Save The French Broad http://savethefrenchbroad.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Paddle Trip Dates Just Announced http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/12/paddle-trip-dates-just-announced/ http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/12/paddle-trip-dates-just-announced/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:53:16 +0000 stfbadmin http://savethefrenchbroad.com/?p=238 The 9 day journey down the French Broad River will again take place this summer from June 16-24. This trip will again take participants from the headwaters of the French Broad River into Tennessee. This year’s trip will also be a celebration of the substantial work that has taken place to build campsites along the French Broad River, creating a world class paddle trail. Check this year’s itinerary to be a part of this exciting journey.

]]> http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/12/paddle-trip-dates-just-announced/feed/ 1 Wailers and Josh Phillips to Help Save the French Broad on August 25! http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/08/wailers-and-josh-phillips-to-help-save-the-french-broad-on-august-25/ http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/08/wailers-and-josh-phillips-to-help-save-the-french-broad-on-august-25/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:12:04 +0000 stfbadmin http://savethefrenchbroad.com/?p=233 Come help us celebrate the Grand Finale of the Save the French Broad Campaign with the Wailers and Josh Phillips Folk Festival at the Orange Peel. This grant finale party will culminate a summer long campaign to raise money to protect the water quality of the French Broad River and build the French Broad River paddle trail. Come celebrate for a good cause with great music!

Tickets are $22 in person and $25 at the door. VIP tickets also on sale  for $65 and include pre-party from 5-7:30pm with band meet and greet, Sweetwater Beer, Food, and reserved VIP concert seating, and private longue Pulp membership with access throughout evening. Purchase by contacting hartwell@wnca.org 828-258-8737 or  in person at Orange Peel box office or online at www.orangepeel.net.

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The sound of rain and thunder woke us up and it was not long before the lovely Hot Spring Campground became a river. Thunder and lightning caused the raft race to be reschuled and put a soggy finish to an incredible trip!

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As the wave trains along French Broad River cut through some of the oldest mountains in the world, we were greated by a river shower. The rain did not slow down most of the group, as we charged ahead to Paint Rock, TN. This meant we had now paddled from the headwaters of the French Broad in North Carolina, all the way into another state. A soak in the natural Hot Springs had everyone feeling warmed up and ready for the raft race the next day.

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After significant carnage on the Ledges, everyone rocked through the challenging Alexander Wave (except a swamped Riverkeeper boat). Beautiful weather and swift water brought us to the dam in Marshall, that we portaged in order to camp on Blanhasett Island. We set up camp behind the old highschool, enjoyed a great dinner in town, and played some heated cornhole into the night.

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Started the day with a short paddle to 12 Bones BBQ. After stuffing ourselves we headed out to paddle some whitewater. The rain overnight doubled the flow of the river, so the class II and III rapids became much more exciting. There were lots of people in the river without boats and lots of boats in the river without people. Great night of music and Sweetwater and Camp Driftwood on the banks of the river.

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A few of our best paddlers set off for home, but we picked up another great group, including a Phd student from Duke, that is studying the environmental impacts of coal ash. One group set off for wine tasting at the Biltmore Estate, and another went to conduct water samples. We got off the river just in time, because hail, the size of golf balls, started raining from the sky. We went out to dinner in Asheville after a presentation by the French Broad Riverkeeper about the paddle trail.

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]]> http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/06/day-5-sampling-progress-energy-and-hail-storm/feed/ 0 Camp Driftwood Shindig http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/06/camp-driftwood-shindig/ http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/06/camp-driftwood-shindig/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:44:43 +0000 stfbadmin http://savethefrenchbroad.com/2011/06/camp-driftwood-shindig/ Join Save the French Broad Float tomorrow night at Camp Driftwood to see Jeff Santiago, Taylor Martin, and Eddie Dewey. Visit savethefrenchbroad.com for more information.

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Fun day of navigating around deadfall, jumping out of trees, swinging on rope swings, eating Brixx Pizza, and enjoying good company with a cold Sweetwater. A couple of people accidently decided to swim under a couple trees. It was a bit exciting, but besides a few scars they were no worse for wear.

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