Property:Has aquatic rating

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The number following the 'a' in the French rating denotes the type of challenge presented by water in the canyon.

  • a1 Very Easy: Dry or walking in calm water that will require no mandatory swims, jumps or slides.
  • a2 Easy: Calm water. It may require swims of up to 10m (30ft), jumps of up to 3m (10ft) or easy toboggans.
  • a3 Little Difficult: Weak current. It may require swims of up to 30m (100ft), jumps of up to 5m (15ft) or moderate toboggans.
  • a4 Difficult: Moderate current. It may require prolonged immersion in water, jumps of up to 8m (25ft), long and steep toboggans or easy siphons up to 1m (3ft).
  • a5 Quite Difficult: Strong current with avoidable water hazards. It may require prolonged immersion in cold water, jumps of up to 10m (30ft), technical jumps up to 8m or easy siphons up to 2m (6ft).
  • a6 Very Difficult / Exposed: Very strong current with unavoidable water hazards. It may require jumps of up to 14m (45ft), technical jumps up to 8m or easy siphons up to 2m (6ft).
  • a7 Extremely Difficult / Very Exposed: Extremely dangerous water hazards that will be difficult to overcome. It may require jumps over 14m (45ft), technical jumps over 10m (30ft) or technical siphons with strong current or poor visibility.