French Broad River Kayak Tour in Asheville

Semi-Private guided tour with certified naturalist kayaking through the city of Asheville on the serene French Broad River. Includes peak-a-boo views of the Biltmore Mansion and Estate.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Biltmore - A Blue Ridge Certified naturalist will collect you from your accommodation and take you to the Bent Creek inlet of the French Broad River. This 1.5-hour kayak tour meanders through Asheville and past the Biltmore Estate. Along the way, your guide will share fascinating details about the area’s flora, fauna, and history.
What's Included
  • Kayak, paddle, and life vest are included
Location
Hominy Creek River Park
Hominy Creek Road
Be sure you put Asheville or 28806 zip code in your GPS or use Hominy Creek River PARK. There is a Hominy Creek Road in Candler and that is not correct. Look for a Black Ford F150 truck with Kayaks in the bed!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Robyne_r
Jun 27, 2022
Do this tour - Our tour guide, Dave, was very personable, knowledgeable & fun!! A “no pressure” kayak trip down the French Broad River. He even took pictures of us kayaking. A great day!!
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Kwhappy
Jun 11, 2022
River kayaking - This was a great trip for all levels of kayakers. David was a great guide. Kept us up to date the day we went, because of weather concerns. If your looking to avoid crowds and just have a beautiful outdoor experience, this is it. Would definitely go back and hike with David. He is really knowledgeable about the area.
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Navigator734405
May 12, 2022
Fun way to experience Asheville! - We had a great time kayaking on the French Broad River! David was an excellent guide. He knows a lot about the history and wildlife of the area. It felt like we had the river to ourselves most of the time. Definitely recommend!
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Lindagk1459vw
Mar 30, 2022
Fantastic - Seeing the houses in The mountains we had amazing guides, Shawn and Timmy were awesome. These guides had a great sense of humor, which made it alot of fun. My Mom and her sister and my sister and I enjoyed the experience, It was the best thing we did on our trip! Again Thank You Timmy and Shawn Dina C. Betty. Rose, Linda
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Laurabv6462my
Oct 23, 2021
Worry free and super enjoyable personal kayak tour. - This was a fun and worry free way to kayak the French Broad River. We really enjoyed the personal kayak trip with Dave. He shared his knowledge of the river and was very personable. Our trip was easy to book on the website and Dave’s communication was excellent.
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622simah
Oct 15, 2021
Fantastic experience!!!! - Loved loved our kayaking trip. David engaged our 4, 8, and 9 yo. We had a great time! Our kids said it was their favorite part of the trip. Highly recommend.
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Steven
Oct 6, 2021
Kayaking in the rain - Dave shared his knowledge of the ecology, geography and history of the area through which we traveled.
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Lauren_d
Aug 15, 2021
Relaxing kayaks at its best ! - It was a wonderful day on the water! Our guide was kind and informative. The weather was perfect and we saw many of the natural wildlife.
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Layniez2021
Jul 19, 2021
Lovely float past the Biltmore property. - While we have kayaked before, we wanted to go with someone familiar with the area waterways… the bonus-good conversation, information about local plants and animals, and some local history and color. Easy in, easy out… very pleasant morning! Thank you Dave from HikeBikeKayak Asheville
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Jeanneo350
Jul 16, 2021
Great experience! - We have only been kayaking a few times but do enjoy it. This was a well organized trip. Our guide, David, was quick to respond to a question we had, was very prompt, and had lots of experience. The kayaks were the ocean type- safer than the cheaper kinds. David was also very professional with getting us in/ out of the water, gave us lots of info about the river, area, wildlife; even made sure we got a good pic by the Biltmore. We highly recommend this tour!
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