French Broad Adventures

Rafting, Ziplines, Canyoneering, Climbing Adventures near Asheville, NC

Call:  (800) 570-7238
Book Your Adventure Now

Where Asheville Comes to Play

We’re Open!

Choose Your Adventure!

Zipline canopy tours, whitewater rafting, calm water float trips, canyoneering adventures — we've got it all! Raft & Zipline with us and experience two of Asheville's natural wonders: the French Broad River and the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains. Best of all, with French Broad Adventures you don't have to choose between ziplining & rafting. We are the only raft/zip combo close enough to Asheville that you can have fun with us and make it back to town in time for dinner. Take advantage of our vacation packages and save on all the thrills, chills, and occasional spills into the water! Try our newest adventure, canyoneering, to explore waterfalls and canyons that 99.9% of tourists will never see.

Book activities together and save

Whitewater Rafting

Asheville’s nearest whitewater experience!

French Broad Adventures provides everything you need to enjoy a wonderful time on the free flowing French Broad River – just show up & we take care of the rest! From our state-of-the-art gear to some of the most experienced, knowledgeable guides on the river, to our friendly staff & comfortable new outpost, French Broad Adventures is the perfect host for the rafting novice as well as the thrill-seeking experienced rafter. Choose the half-day trip with lively Class II-III rapids, the full-day trip with Class I-IV whitewater, or the leisurely float trip beginning in historic Hot Springs.

Check Rafting Availability

Zipline Canopy Tours

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to fly?

Zipline with us & experience the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains while you soar from tree to tree in a scenic mountain setting. Our zipline adventure course is tree-based with 10 lines ranging in length from 75-1,000 feet long – totaling over one mile of cable! The professional French Broad Adventures staff will make sure your trip is fun & exciting. The views are stunning, the adventure is astounding & your memories will be unforgettable. Want to really see the mountains? Zipline tours are one of the best activities for exploring the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. Zipline with kids or friends – the best ziplines in NC are waiting for you!

Check Zipline Availability

Canyoneering Tours

A One-of-a-Kind-Adventure Awaits

Canyoneering is an adventure sport that combines multiple outdoor adventures such as hiking, boulder-hopping, and waterfall rappelling to traverse down a canyon, typically formed by a river. Until recently, canyoneering in the United States has been accessible mostly in the Southwest, but exploration of the rivers and waterfalls throughout Western North Carolina has turned up exquisite canyons and pristine waterfalls perfectly suited to this emerging sport. FBA is thrilled to offer guests the opportunity to go where the average tourist will never get to go, and experience firsthand the waterfalls and river canyons that make this area so spectacular.

Check Canyoneering Availability

Give the gift of adventure. Gift certificates available here
Why Choose Just One? Save on rafting and ziplines when booked together.
Group Rates - bring your friends and save some dough

Testimonials and ReviewsVIEW ALL

Unbelievable from the phone call to leaving! This is customer friendliness, service and execution at its finest. Incredibly safety conscious as well as executing as a team from start to finish. I had a blast and kept commenting on how great the experience was. Lindsay—–you are the bomb!!!! So calm and easy and patient! Run don’t walk to this company.
Meredith Eicher

Waivers

To expedite your check in, please print & bring waivers and arrive 30 mins. before your trip time.

Rafting
Waiver

Canyoneering
Waiver

Zipline
Waiver

Directions

The FBRZ outposts are easy to find, but some older GPS devices may not work.

Get Directions

Get More Information

Want to learn more about the area? Have question about rafting and ziplines? Bringing a scout group? You've got Questions, We've got Answers!

Request Info

Footer

Be Social

Buy Photos

The closest whitewater rafting and zipline adventure vacation package to Asheville, NC

Email Sign-Up

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

French Broad Adventures

828-649-0486

9800 U.S. 25,
Marshall, NC 28753

U.S. Forest Service

French Broad Adventures: serving Asheville, NC and Western North Carolina

French Broad Adventures is permitted by the U.S. Forest Service and is a member of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Madison County Chamber of Commerce, McDowell County Chamber of Commerce, and the Hot Springs Tourism Authority.