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Learn About Whitewater and How to Guide a Raft with our Guide School
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Smile For the Photographer: We Take Photos of ALL Blue Heron Trips on the French Broad River
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We Now Have New Wetsuits For Use Free of Charge
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News and Events

May 23~
Blue Grass Music at Zuma Coffee


May 24~
13th Annual Mountain Sports Festival


May 24~
Down home music at the Depot


May 24~
Live Music at the Iron Horse Station


May 25~
Madison County Farmers and Artisans Market


May 25~
Asheville Beer Week


Jun 07~
Mermaids in Marshall


Jun 07~
Asheville Downtown Gallery Association Art Walks


Jun 08~
Chimney Rock Park - Survival Skills Workshop: Wild Edibles


Jun 08~
River Arts District Studio Stroll


Jun 08~
Mountain Safari--A Party at the Nature Center!


Jun 14~
4th Annual WNC Highlands Celtic Festival


Jun 15~
Chimney Rock Park Father’s Day Special: Buy 1, Get 1 Free


Jun 15~
18th Annual Bluff Mountain Festival


Conservation News


French Broad River

Kids

wags and kids.jpgThe French Broad River is a great place for kids - whether it's their first time on a river or they have been rafting with the family for years.  The French Broad is a natural flowing river and different water levels provide a different experience just about every time.  Upstream of us, the section of the French Broad in Asheville is subject to plenty of sunshine, which means the water is generally warmer and more swim-friendly than many other whitewater rivers in the area.verticle kid.jpg

The youngest kids (4 and up!) can have their river experience on a float trip.  Splashing around and enjoying the scenery in Madison County, NC can be the perfect first-time experience. 

Older, more experienced kids can also join in the fun on the rapids of Section 9 of the French Broad.  Though splashing around and enjoying the scenery are also parts of the trip on this stretch of river, paddling a raft or duck through rapids will likely captivate most of your attention.

Anyone who is old enough for a Section 9 trip may want to try out a duck.  Paddling a duck does mean that you're the captain of your own boat, and it can take more effort, especially for smaller folks, but there are options in which everyone can give it a shot - if the water levels are right.

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