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Join Headwaters Outfitters on select Saturdays: April-June, for their Signs of Spring Guided Paddle This guided canoe or kayak trip balances nature observation with the quiet relaxation of a morning outing on the French Broad River. Departing by 10 a.m. (you must arrive by 9:15 a.m.) from Headwaters Outfitters shop, each canoe trip includes all […]
Our River Paddling 101 is the perfect class to get you prepared and ready to paddle on the river! Headwaters Outfitters will be hosting a series of River Paddling 101 Introduction Classes. The focus is to promote paddling skills and safety practices for beginner paddlers. This event is FREE to the public with reservations. Spaces […]
On select Fridays in May and September, we offer our most popular guided paddling trip “Discovery at Dusk”. Discovery at Dusk is a series of guided evening paddling trips that balance nature observation with the quiet relaxation of an river outing. Guest must arrive by 3:30pm to check in; each trip departs by 4 p.m. […]
Our Guided River Paddling 101 is a great day of instruction on the French Broad River to learn the skills and safety practices for beginner paddlers. All water is Class I Moving Water, with Class I rapids. Headwaters Outfitters will be hosting 2 dates of our Guided River Paddling 101 Introduction Courses. The focus is […]
Interested in fly fishing, but don’t know if it is right for you? Our Fly Fishing 101 is the perfect class to get started. This School of Trout 3-hour class is a combination of instruction and skill development. One will learn the equipment for getting started, including rods and tackle. Our instructors will teach you […]
Sunday Funday at Ecusta Brewing to raise funds to complete the Educational Trout Aquarium for the Transylvania County Visitor Center! Come out for an afternoon of games, prizes, good beer, and fly fishing all to raise money for a great community project! Cornhole tournemnt starts at 2pm- $10 per team. Prizes for 1at and 2nd […]
Fundraiser Event Presented by: Headwaters Outfitters is excited to bring a film showing of the "Paddling Film Festival World Tour" hosted in Brevard, NC at the new Ecusta Brewing Company in Brevard, NC. This film festival is organized by Paddling Magazine and Rapid Media. This event will be a fundraiser for Headwaters Outfitters 31st Annual Upper […]
Where local music, local food, local vendors and local brews come together for one of the coolest festivals on the French Broad River! Hosted by the Pretty Little Goat Stringband, the Paddle to the Pork Music Festival is all about celebrating life on the river. Whether you drive in or paddle in, this is an […]
In need of…or dreaming of…a new fly rod?! On June 4th from 2-5pm, you can test out a number of rods that will be available to cast and try before you buy! Fly rods will range from spey rods, lightweight creekin’ rods, heavy-duty predator rods, to your all around general use trout fly rods. Take […]
Start your summer evenings off with a 2-hour paddle trip down the French Broad and end at Oskar Blues Brewery for a cold craft beer, the Chubwagon Food Truck, and more! (drinks not included in cost). This dusk paddle, is a great way to experience the wildlife, sounds and sights of the Historic French Broad […]
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