Class III

Class III (Intermediate). These are the ones you can hear coming. There can be small falls, large rocks midstream that your boat must maneuver around, or large waves that can swamp open canoes or tip kayaks. Usually rafts run by intermediate boaters have no trouble here, but many Class III rapids are named for the times when even the best boaters didn’t pay enough attention. Those with less experience and those unfamiliar with the river may want to stop and scout the rapid from shore. On any good river map, rapids of this size will always be noted and marked. (Yahoo Factor: Expect shouts, screams, raised hands, and a lot of smiling in a Class III rapid.)


 
 
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