Scouting from shore is often necessary. Rescue is difficult. Expert Extremely Difficult. Consists of large vertical drops, strong hydraulics, and very swift, irregular currents in heavily obstructed channels. Very violent rapids which must be scouted from shore.
Rescue is difficult with significant threat to life in the event of mishap.
Crazed Team of Experts Ultimate Difficulty. Class V whitewater carried to the outer limits of navigability. Nearly impossible and very dangerous. Rescue is extremely difficult with extreme threat to life in the event of a mishap. Rob's Favorite River Sites I regret to have to say that the W PA and WV Whitewater Gage Page from the Pittsburgh Hydrology office is now gone.