Rating the Arkansas River Whitewater Rapids

I - Moving water, riffles, small waves
II - Easy rapids, waves clear channels
III - Large waves, obstacles, narrow passages
IV - Long rapids, unavoidable waves, many obstacles
V - Violent rapids, extremely difficult, unseen hazards
VI - Unpredictable, dangerous, nearly impossible to run

River conditions and ratings change with flow levels. Whitewater boating has risk at all ratings and levels.

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