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"riverman" wrote in message
... To support my point, here is the AWA Rating scale. Look at how much of it is subjective, without defining the subject. Terms like 'easy', 'difficult', 'easy to maneuver', 'easily missed', 'fast moving', 'complex'..... what boat are they talking about? And what boater? Even reference to 'swimmers' leaves quite a few assumptions to be made. As an open boater, I always am challenged by the reference to 'waves that can swamp an open canoe'. And as a rafter, I can hardly imagine doing an eskimo roll... Read these descriptions, and imagine yourself in a huge raft. Then imagine yourself as a novice in a squirt boat. The descriptions won't fit the same river on the same day. The Six Difficulty Classes Class I: Easy. Fast moving water with riffles and small waves. Few obstructions, all obvious and easily missed with little training. Risk to swimmers is slight, self-rescue is easy. Heh. Came across this: http://www.wellar.ca/gokayaking/pics...tomofchute.jpg http://www.wellar.ca/gokayaking/pics...endofchute.jpg http://www.wellar.ca/gokayaking/pics...tecauldron.jpg Was described as "riffles" in the guide. |
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