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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.