Fried Chicken Rafting on the French Broad River

In the 3 years since we started Blue Heron Whitewater we’ve had a lot of ideas about trips we would like to try out. We have been busy finding a spot and building the nest and now we are finally ready to try out a few ideas. We often paddle after work. On those paddles we often discuss how great it is to be on the river at the end of the day. The crowds are gone, we often see birds and other critters and the evening light is beautiful. Last summer we did one evening rafting trip quite by...

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Whitewater Rafting on North Carolina’s French Broad River

Whitewater rafting on North Carolina’s French Broad River is some of the nations best. Western North Carolina is home to a variety of whitewater opportunities. From experts-only steep creeks to mellow, meandering water ways. Smack dab in the middle of this range of river trips is the French Broad River. Born in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Smoky Mountain National Park, the French Broad River flows north and west toward the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico. The stretch of river just...

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Will I Get Wet While Rafting on the French Broad River?

Will I get wet? This is a very common question folks ask when talking to us about whitewater rafting on the French Broad River. The answer is “yes”.  Some things that will effect how wet you get include size of the raft (you’ll get wetter if you’re paddling a duck), water level, where you sit in the raft and weather or not it’s raining. If it does rain you’re already going to be wet, so dress for being wet and get ready to have some fun on the river. And...

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