Race logo designed by Dave Karaken

The French Broad River Classique Canoe & Kayak Race is held on the fourth weekend of April each year. Follow the links below for some photos and videos of prior year's events.

Asheville Citizen-Times photo gallery from Sunday portion of 2011 Classique

8 minute long video with narration

5 minute long music video from Day 1

2 minute long video with Pardee Hopsital's Dr. Steve Crane about the health benefits of paddling

Click here to access a 3 minute long video that shows PART of the second day's course, BUT at much lower summertime flows. Nonetheless, it will give you a little bit of a feel for the second day's course, which does contain a few shoals.

Pardee Hospital blog about the Classique with many wonderful photos

Group photo from the 2011 French Broad River Classique Canoe & Kayak Race:



Photos from the Saturday portion of the 2010 French Broad River Classique Canoe & Kayak Race: