Lesser run sections of grade 2 exist, the first of which runs down to the put-in of Access 14 and the lower section runs from Blue Pool to Turangi. Sections of nearly unpaddleable whitewater fill the two main gorges, Tree Trunk Gorge and Waikato Gorge.
There are minor grade 2 sections; the first begins at the put-in for Access 14 and continues down to Blue Pool. The lower section extends from Blue Pool to Turangi. Two significant gorges, Tree Trunk Gorge and Waikato Gorge, contain areas of whitewater that are difficult to navigate.