Level 6 rapids on the Niagara River

This is a clip of the sheer magnitude of level 6 rapids as seen on the white water walk along the Niagara River

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• Niagara
• river
• level 6
• rapids

[Boater783]

Now I know its gnarly in Niagra gorge, but I don't think it is by any means class VI

[srikanthsastry]

Trust me, it is :) There are signs all over there will state that the rapids are level 6

[BUCKrub91]

@thereverendkirk its not just what you see the whirlpools will suck you in in a heartbeat.. go see it in person

[thereverendkirk]

Big water yes class VI no. Just because the state put up a bunch of signs to scare people dose not make this class VI and yes it has been run (rafts and kayaks) without the people dieing.

[kimokanka]

I swam through there last night !!! Piece of cake....

[giantpunis]

jet ski time

[moselyliver]

The 2 main waves are class 4+ and 5 respectively. There is no such thing as class 6 (unrunnable). This stretch has been run "legally" multiple times, twice by high-profile crews -a crew in the 1980s for an ABC special, and in the 2000s, for Scott Lindgren's dvd "Burning Time 2". The 1980s run is on youtube; type "First Legal Descent of the Niagara Gorge". Many others have illegally run this section. It is enormously powerful; incredible energy; but relatively straightforward.

[xvoy2002]

Considering close to 50% of the river is diverted for hydro electric power above the falls, you are actually looking at about half of the power of whta the river looked like prior to the 50s

[rhymingrecordsss]

further down waves hit 20-30 feet

[rhymingrecordsss]

thats nothing compared to seeing it first hand.. its crazy

[RazzleRemington]

I take it she didn't have I life jacket on. Not that it might do a whole lot for her if she got caught in one of the whirlpools. But as long as you don"t capsise it looks like you could make it. Just a bunch of fast moving water. And strong edie currents that could suck you down if you ended up going for a swim.