Inside French Broad Outfitters, walls are stripped bare, exposing yellowing insulation. Wooden pillars extend to the ceiling, framing rooms soon to come. Dust coats tools and ladders scattered ...

While you might not be wowed by the frequent flotillas of brightly colored tubes drifting down the French Broad River this summer, the river will be plenty busy with recreational users. Tropical Storm ...

Many outfitters along the French Broad River have reopened after Tropical Storm Helene, but report business as slow during the first few months of the 2025 paddling season. Outfitters are part of the ...

FLOAT ON: Despite losing her company's River Arts District location during Tropical Storm Helene, Zen Tubing owner Aubrey Anderson remains hopeful that business this season will pick up at the shop's ...

For about 5 miles, the French Broad River churns through a maze of boulders, bubbling into rapids that are both hair-raising and safe for an 8-year old — so popular that the whitewater guides ...