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Yes

By a lot.

Considered without risking serious injury or death, until someone runs it . If someone runs it safely and without injury, it’s considered a class V. I think the OP is calling it a VI because they don’t run it commercially, so V+ is probably a more correct way to state it. But I’m just a fifty something river guide who’s been paddling whitewater for close to forty years so what would I know?

if im not mistaken im pretty sure it was a man made tunnel through a oxbow bend on the river

The tunnel after the rapid is 90 feet long. The rapid itself is 80 feet.

Its about 80' long!

It is a high 5 with potentially very serious consequences if you mess it up. It is never run commercially by guests, but it is frequently "tandem rafted" (like here) because portaging or lining it are both a pain in the ass.

Its a well argued point in the rafting community, and we totally agree that Ruck A Chucky may well be classified Class 5+ to 6 depending on certain specifics...Here's how we look at it: Class V+ is considered "runnable" on a commercial basis, where Class VI is "un-runnable" on commercial trips. Ruck A Chucky is a mandatory portage for commercial guests while guides (if they choose) will run the raft solo down the Chuck. Thanks for commenting!

@@raftcalifornia11 class VI rapids are not runnable by definition, if ran it will lead to injury or death. The fact that it gets ran every weekend during the season makes it a class V+. Yeah, a fully loaded boat of limited to non experienced paddlers probably won't make it, but it's still very runnable. If a class VI is ever ran its usually downgraded to a V+. Class 5: Whitewater, large waves, continuous rapids, large rocks and hazards, maybe a large drop, precise maneuvering, often characterized by "must make" moves, i.e. failure to execute a specific maneuver at a specific point may result in serious injury or death, Class 5 sometimes expanded to Class 5+ that describes the most extreme, runnable rapids (skill level: expert); Class 5+ is sometimes assigned to a rapid for commercial purposes, since insurance companies often will not cover losses sustained in a Class 6 rapid. Class 6: While some debate exists over the term "class 6", in practice it refers to rapids that are not passable and any attempt to do so would result in serious injury, near drowning, or death (e.g. Murchison Falls). If a rapid is run that was once thought to be impassible, it is typically reclassified as class 5.

Thanks for the comment - Here's how we, as a commercial outfitter look at it: We are able to run legally run Class 5+ rapids on commercial trip, where Class 6 is "un-runnable" with commercial guests. Ruck A Chucky is a mandatory portage for our guests, while guides (if they choose) will run the raft solo down the Chuck.

@@raftcalifornia11 still def not a 6 lol

@@minutechips9414 k man, whatever you say

@@raftcalifornia11 k bro still class 5 lol, just cus you dont take customers down it doesnt make it a class 6 silly head. If your putting it in the perspective of custies then everythings class 6 lol

5+ is pretty close to a 6, but we totally hear you, different situations would classify this as a Class V+ rapid. As a commercial rafting outfitter we legally take this stance: Class V+ is considered "runnable" on a commercial basis, where Class VI is "un-runnable" on commercial trips. Ruck A Chucky is a Class VI rapid (especially compared to the Class V+ stuff we raft on the North Yuba & Burnt Ranch Gorge) and is a mandatory portage for commercial guests while guides (if they choose) will run the raft solo down the Chuck. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for the comment - Here's how we, as a commercial outfitter look at it: We are able to run legally run Class 5+ rapids on commercial trip, where Class 6 is "un-runnable" with commercial guests. Ruck A Chucky is a mandatory portage for our guests, while guides (if they choose) will run the raft solo down the Chuck.

That’s not what designates class VI boating. You are going to piss a lot of class VI kayakers off making claims like that!

Right!? Superstar!

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Raft California Wow that’s pretty awesome. Thanks for sharing. 🙂👍🏻