French Broad River Rafting

So last week we got a call from our friend Tom at the Asheville Visitor Center. He said he was talking to a couple of young women who wanted to go rafting on the French Broad River and could we take them. The weather looked like it was going to cooperate, there was plenty of water in the river, and these women were from Copenhagen, and not deterred by a little chilly weather. So the trip was a go.
Sandy drove to Asheville to pick up Marie and Nana at their hostel. I believe they were staying at a new hostel in Asheville called Sweet Peas, located above the LAB (Lexington Avenue Brewery). Sandy, Nana, and Marie then met up with Drew, who was going to kayak along and take photos, Fritz who would drive the trip, and Amy who was going to ride along in the raft to see if she might want to be a raft guide this summer. And off they went, rafting down the French Broad River on beautiful, sunny, if somewhat cool day. The water was up a bit so they paddled the nine mile stretch to Hot Springs through plenty of big class III waves and lots of sunshine and smiles. A great time was had by all and we want to thank Marie and Nana for making our fist trip of the 2010 whitewater rafting season so much fun. A special thanks to Tom and the Asheville Visitor Center for calling us and getting the ball rolling on what we are sure is going to be a great white water rafting season here on the French Broad River.
There's five inches of snow out there right now, but if you want a unique adventure (snowater rafting?) give us a call, it'll be fun, even if you're not from Denmark. Remember, we're only 18 minutes from Asheville, NC.
888-426-7238 (h2o-raft) www.BlueHeronWhitewater.com