While you might not be wowed by the frequent flotillas of brightly colored tubes drifting down the French Broad River this summer, the river will be plenty busy with recreational users. Tropical Storm ...

ASHEVILLE - The city announced the partial reopening of several riverfront parks and greenways along the French Broad on May ...

When you’re on the river, you don’t have any of that.” A teddy bear lays on the formerly paved parking lot of Zen Tubing in Asheville, NC on February 5, 2025. The nearby French Broad River ...

Several greenways and parks are now accessible, while long-term recovery plans move forward in the heavily damaged Azalea ...

coli in North Carolina ... recreation such as tubing or paddling. MountainTrue also has a real-time monitor of E. coli levels in the French Broad at Pearson Bridge in Asheville.

With time, money and attention, the French Broad that North Carolina loves will return. “It’s still an absolutely gorgeous river,” Stamper said. “It’s just gonna need some care for a while.