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Hendrik, you open a huge kettle of works if...
Submitted by Oci-One Kanubi on 11/Aug/2015 in reply to Re: Just remember that Corbett's ratings of posted by Hendrik on 10/Aug/2015
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...you suggest that river- or rapid-ratings should differ with the type of watercraft.
The ratings must describe the RAPID (or, collectively, the RIVER) regardless of what type of boat you choose to paddle. See AW's description of the river-rating scale; each class is defined in terms of the water features (obstructions, gradient, turbulence, etc.) which are constant no matter what the craft.
I disagree that Roger's "ratings were for full-sized, general purpose, open canoes, not WW playboats, not kayaks, and not duckies or other inflatables." His ratings were made BY an old-school, long-boat canoeist, but they should be considered as FOR everyone, as long as everyone realizes he overrates everything by a full class -- sometimes even a class and a half -- by modern standards.
-Richard
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