Enjoy this private, guided paddleboard tour along a scenic section of Asheville's French Broad that borders the Biltmore Estate! Your guide will regale you with local history help spot wildlife like otters, herons, turtles, osprey, and deer. After meeting your guide at Hominy Creek River Park you'll enjoy a shuttle in an air conditioned van to the starting point at Bent Creek, where you'll receive a lesson and expert instruction from your certified paddleboard instructor. Once you feel confident and comfortable on the board you'll follow your guide on a 2.5 hour private paddle down the river. This section of river is beautifully forested and offers views of the Biltmore Estate, which is a Châteauesque-style mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II. You'll also learn expert paddleboarding tips and finish back at Hominy Creek River Park within minutes of restaurants and breweries.

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Gratuities

Additional Information

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• There is maximum weight limit of 260 lbs.
• A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Suitable for ages 10 years and up
• It is recommended that you bring the following: swimwear, sunscreen, sunglasses, waterproof camera, and change of dry clothes that you can leave in your car so you can change at the end of the tour
• Face masks required for travellers in public areas
• Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
• Gear/equipment sanitised between use
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Logistics Instructions

Start location : Your tour begins from Asheville Outdoor Center, 521 Amboy Road, Asheville NC 28806. You can park in the large, grassy field, and then look on the left side of the field for our van and trailer, where a Wai Mauna guide will be waiting for you.

End location : Your tour begins from Asheville Outdoor Center, 521 Amboy Road, Asheville NC 28806. You can park in the large, grassy field, and then look on the left side of the field for our van and trailer, where a Wai Mauna guide will be waiting for you.

Special Instructions :
• Suitable for ages 10 years and up
• All passenger heights MUST be advised at time of booking
• All passenger weights MUST be advised at time of booking
• Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Tickets

*Mobile or paper ticket accepted
*One per booking

Prices

* Per Person

Child : from 10 to 17 : from 0 to 5 Persons

Adult : from 18 to 99 : from 2 to 5 Persons

Cancellation Policy

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

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