Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - Heath White, founder and owner of Zen Tubing, one of the biggest names in outdoor recreation in Western North Carolina ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ASHEVILLE - As tubers and paddlers have returned to the French Broad River, water quality monitoring systems have indicated E.

ASHEVILLE - With sweltering temperatures in the 90’s forecasted for the July 4 weekend, many might be planning to celebrate Independence Day on the water while rafting, paddleboarding or swimming down ...

The French Broad River was named one of the best in the U.S. for tubing by USA Today. Chris Burkard Courtesy of ExploreAsheville.com It’s no secret that the Carolinas have a long list of summer hot ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Cocke County sees nearly 300,000 people flock to its waterways for whitewater rafting every year, but most of that is at the Pigeon River, one new company wants to draw people to ...

Many outfitters along the French Broad River have reopened after Tropical Storm Helene, but report business as slow during the first few months of the 2025 paddling season. Outfitters are part of the ...

Inside French Broad Outfitters, walls are stripped bare, exposing yellowing insulation. Wooden pillars extend to the ceiling, framing rooms soon to come. Dust coats tools and ladders scattered ...

Pipe from IPEX's Asheville factory is still in the river 18 months after Hurricane Helene, with no indication the company will clean it up.

ASHEVILLE - Heath White, founder and owner of Zen Tubing, one of the biggest names in outdoor recreation in Western North Carolina, died Dec. 11 from heart transplant complications two weeks after ...