(The following chart compares many of the world's greatest river expeditions.)
River,
Country

Pioneered
by

 Difficulty White
water		 Scenery Isolation Wilderness Culture Wildlife Weather
Futaleufu
Chile		 Earth River Moderate 5 (4)* Extraordinary Extraordinary Excellent Good Fair Very Good
Lakes of Patagonia Earth River Moderate Sea Kayaking 1 Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Good Excellent Excellent
Futaleufu Multi-Sport Earth River Mod/
Stren		 5 (4)* Extraordinary Extraordinary Excellent Very Good Fair Very Good
Great Bend
China		 Earth River Moderate 5 (4)* Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Good Extraordinary
Upper Yangtze
Tibet		 Earth River Moderate 4 Excellent Extraordinary Excellent Extraordinary Excellent Very Good
Po Tsangpo
Tibet		 Earth River Moderate 5 (4)* Extraordinary Excellent Excellent Extraordinary Good Excellent
Vanua Balavu
Fiji		 Earth River Moderate Sea Kayaking 1 Extraordinary Extraordinary Excellent Extraordinary Fair Extraordinary
River,
Country

Pioneered
by

 Difficulty White
water		 Scenery Isolation Wilderness Culture Wildlife Weather
Colca
Peru		 Earth River Very Stren 5 Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Very Good Excellent Extraordinary
Upano
Ecuador		 R.O.W. Moderate 4 Very Good Very Good Very Good Excellent Very Good Excellent
Talkeetna
Alaska		 Jacques Rafting Moderate 4+ Very Good Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Poor
Primrose
Yukon		 Earth River Moderate 4 Excellent Extraordinary Extraordinary Fair Excellent Good
Headwall Canyon
B.C.

Earth River

 Moderate 1 Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Excellent Excellent Excellent
Magpie
Quebec		 Earth River Mod/
Stren		 4 Excellent Extraordinary Extraordinary Fair Very Good Very Good
Great Whale
Quebec		 Earth River Easy 4- Very Good Extraordinary Extraordinary Extraordinary Excellent Good

* (4) participants have the option of avoiding the difficult rapids by walking or riding horses.

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