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  2. List of whitewater rivers - Wikipedia

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    The upper part has a number of IV class rapids and one V class. The down part is one of the most difficult places for white water containing 11 rapids VI class. The river flows in 35 km canyon without any opportunity of evacuation by land. Argut river - Class VI; Kadrin river - Class VI

  3. Rafting - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, white water rafting trips can promote environmentalism. Multi-day rafting trips by do-it-yourself rafters and commercial rafting companies through the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System have the potential to develop environmental stewardship and general environmental behavior. Studies suggest that environmental efficacy ...

  4. Cagayan River (Mindanao) - Wikipedia

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    Whitewater rafting and river trekking along the river. Whitewater rafting, kayaking and river trekking [6] has been one of the tourism activities being promoted in the river. The city administration and the Department of Tourism made it as the banner tourism activity in Cagayan de Oro. [7] The jump-off point of the river, whitewater rafting is ...

  5. List of rivers of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Map of Central America. The water in rivers in Central America flows to either the Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean. The Río Coco, locally known as the Wanks, runs along the border with Honduras and is the longest river flowing totally within Central America. The second longest river in Central America is the Patuca River. [7] [8]

  6. International scale of river difficulty - Wikipedia

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    The international scale of river difficulty is an American system used to rate the difficulty of navigating a stretch of river, or a single (sometimes whitewater) rapid. [1] The scale was created by the American Whitewater Association to evaluate rivers throughout the world, hence international in the title. [ 2 ]

  7. River rapids ride - Wikipedia

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    The flowing water makes its way over wooden logs or plastic tubes strapped to the base of the river channel, which disrupt the smooth flow of the water, thus providing the ride with its 'rapids'. Most river rapid rides also feature a wave section, where the river channel widens and a wave machine creates waves at a 90-degree angle to the flow ...

  8. U.S. National Whitewater Center - Wikipedia

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    The Center's recirculating river is filled with 12 million gallons of water, which is cleaned every 24 hours by a filtration and ultraviolet system. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] The whitewater portion of the river has a total of 3,750 feet (1,140 m) of channel divided between two channels: the Olympic-standard slalom competition channel and the longer ...

  9. Cagayan de Oro - Wikipedia

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    Poverty Incidence of Cagayan de Oro 5 10 15 20 25 30 2000 14.18 2003 15.50 2006 19.40 2009 22.75 2012 7.73 2015 8.86 2018 9.07 2021 6.80 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Cagayan de Oro is the regional center and logistics and business hub of Northern Mindanao. The city's economy is largely based on industry, commerce, trade, service and tourism. Investment in Cagayan de Oro City for the ...