Headwaters Outfitters offers self-guided canoe and kayak trips on the Class I French Broad River, ranging from 3 to 7 hours and covering 8 to 20 miles. Daily trips run April through October, with the 3-hour Hannah Ford paddle available seven days a week and longer 4- and 7-hour options on Tuesdays. All trips include canoe or kayak rental, life jackets, paddles, shuttle service, parking, river maps, and riverside orientation. The outfitter also operates two-day paddle-and-camp trips combining paddling with overnight stays at Hannah Ford Campground, with flexible Day 2 options ranging from 1 to 5 hours of paddling. Family-owned since 1992, Headwaters Outfitters operates from Rosman, North Carolina, and has been featured as a TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Adventure for 10 consecutive years.