| Below
1.6 |
Too
low. |
| 1.6 |
Kayaks
only. Too low for canoes. |
| 1.7
- 1.8 |
Very
low. Lots of dragging. Keep your trip short. |
| 1.9
- 2.0 |
Low
but floatable. Some dragging especially if your boat is
heavy. Too low for rafts. |
| 2.1 -
2.3 |
No
dragging in canoes unless you pick the wrong path. Lots
of maneuvering and rocks to dodge. |
| 2.4
- 2.6 |
The
pools are still pretty calm, but the rapids are starting
to roll. Enough water to take a short raft trip. |
| 2.7 -
3.0 |
Many
rapids are at their best in this range. Pools are starting
to move. |
| 3.1
-3.6 |
Prime
whitewater with a strong current. Most rocks are covered.
Big waves that can swamp open canoes. Intermediate skills
necessary. |
| 3.7-
4.0 |
Big,
fast water with almost no pools. All the rocks are covered
at this level and many rapids are washed out. The river
begins to spread into the trees lining the banks. Advanced
boaters only. |
| 4.1
- 4.4 |
You
must know the river and know what you are doing. Kayak
and raft rentals only. |
| 4.5
& Up |
Too
much water. No shuttles. The river exceeds its banks and
flows through the trees. Wait for a better day. |
