French Broad, East Fork
East Fork Road at Laurel Branch to French Broad River
| Difficulty | II-IV |
| Length | 5.8 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Reach Info Last Updated | December 17, 2025 |
River Description
Roadside run but lots of private property surrounds the river. A few nice looking rapids with a 15ft waterfall that looks like it has a line or two.
River Features
Put In
Small roadside pullout that leads down to the river. Enough space for 2-3 cars
East Fork Falls
12-15ft waterfall with some rocks below. A large pool is at the bottom with a nice 20ft slide.
Fishing Falls
15ft waterfall that may land on rock but also looks like there is a slide type line down the center. Easy to scout from the road on river right.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportThis river has a few waterfalls in the 15ft range. Perhaps they could be ran with the right flow. Lots of private property surrounds the area.
Checked out this stretch from a few roadside pull offs after major rain and I have to say in that in my honest opinion, it's a better fishing stream than whitewater. I saw one class II rapid and the class IV mentioned is about an 8 foot tall falls that lands on rock.