
Magpie
Magpie Meat And Three in Brevard serves really slow-cooked, tender pulled pork barbecue in a repurposed lumber yard complex.

HeadwatersFromBridge
Headquarters Outfitters from the US 64 bridge over the French Broad.

TripMap
Our trip from Champion Park to Island Ford take-out.

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The put-in at Champion Park. The upper stretch was a bit shallow and rocky, as can be seen in the upper left.

FrenchBroadTripStart
The Guderians getting ready to launch at Champion Park.

GuderiansFirstBridge
The upper French Broad River is quite calm and pleasant.

FrenchBroadBridge
It was a beautiful day to paddle the French Broad River 11 miles from its headwaters.

CanoeAndKayaks
A canoe and two kayaks made the trip; no other vessels were seen the entire way.

FloweringRhododendrons
Flowering rhododendrons along the riverbank.
Category: French Broad River Paddle Trip