River Rating System
Rating for the Androscoggin River:
Class II and Class III sections
Class I:
Moving water with no rapids, easy small waves, clear passages; trips
primarily focus on scenery and wildlife.
Class II:
Medium, clear passages, irregular waves; whitewater is minimal but
still provides some swift movement and a few refreshing splashes. Fun for
the whole family.
Class III:
Moderate whitewater; exciting but not too wild. Rapids are bigger
and steeper and your face is getting wetter.
Class IV:
High-volume whitewater and/or rapids that require technical
maneuvering.
Class V:
Maximum intensity whitewater: massive waves, churning holes, steep
drops. Extremely difficult, long and turbulent rapids in quick succession,
unpredictable currents, steep gradients.
Class VI:
Extreme! The lunatic fringe. John knows someone who knows someone who
knows someone else who ran this rapid and survived, but few others have
dared try it. Not attempted by most commercial outfitters