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Best of British Columbia Escorted Wildwater Rafting Tours
Chilkotin, Fraser, Thompson, Nahanni River, Babine and Gataga, BC’s Best Whitewater Raft & Camping Tours

 Guided Rafting Tour Selection
 RBC #01 Babine River  Smithers  Class 1-4  06 Days
 RBC #02 Gataga River  Fort Nelson  Class 1-3  10 Days
 RBC #03 Chilkotin & Fraser River  100 Mile House Class  1-4  03 Days
 RBC #04 Nahanni River  Fort Simpson  Class 1-4  08 Days
 RBC #05 Firth River  Inuvik  Class 1-4  12 Days
 RBS #06 BC Best Whitewater Adventure  Vancouver  Class 1-4  11 Days
 RBC #07 Nahatlatch River  Whistler  Class 1-4  02 Days
 RBC #08 Taseko & Elkin Creek Ranch  Williams Lake  Class 1-4  05 Days
 RBC #09 Thompson & Fraser River  Williams Lake Class  1-4  03 Days
 River / Waterlevel Classification
 Class 1
Small and regular waves; easily navigated passages. Usually navigable by novice paddlers.
 Class 2
Regular, medium sized waves; low ledges; sweepers; log jams may be present; passages clear though narrow and requiring competent maneuvering. Inspection usually required.At least one member of team should be intermediate paddler.
 Class 3
Waves numerous, high and irregular; exposed rocks; strong eddies. Inspection stronglyrecommended. Upper limit for open canoe. Usually navigable by intermediate to expertpaddlers.
 Class 4
Waves high, powerful and irregular; dangerous exposed rocks; boiling eddies; passages difficult to reconnoitre. Inspection mandatory. Powerful and precise maneuvering required.Rapids of this class, and over, should only be attempted by expert paddlers in covered canoes.
 Class 5
River channel extremely obstructed; ledges; violent and fast current; abrupt corners. Reconnoitring mandatory but difficult.
 Class 6
Difficulties of Class 5 carried to extremes of navigability. Definite risk of life involved.