| Class I: | Beginner | Easy. Few or no obstacles, small riffles, slow current. |
| Class II: | Novice | Moderate. Occasional obstacles, medium current, waves up to 3 feet, clear, wide channels. Some maneuvering is required. |
| Class III: | Intermediate | Difficult. Longer rapids with strong irregular currents and high irregular waves. Maneuvering required to avoid obstacles and through narrow channels. May require scouting from shore. |
| Class IV: | Advanced | Very Difficult. Steeper, longer, with numerous obstacles and constricted passages. Scouting from shore is often necessary. Rescue is difficult. |
| Class V: | 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. |
| Class VI: | 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. |
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See a Topo Map of McConnell's Mill State Park
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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.
Table of River Data from Canoeing Guide to W PA
Ohio River Basin Stations -- USGS
Youghiogheny & Cheat Basin -- USACE
Tygart & Mon Basin -- USACE
Upper Allegheny Basin -- USACE
Lower Allegheny Basin -- USACE
Huntingdon WV USACE Current River and Lake Status
Pittsburgh PA NWSFO Hydrology Page
Charleston WV NWSFO Hydrology Page
Ohio River Gage at "The Point" in Pittsburgh
Allegheny River - LD4 Gage @ Natrona
NOAA River Forecast Centers
Wild & Scenic Rivers
USGS Realtime Streamflow Data
See my Streamflow Page for direct links to state-by-state real-time streamflow
data from the Eastern U.S.
See my Whitewater Rivers Page for direct links to 5 day current data for well-known whitewater rivers in the East
See RiverReport.com for more rivers
See Boating Agenda 2001
HUMMINGBIRD INFO
March '04 recapture of 'Old Mama' in the Clifton's Pocket Garden
HUMMINGBIRD INFO
2002 and 2001 NYC Hummer PIX
Angelfire Mirror Site
Tripod Mirror Site
NYC CALLIOPE PIX from Ft. Tryon Park
John Hass' Birding Page with pix of NYC Calliopes
Linnaean Society What's New page with pix of NYC Calliopes
Hudson River Aud Soc pix from 12/2/01 - VERY SLOW LOADING!
Eastern PA Photo Gallery w Western Humpix
Hummer Anatomy
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IN MEMORIAM - Dr. Fernando Oritz-Crespo of Quito, Ecuador
who passed away September 12, 2001 in a boating accident on
Lake Micacocha on the Antisana (Volcano) Reserve in Ecuador
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~~~~~~~~ A New Element Discovered! ~~~~~~~~
A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. This new element has been tentatively named "Administratium."
Administratium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 111 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by a force called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Since Administratium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Administratium causes one reaction to take over four days to complete when it would normally take less than a second.
Administratium has a normal half-life of three years; it does not decay but instead undergoes reorganization. In fact, Administratium's mass will actually increase over time, since each reorganization causes some morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron-promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Administratium is formed whenever morons reach a certain quantity in concentration. This hypothetical quantity is referred to as "critical morass." You will know it when you see it...
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