KHCC River
Ratings - Alphabetical List
Revised 06/01/08
* Rating based on a short portage of a
rapid which might significantly increase the section rating.
Complete
River Rating information and listed in order of rating
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Animas, Upper (CO) * |
34 |
Eagle River, Dowds (CO) |
26 |
Pigeon (TN) 1200-1500 cfs |
21 |
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Animas, City (CO) |
25 |
Fikes Creek (PA/WV) * |
28 |
Pine Creek (PA) |
8 |
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Arkansas, Browns Canyon (CO) 1500 cfs |
24 |
French Broad -Hi. Sp. (NC) 2000 cfs |
21 |
Potomac, Great Falls (VA/MD) |
35 |
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Arkansas, Numbers (CO) 1500 cfs |
30 |
Gauley, Lower (WV) 2800 cfs |
27 |
Potomac, N Br (Bloom) (MD) 1000 cfs |
18 |
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Arkansas, Pine Cr. Canyon (CO) 2.5 |
35 |
Gauley, Upper (WV) 2800 cfs |
33 |
Potomac, N. Br. above Kitz (MD/WV) 6 |
27 |
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Arkansas, Royal Gorge (CO) 1500 cfs |
29 |
Grand Canyon (AZ) 10,000 cfs * |
26 |
Poudre, Misch. To Pine Vu (CO) 4 |
28 |
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Arkansas, SR24 to Nathrop (CO) 2.5 |
16 |
Green Narrows (NC) * |
36 |
Poudre, Narrows (CO) 2 |
35 |
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Bear Creek (MD) Friendsville -Hi Water |
29 |
Gros Ventre (WY) |
26 |
Poudre, Rustic to Narrows (CO) 4' |
25 |
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Beaver, Eagle (NY) |
33 |
Hiawassee (TN) 2000 cfs |
13 |
Poudre, Spencer Hts (CO) * |
35 |
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Beaver, Moshier (NY) |
29 |
Hopeville Canyon (WV) 6 |
19 |
Racquette (NY) 720 cfs |
35 |
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Beaver, Taylorville (NY) |
27 |
Hudson Gorge (NY) 3' |
23 |
Reventazon (Costa R) |
23 |
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Big Laurel (NC) |
25 |
James River (VA) 3000 cfs |
18 |
Roaring Fork, Slaughterhouse (CO) 3 |
30 |
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Big Sandy, Lower (WV) 5.7 * |
31 |
Rio Jondachi, Lower (Ecuador) |
35 |
Rocky River, West Br. (OH) 2.5 |
17 |
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Big Sandy, Lower (WV) 6.8 * |
33 |
Kennebec Gorge (ME) 4500 cfs |
29 |
Rogue River, Wild/Scenic (OR) |
23 |
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Big South Fork, Gorge (TN) 2000 cfs |
25 |
Kicking Horse, Middle (BC) |
29 |
Russell Fork, above Breaks (VA) 800 cfs |
23 |
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Big South Fork, Poudre (CO) * |
36 |
Kokosing (OH) |
8 |
Russell Fork (VA/KY) 800 cfs |
35 |
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Black River (NY) * |
26 |
Laurel Creek (WV) |
32 |
Savage (MD) 1000 cfs |
26 |
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Blackwater, Lower (WV) 350cfs Davis |
32 |
Little Beaver (OH) |
7 |
Shade (PA) Ferndale 3.5 |
20 |
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Blackwater, Upper (WV) 350cfs Davis |
36 |
Little Beaver Ck, N. Fk. (OH) |
9 |
Shavers Fork, Bemis (WV) 1000 cfs |
23 |
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Rio Blanco (Ecuador) |
24 |
Little River (TN) * |
27 |
Rio Sico (Honduras) |
23 |
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Cacapon (WV) |
11 |
Little & Upper Big Sandy (WV) |
23 |
Slippery Rock, Gorge (PA) 0 |
19 |
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Rio Cangrejal, Lower (Honduras) |
26 |
Lochsa (ID) 6000 cfs |
26 |
Slippery Rock, Gorge (PA) 2 |
21 |
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Rio Cangrejal, Middle (Honduras) |
31 |
Lowe, Keystone Canyon (AK) |
24 |
Slippery Rock, Lower (PA) 2 |
13 |
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Rio Cangrejal, Top/Upper (Honduras) |
29 |
Meadow, Lower (WV) |
36 |
Snake River Canyon (WY) >12k cfs |
25 |
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Casselman, Above Ft. Hill (PA) 3 |
