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Re: Lower Gauley rapid ratings SRsteelheader New
Re: Mash and PSH are class IV.   Gnar_Star New
Date: Sep 29 2008, 18:37 GMT
From: Wilko

	I understand the difference between a pool and drop class III or class IV and continuous class III or IV, although I would say that both are class III or class IV, but I don't get how the length of a rapid changes its difficulty. It might require a different mindset, but IMO the paddling skill or boat control required to paddle either is the same.

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Longer requires better endurance, longer concentration. <NT> cR@ViN_W@VeS New

I agree with that, but does it make it more difficult to control your boat through each part of a longer rapid? <NT> Wilko New

If you loose your concentration or your energy, YES. Yall_Watch_This New

But by cutting a longer rapid into short pieces, paddling from eddy to eddy... Wilko New

Drop pool or continuous Cl-3...it's still class 3. Guelo New

Is it harder to run an obstacle course after a short jog or a marathon? snowwrestler New

Sure, and thanks for clearing that up: because that doesn't change the difficulty of the obstacle course. Wilko New

Should the class rating reflect difficulty or danger? Flanman2 New

You voice exactly the biggest problems I have with that interpretation of the international WW difficulty scale. Wilko New

So is supposed to be a difficulty scale or danger scale? Flanman2 New

I'm leaning more towards the difficulty scale. Wilko New

But ratings are for everyone, not just the experienced and expert. DangerJudy New

Once again trying to read something in my words that I didn't write, Judy? Wilko New

So how is someone who cannot read water  supposed to be able to use the ratings DangerJudy New

To get a basic impression about a river, like from reading a guidebook. Wilko New

I do not agree.   Without the danger element added to the rating, DangerJudy New

A class III boater should be able to look at the Woodall hole and tell it's a keeper timewarp New

Fine, so don't agree. I don't care what someone else rates a rapid, I'll look and judge for myself. Wilko New

fine DangerJudy New

Let me get this straight, you honestly believe that the rating system is there to protect those who can't read water? Wilko New

I can see both sides Flanman2 New

Bingo <NT> snowwrestler New

You make the mistake of thinking the rapid is being rated. But the rating system is for people snowwrestler New

I make the mistake? Wilko New

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