Printer Friendly French Broad River (Section 12 – Del Rio to Bridgeport)

French Broad River (Section 12 – Del Rio to Bridgeport)


Stretch: Del Rio to Bridgeport
Difficulty: Class II+ to III-
Distance: 6.15 miles
Flows: 800 to ?,000 cfs. Current USGS French Broad at Hot Springs gauge
Gradient: 10.7 fpm
Put-in: Access off of Old River Road downstream of Del Rio
Take-out: Access under the US-25 bridge near Huff Island
Shuttle: 7.9 miles (15 minutes one way, some good quality dirt road)
Season: Pretty much year round, even in drought years
Written: © 2025

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