Classification of River Difficulty in Rafting

No doubt, rafting has become a very popular activity
compared to other adventure activities. Can be enjoyed rollicking

Serayu River Banjarnegara - Central Java - Indonesia

regardless of age, social status, education level and one's profession.
When this has been a lot that can be forded rivers and professionally managed by
some rafting operators. They offer various packages of activities with
age levels and abilities of candidates kunsumennya. Starting from the river with
level of difficulty is easy up to the challenges and promising river
adventure.
Here's an explanation of the difficulty level of the river:


Class I
Difficulty level of the lowest river, with currents that vary from flat (flat)
and relatively quiet until a little simmering in some places. Any obstacles
very little and can be seen clearly. The risk of swimming in the river is very low and
self-rescue is easy to do.

Class II
River with a low difficulty level - medium. Suitable for beginners, with the river
wide and swift enough current, so it is not clear trajectory pengarungan
require prior observations.
Every now and then maneuver the boat needs to be done, but the rocks and rapids medium can
easily bypassed by a trained pengarung. Passengers who flew keluarperahu and drift rarely injured.
Relief assistance is still necessary. River with the difficulty level is very suitable
for basic training rafting.

Class III
River with a medium difficulty level, a cascade which starts irregular
and it is quite difficult and can sink the boat. Maneuvers in the current
swift boats as well as controls on the narrow path is often required. Big rapids rapids
"Strainers" may exist but can be easily avoided. Strong eddies
and the rains are often found, especially on big rivers.
Injury when thrown off the boat and drifting is still very rare; self-rescue
usually be easily done but the relief assistance already required
to avoid possible risks. River with the difficulty level of this
very suitable for family tourism activities or as a recreational alternative because it can
followed by children aged 9 years.

Class IV
River with a medium difficulty level - high. This river has excellent flow
heavy but can still be predicted with exact control of the boat. Technique
rafting on the river is highly dependent on the character of the river itself, because
river with the difficulty level is very diverse and have different though
the same difficulty level.
Big rapids rapids, holes and narrow path that can not be avoided requires
quick maneuverability. Stop for a moment on a quiet little stream which may be required
before starting maneuvers or simply observing the flow to rest. Because the
certain rafting rapids, the danger always threatening.
Risk of injury for passengers who drifted quite large and cause water conditions
self-rescue difficult to do so it needs relief help. Relief assistance
require special training to rescue techniques can be performed by true.
River with the difficulty level is very exciting and promising challenge
more, certainly with the support of adequate equipment, sufficient knowledge and skilled guides.

Class V
River with a high difficulty level and only suitable for a cascade pengarung
already mastered the technique rafting and has considerable experience on the river

Class VI
River belonging to the class V river has rapids and many long
with various obstacles that may cause additional risk for a
rowers. "Drops" or decline tiba2, difficult rapids rapids, "hole" and the cliff
steep that can not be avoided until the waterfall (the waterfall) is common in
this river. Often impassable rapids that streak on a fairly long distance,
thus requiring a high physical endurance. Even if there are whirlpools
calm (Eddies), the numbers are very few and quite difficult to achieve. On a scale of
highest level of difficulty of this river with rapids that have a combination of very
diverse, ranging from the curler, hair, hay stakes, headwall, strainers, under cut, wave train
until the pin holes are very dangerous and deadly.
Thrown out of the boat on the river is very dangerous and action
rescue is often difficult even for someone who is adept though.
Proper equipment, extensive experience and training skills in
rescue is very important.

Class VII
River which has the highest difficulty level. Rafting on the river is hardly
rapids may be because they are unpredictable and very dangerous.
The consequences of an error in river rafting is very heavy and
action rescue almost impossible. River with the difficulty level is only
for a special team that has a high expertise-not to be forded indi-
after often times do rafting on the rivers to severity class V.
Classification of river above the level of difficulty is the difficulty level of the river that
established internationally. However, this classification is still very varied and can
changeable although still on the same river, because of the difficulty level is very
depending on water discharge and river slope. So that at certain times
these rivers has a difficulty level that may increase or may decrease. Therefore, by the instigators behind the class rafting rivers often
plus sign + (plus). For example Serayu river has a difficulty level III +
meaning in a particular river rafting rapids Citarik have an equivalent level of difficulty
with a Class IV river.