
Lågen	Hunderfoss	III to IV (V)	7.0	7.0

Tips when traveling to Norway

Italy

Piemonte - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Egua	Classic	IV to V	9.5	9.5
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
Chiusella	Middle	V	8.0	8.0
Dora Baltea	Pre-Saint Didier	III to IV	6.0	7.0
Cannobino	Gorge	IV to IV+	6.5	8.5
Loana	Park and Huck	IV+ to V+	8.0	8.0
Melezza	Middle	IV to IV+	8.5	7.0

Tips when traveling to Italy

South Tirol - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Reinbach	Falls	V	9.0	8.0
Aurino (Ahr)	Schloss	IV+ to V	8.0	8.0
Rienz	Lower Gorge	III/IV then II	8.0	7.0
Boite	Pearl of the Dolomites	IV to IV+	7.0	7.0

Tips when traveling to Italy & Tips when traveling to Austria

Switzerland

Ticino - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Rovana	Cali Section	IV to V	9.0	9.0
Ribo	Ribo Falls	IV+	8.0	8.5
Maggia	Lower	II to III+	5.0	5.0
Verzasca	Middle	IV to IV+	7.0	7.0
	Lower	IV to V	10.0	9.5
Moesa	Lower	IV	7.0	6.0

Tips when traveling to Switzerland

Austria

Salzkammergut - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Gimbach	Cascades	IV+ (V)	7.0	7.5
Rettenbach	Upper	IV	7.5	7.5
Koppentraun	Standard	IV to V	9.0	9.0
Saalach	Lofer Gorge	IV to V	8.0	8.0
Untertalbach	Standard	V- to V	9.0	9.0
Lammer	Lammeröfen	IV	9.5	9.5

Tips when traveling to Austria

East Tirol - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Tauernbach	Prosegg	V- to V	8.5	8.0
Isel	Gorge	V	7.5	8.5
	Cataracts	V- to V	8.0	7.0
	Huben	III	7.0	7.0
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

Tips when traveling to Austria

Tirol - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Sanna	Lower	IV	8.5	8.0
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
Venter Ache	Lower	IV	8.0	8.0

Tips when traveling to Austria

Slovenia

Tolmin - Alps

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

Germany

Bavaria - Alps

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Loisach	Greisen Gorge	III to III+	8.0	8.0

Tips when traveling to Germany

France

Occitanie - Massif Central

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Tarn	Haut	IV to V	9.5	9.5
Dourbie	Valgarnide Gorge	IV to V	7.5	7.5

Tips when traveling to France

Occitanie - Pyrenees

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Gave de Gavarnie	Classic	IV (IV+)	8.0	8.5
	Gorge de Luz	IV to IV+	9.5	9.5

Tips when traveling to France

Nouvelle-Aquitaine - Pyrenees

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Gave du Brousset	Classic	IV (IV+ to V)	9.0	9.0

Tips when traveling to France

Corsica

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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
Vecchio	Middle	IV to IV+	7.5	7.5
Tavignano	Gorge	III to IV	9.0	9.0
Codi	Lower	IV+ to V	8.5	8.5
Liamone	Upper	IV to IV+	8.0	8.0

Tips when traveling to Corsica

Spain

Catalonia - Pyrenees

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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

Aragon - Pyrenees

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Rio Barrosa	Above Bielsa	IV to V	8.0	7.0
Rio Cinca	From Bielsa	III (IV+)	7.0	7.0
Rio Ara	Broto to Fiscal	II to III	5.0	5.0
Esera	Pirameds	III (IV-)	7.0	6.5

Tips when traveling to Spain

Republic of Georgia

Samtskhe-Javakheti - Southern Lesser Caucasus

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Mktveri	Vardzia Gorge	III- (III+)	7.0	7.0

Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Adjara - Western Lesser Caucasus

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

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
Adjaristskali	Below Chao	III+ to IV (IV+)	7.5	7.5
	Lower Gorge	III- (IV)	6.5	6.5
	Middle Gorge	III to III+	8.0	8.0
Kintrishi	Middle	III	6.0	6.0
	Lower	II+ to III-	5.5	5.5
Machakhela	Upper	IV to IV+	9.0	9.0
	Middle	III- (2 IV+)	7.0	7.0

Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Guria - Northwestern Lesser Caucasus

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Bzhuzha	Extreme Race Section	V	9.0	9.0
	Middle	IV to IV+	9.0	9.0

Tips when traveling to the Republic of Georgia

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti - Western Greater Caucasus

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Mulkhura	First Gorge	III to IV	7.5	7.0
	Third Gorge	III to IV	8.5	8.5
Enguri	Below Nenskra	III	6.5	6.5
Khobis-tskali	Lower	III (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

Japan

Niigata

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Kiyotsugawa	Kiyotsu Canyon	IV to V	9.5	9.0
Kamagawa	7 Pools	IV- to IV	8.0	9.0
Nakatsugawa	Below the Red Bridge	III to IV	7.5	8.0
	Lower	III to IV	6.0	6.0

Tips when traveling to Japan

Nagano

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Zakogawa	Upper	III to IV (one V)	7.0	7.0
	Lower	V	9.0	8.0
Nakatsugawa	Above the Red Bridge	IV to V	8.5	9.0

Tips when traveling to Japan

Gunma

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Agatsumagawa	Gorge	III to IV	9.0	9.0
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

Tips when traveling to Japan

Yamanashi

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Fuefukigawa	Nishizawa Canyon	IV to V	9.0	8.0

Tips when traveling to Japan

Australia

New South Wales

River:	Run:	Difficulty:	Whitewater Ranking:	Overall Ranking:

Penrith Whitewater Stadium	Olympic Stadium	III	7.0	7.0