{"id":228,"date":"2007-08-28T20:08:32","date_gmt":"2007-08-29T01:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.campingnuts.com\/?p=228"},"modified":"2009-06-06T09:32:23","modified_gmt":"2009-06-06T14:32:23","slug":"understanding-river-classes-and-hazards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/understanding-river-classes-and-hazards\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding River Classes And Hazards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"strong\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-883\" title=\"lehighriver_1\" src=\"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/lehighriver_1.jpg\" alt=\"lehighriver_1\" width=\"208\" height=\"158\" \/>Before paddling any river or creek be sure you are aware of the hazards. Hypothermia, strainers, obstacles, strong current and rapids are a few of the deadly hazards you may encounter while paddling. But\u00a0don&#8217;t be fooled into thinking that a shallow slow flowing river poses no danger because a high percentage of\u00a0accidents\u00a0occur on these slow\u00a0rivers and creeks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Class 1<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is very easy paddling consisting of very small waves and no major obstacles. There is no major maneuvering required to navigate the river and beginning paddlers can easily handle this river class.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"strong\">Class 2<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>There are some waves up to 2 or 3 feet high and maneuvering through obstacles and obstructions will be necessary. Paddlers should have intermediate paddling skills before navigating this class.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"strong\"><strong>Class 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nWaves approaching 5 feet high, navigation through waterfalls and around obstacles will be necessary. Scouting may sometimes be necessary to determine the best route. Suitable for experienced paddlers. Novices should consider running this class in a whitewater raft and with a guide.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"strong\">Class 4<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>There are major obstructions and powerful currents. Rescue attempts are frequent and sometimes difficult. This class should be attempted by advanced paddlers in whitewater canoes or kayaks. Inexperienced paddlers should approach this class of rapids with a certified guide. This is not a suitable class of river for canoe camping.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"strong\"><strong>Class 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFor very experienced paddlers only. Very long stretches of rapids. Huge powerful waves. Scouting a route is necessary. Novices should approach this class of rapids with a certified guide. This is not a suitable class of river for canoe camping.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"strong\">Class 6<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong>Dangerous even to experts. Just don&#8217;t do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before paddling any river or creek be sure you are aware of the hazards. Hypothermia, strainers, obstacles, strong current and rapids are a few of the deadly hazards you may encounter while paddling. But\u00a0don&#8217;t be fooled into thinking that a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/understanding-river-classes-and-hazards\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":874,"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228\/revisions\/874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moshannonfalls.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}