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French Broad Trips in Detail

Rafting the French Broad River

French Broad Trip Facts

Half Day Half-Day Deluxe Full Day
Total Trip Time 3-4 hours 4-5 hours 5-8 hours
River Miles 5 miles 5 miles 8 miles
Time on River 2 hours 3 hours 4-6 hours
Age Requirements 8 years 8 years 8 years
Lunch Included Included

Planning Your French Broad Adventure

Click here to visit our Pre-Trip Planning page for details about what to bring and what to expect on your rafting trip. You can also click here for directions to NOC's French Broad River Outpost.

French Broad Rapids

Trips on the historic French Broad River begin in the tiny town of Barnard, NC. We launch in a large eddy, or still pool of water, which allows us to practice our strokes before heading downriver.
Beginner's Rapid
The Maze
S-Turn
Big Pillow
Sandy Bottom
The Ledges
Pitstop
Steel Rods
Stackhouse
(Half-Day trips end here.)
Windy Flats
Needle Rock
Kayakers' Ledge
Frank Bell's Rapid
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