16 |
Meadow, Middle (WV) 500cfs |
21 |
Stonycreek River (PA) Ferndale 3.5 |
21 |
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Casselman, Ft. Hill to Confluence (PA) 2 |
13 |
Meadow, Upper (WV) 1500 cfs |
27 |
Stonycreek River (PA) Ferndale 5 |
26 |
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Cattaraugus Creek Canyon (NY) |
15 |
Middle Fork Salmon (ID) 3 |
24 |
Stony River, Mt Storm to Kitz (WV) 5.5 |
30 |
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Chattooga II (GA) |
10 |
Middle Fork Tygart (WV) 4 Audra |
29 |
Tallulah Gorge (GA) 700 cfs |
34 |
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Chattooga III (GA) 1.8 * |
22 |
Misahualli, Lower (Ecuador) * |
32 |
Teeters Creek (WV) |
26 |
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Chattooga IV (GA) 1.8 * |
31 |
Misahualli, Upper (Ecuador) |
30 |
Tellico, Lower (TN) 400 cfs |
22 |
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Chauga, Gorge (SC) 2.5 * |
27 |
Missinaibi (Ont) |
15 |
Tellico, Upper (TN) 500 cfs |
28 |
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Cheat Canyon (WV) 2.5 Albrt Brdg |
26 |
Moose, Bottom (NY) 3 |
30 |
Tinkers Creek (OH) 0.5 * |
30 |
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Cheat Canyon (WV) 5 Albright Bridge |
29 |
Moose, Lower (NY) 5 |
27 |
Trinity below Pigeon Pt (CA) |
22 |
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Cheat Narrows (WV) 2 |
18 |
Nantahala (NC) |
19 |
Tygart, Arden (WV) 6 |
27 |
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Cheat, Dry Fork (WV) Parsons 4.5 |
19 |
Nenana, Gorge (AK) |
26 |
Tygart, Arden (WV) 2.5 |
24 |
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Cheoah (NC)- 1000cfs |
30 |
New River, Gorge (WV) 1 |
27 |
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Clear Creek, Black Rock (CO) 450 cfs |
32 |
New River, Prince -Thurmond (WV) |
16 |
Tygart, Gorge (WV) 5 Belington |
28 |
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Clear Creek, Lower Golden (CO) 450cfs |
27 |
Nolichucky (TN) 1800 cfs |
25 |
Umpqua, N. Fk. (OR) |
21 |
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Clear Creek/Obed (TN) 2000 cfs |
23 |
Nolichucky (TN) 4000 cfs |
28 |
Vermilion (OH) (1) |
8 |
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Clear Shade (PA) Ferndale 5 |
18 |
Obed, DBT - Nemo (TN) 2000 cfs |
24 |
Watauga Gorge (NC) 350 cfs * |
34 |
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Conoquenessing, Frisco (PA) 1.6 |
14 |
Ocoee (TN) 1200 cfs |
25 |
Williams (WV) 450 cfs |
26 |
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Rio Cosonga (Ecuador) |
33 |
Ocoee, Olympic (TN) 1200 cfs |
28 |
Wilson Creek Gorge (NC) 0-3" |
28 |
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Cranberry (WV) 4.5 |
26 |
Ottawa River (Ont.) |
27 |
Yough, Below Bruner Run (PA) 2 |
14 |
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Cuyahoga, Lower Gorge (OH), 1200cfs |
20 |
Overflow Creek (GA) 2.5' |
35 |
Yough, Lower (PA) 2 |
23 |
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Cuyahoga, Lower Gorge (OH), 600 cfs |
16 |
Pacuare (Costa R) |
28 |
Yough, Lower (PA) 5 |
26 |
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Cuyahoga, Upper Gorge (OH), 600cfs* |
28 |
Payette, N. Fork (ID) 2000 cfs |
36 |
Yough, Middle (PA) 2 |
12 |
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Daddys Creek, Canyon (TN) 1.5' |
27 |
Payette, S. Fork Canyon (ID) High |
29 |
Yough, Top (MD) Oakland 3.0 |
30 |
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Deadwood (ID) Top - Bottom |
33 |
Penobscot, Cribworks (ME) 3500 cfs |
33 |
Yough, Upper (MD) 2 |
32 |
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Doe Gorge (TN) |
28 |
Yough, Upper (MD) 2.6 |
34 |
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River ratings from other sources
AWA's Examples of Class I-III Rated Rapids
AWA's Examples of Class IV Rated Rapids
AWA's Examples of Class V Rated Rapids
Monocacy Canoe Club's Ranking of Eastern Rivers