White water rafting usually is rated by classes but they are also referred to as grades. Based on the International Scale of River Difficulty created by the American Whitewater Association, the different grades or classes identifies how difficult each section of a river is and the required skills needed to safely navigate it. Similar to rock climbing scales, there can be easy Class III rapids and harder ones. On a more technical level, a + or – is added to the rating.
Find out below what makes each grade/class easy or difficult and what level would be good for you on your next white water rafting trip.
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