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Experience Asheville, NC with a guided rafting tour of the French Broad River! Have fun brewery hopping in Asheville, NC while casually floating down river. Book your floating bar crawl tour online today!
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Make a Splash with a Canoe Brewery Tour in Asheville!
Recipe for a perfect day: Floating down an ancient river, cooling your toes in the water, laughing with good friends… all within reach of award-winning breweries serving up fresh craft beverages and tasty treats.
We start by meeting near Asheville’s River Arts District, where your canoeing gear and friendly guide await. Canoe on a navigable but adventurous section of the French Broad River, where one of the oldest rivers on the planet passes by some of the best spots in “Beer City USA.”
We’ll paddle up to a variety of Asheville’s best breweries, eateries, funky riverside bars, and wading pools. Each trip will vary based on the weather, what is open, and what the folks in your group enjoy most. Most trips include two breweries, a couple of eating options, and depending on the day, a bonus brewery or winery. Non-drinkers will have plenty of sight-seeing options nearby as well.
We require a four person minimum.
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• Bathing suit or clothes that can get wet
• Sunglasses
• Sunscreen
• Camera
• Rain jacket/ light layers (if needed)
• Water Shoes
• ID for purchasing alcohol
• Cash or credit card -
• Professional guide
• Commercial raft with paddles
• Life Jackets
• Rain ponchos -
• Transportation to and from vehicle
• Gratuities for your guide
• Alcohol, food, and beverages at stops -
• If weather presents a safety issue (high water level, strong wind, cold
temperature, lightning with 3 miles, heavy rain), we will issue a 100%
refund or allow you to reschedule to another time. In the case of bad
weather, our guide will contact you at least one hour before the start
time to discuss your options.
• If there is light rain in the forecast but none at the start of the tour, we
will continue with the tour as a little rain will be fine and we have rain
ponchos for you.
• We will cancel tours if there are dangerous weather conditions, but we
will still proceed if there is a chance of inclement weather. We provide
all the necessary gear to keep participants comfortable. If you do not
want to paddle in light rain or the cold, we encourage you to purchase
trip insurance. Trip insurance allows you to cancel your reservation for
any reason up until the start time of your tour. -
• Cancel up to 5 days in advance for a FULL refund. If you are unable to
attend, we appreciate if you let us know so that we are not delaying the
start time of the trip waiting for your arrival. If you cancel less than 5
days and we are able to fill your seat, we will issue a refund.
• We will cancel tours if there are dangerous weather conditions, but we
will still proceed if there is a chance of inclement weather. We provide
all the necessary gear to keep participants comfortable. If you do not
want to paddle in light rain or the cold, we encourage you to purchase
trip insurance. Trip insurance allows you to cancel your reservation for
any reason up until the start time of your tour. -
- If you are interested in arranging a shuttle for your group, we have partnered with www.ashevillebrewerytours.com and they can transport you to and from the river if you need. Reach out to them at 828-233-5006. Tell them that you have a tour booked with Cedar Rock Adventures and they will offer you a great rate.
- Our trips start and end at different places. We do not offer
transportation to and from the two locations. We start the trip at 220
Hominy Creek Rd at Hominy Creek River Park. We are in the small
parking lot outside the gates of French Broad Outfitters. If you have
passed through the gates, you have gone too far. If you experience a
traffic line when you are almost at the meeting spot it means you are in
the right place😊 It’s the county trash transfer station. Our put in is just
after it. - We end at New Belgium Brewery at Craven St.
- It is a 4 mile walk along the bike path along the river or 10 minute
Uber/Lyft ride. We highly recommend waiting until you are safe to
drive or hail a rideshare. Your vehicle is also safe to leave overnight at
either location. If you have 2 vehicles, then you can set your own
shuttle easily. It’s a 10 minute drive between the 2 spots. - Please arrive at Hominy Creek 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure
time. The most efficient process is to drive a car to the meeting spot.
Take the raft tour to New Belgium Brewery and retrieve your car when
safe to do so.
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Pets are not allowed.