What class rapids is Niagara River?

Feel the thrill of being at the river's edge! White Water Walk offers a first-hand lesson in the raw power and peril of the Niagara River's Class 6 whitewater rapids, some of the wildest in North America.



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What classes of rapids are in the Niagara River?
  • Class I: Easy. Waves small; passages clear; no serious obstacles.
  • Class II: Medium. Rapids of moderate difficulty with passages clear. ...
  • Class III: Difficult. ...
  • Class IV: Very difficult. ...
  • Class V: Extremely Difficult. ...
  • Class VI: Unrunnable.


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Near the brink of the Falls, a speed of 109 km/h has been recorded. As the water travels through the Whirlpool Rapids at White Water Walk, it is traveling at about 48 km/hr or 30 mph, creating the Whirlpool Rapids – “Class 6 white-water rapids”.

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The rapids above the falls reach a maximum speed of 40 km/hr or 25 mph, with the fastest speeds occur at the falls themselves (recorded up to 68 mph.) The water through the Whirlpool Rapids below the falls reaches 48 km/hr or 30 mph, and at Devil's Hole Rapids 36km/hr.

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Whirlpool Rapids Gorge—Niagara River, New York The Niagara Gorge is a deadly section of exploratory rapids. As the water travels through, it reaches about 30 mph, creating the Class 6 Whirlpool Rapids, some of the most extreme in the entire world.

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The Niagara Gorge is a deadly section of exploratory rapids. As the water travels through, it reaches about 30 mph, creating the Class 6 Whirlpool Rapids, some of the most extreme in the entire world.

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The Niagara Gorge is a deadly section of exploratory rapids. As the water travels through, it reaches about 30 mph, creating the Class 6 Whirlpool Rapids, some of the most extreme in the entire world.

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William J. Kendall, a policeman from Boston Mass. swam the Whirlpool Rapids on August 22, 1886. He wore only his swimming trunks and a cork life preserver.

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The fast-moving waters have strong currents that can quickly sweep even the strongest swimmers downstream. Moreover, the river is home to dangerous whirlpools, eddies, and rapids that can be deadly even for experienced swimmers. People do not recommend swimming in the Niagara River, nor is it allowed in most areas.

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At the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge the gorge suddenly narrows by more than half and water speeds up to approximately 22 mph (35 kmph) forming the world famous Whirlpool Rapids.

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Upper Tuolumne River (Cherry Creek), California Cherry Creek is the gold standard for Class V and is the hardest section of commercially rafted whitewater in the United States. Rapids like Mushroom (V), Toadstool (V), and Lewis's Leap (V) challenge even the most experienced river guides.

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You'll have class three and class five rapids, accompanied by calm pools and a beautiful waterfall. There are guided tours and full-day trips, including a guided tour of the Victoria Falls.

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Class IV Rapids - Whitewater with Obstacles and More Technical Skills » Larger waves, narrow passages, and multiple obstacles to avoid requiring precise maneuvering to avoid upset.

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Niagara Falls Facts The sound of the Falls has been described as thunder, and is caused by air bubbles breaking as they are slammed up and out of the water. The plunge pool beneath the falls is 35m(100 feet) deep. It is estimated that Niagara Falls erodes at the rate of 1foot per year.

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The water flowing through the Niagara River over the falls is filtered before it is drinkable due to Lake Erie having contaminates leaked and drained into, from factories on the American side of the lake.

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On August 6, 1918, a dumping scow broke loose from its towing tug in the rapids of the upper Niagara River with Gustav F. Lofberg and James H. Harris aboard. The men opened the bottom dumping doors and the scow grounded in the shallow rapids, only 600 metres from the brink of the Horseshoe Falls.

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While there is no 'official' seven wonders of the world list, Niagara Falls is commonly listed amongst various lists as a seventh wonder, as a candidate for the 'natural wonders of the world', or as an honorary 8th wonder of the world.

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The first recorded person to survive going over the falls was school teacher Annie Edson Taylor, who in 1901 successfully completed the stunt inside an oak barrel. In the following 122 years, thousands of people have been swept over the falls but only sixteen people have reportedly survived the feat.

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In 1971 a fledgling commercial enterprise named the Niagara White Water Raft Company, supported by ARTA made its first successful trips through the Whirlpool Rapids in a white-water pontoon.

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