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. IMG_3436 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 TripJuly 2, 2018Album navigationPreviousPrevious album:2018 Wine And Cheese Raft-Up At Lake HartwellNextNext album:Summer 2019 Raftouts