Grading systems for Kayaking and Canyoning

Kayaking

Official Description

Grade I(easy):

View: clear
Water: clean currents and small waves
Riverbed: easy obstacles

Grade II(moderately easy):

View: clear path
Water: slightly turbulent currents, waves, easy rapids,
Riverbed: easy obstacles in the main current, small steps

Grade III(difficult):

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Water:
Riverbed:

Grade IV(very difficult):

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Riverbed:

Grade V(extremely difficult):

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Riverbed:

Grade VI (?):

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And that is how it looks

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Another way to describe it

Grade I:

Get your speedos and go for a swim (if its deep enough :-)

Grade II:

Take your friends on their first kayaking trips

Grade III:

They will go for their first swim here ...

Grade IV:

and here you can have fun yourself.

Grade V:

Sometimes it would be nice to be able to breath in between the waves, stoppers, holes...

Grade VI:

You can shit yourself here without a necessary excuse

And a floating aid we advise you to use

Grade I:

A wetsuit is enough

Grade II:

A PFD becomes interesting

Grade III:

Big fun with a lilo

Grade IV:

What about a kayak?

Grade V:

Maybe a bigger one?

Grade VI:

Why not a sealed barrel for you?

Canyoning