French Broad

There is a U.S. Forest Service access location for the French Broad on the 'Newport/Del Rio' side of the Wolf Creek Bridge (uppermost Hwy 25/70 bridge in TN). If you're coming from Hot Springs, NC, you will have to cross the bridge first. There is a small Forest Service sign that reads French Broad access, French Broad Scenic River. Be sure you know where the takeout is from the river, so you don't pass it up...it can be easy to miss sometimes. When floating down section 10, stay river-right under the Wolf Creek Bridge (white, arched 25/70 bridge). The takeout in roughly 75 yards past the bridge on river right, but pay attention. We usually run this section from Paint Rock access near Hot Springs to the access described here. You can launch from the section 9 takeout/section 10 launch site, but there is quite a bit of flat water. Interesting to see a few times, but on downstream small ledges and nice smaller rapids await.