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All participants in West Virginia Wildwater Association trips do so as common adventurers. The club or its individual members may coordinate paddling trips but no one is considered leader of a trip. All participants take the responsibility for making their own decisions including, but not limited to, whether to participate on any particular water body or section, what equipment they use, the routes they may choose to paddle, whether their skill levels and abilities are appropriate for the activity or whether climate and water conditions are appropriate for their participation.
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WVWA Skill Levels for Club Trips
Beginner - Will contain rapids not exceeding Class I in difficulty Novice - Will contain Class I and II rapids with an occasional easy Class III Intermediate - Will contain Class II and III rapids with an occasional easy Class IV Advanced - Will contain a full range of Class III-IV rapids Expert - Trips at this level are not schedule by the WVWA |
These trip ratings are informal ratings only. They are based on the "International Scale of Difficulty", as published by American Whitewater. They should never be considered absolute since weather and water conditions can alter the difficulty of any river. River Courtesy River courtesy extends beyond aid to a fellow paddler. We ask all paddlers to consider the following and to promote river courtesy by example:
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All West Virginia Wildwater Association Club trips are conducted in accordance with the American Whitewater Safety Code.
Some of the trips will be limited in size and/or split up if other participants are willing to coordinate groups.
See the WVWA Ranked List of Rivers.