The check-in for French Broad Adventures whitewater rafting and zipline trips, and use of our climbing wall, is at our Marshall Outpost: 12 good Adventures Lane, Marshall, NC 28753.
- Zipline parking & Check-In are in the lower parking lot.
- E-MTB parking & Check-In are in the lower parking lot.
- Rafting / Calm Water parking & Check-In are in the upper parking lot.
Please note, we do not recommend using ride sharing services (Uber, Lyft, etc) to get to our main outpost in Marshall for your rafting or ziplining trips. Though it is close to Asheville (about 30 minutes away) it is a quiet, rural area and return rides can be very hard to find. Please plan on driving or having a dedicated ride to your adventure. If you have questions, please call us.
Our Location
Directions to the outpost
FROM ASHEVILLE:
- Take I-26 west/19-23 North toward Weaverville.
- Stay on I-26/Hwy 19-23 for approximately 8 miles.
- Take Exit 19A toward Marshall/Hot Springs/Hwy 25-70 North.
- Stay on Hwy 25-70 for approximately 15.4 miles, all the way to our outpost.
- DO NOT TURN TO DOWNTOWN MARSHALL, the sign will then read Bypass 25-70.
- French Broad Adventures is ¼ mile past Madison Middle School on your right.
FROM THE SOUTH:
(Spartanburg, SC, Savannah, GA, Jacksonville, FL)
- Take I-26 West until you reach Asheville.
- Look for the 3 way split between I-40 East
and West and 240. Take I-240 toward Asheville. - Stay on I-240 and take Exit 4A (exits to the left) toward Weaverville/UNCA/Hwy 19-23 North/Future I-26.
- Stay on I-26/Hwy 19-23 for approximately 8 miles.
- Take Exit 19A toward Marshall/Hot Springs/Hwy 25-70 North.
- Stay on Hwy 25-70 for approximately 15.4 miles, all the way to our outpost.
- DO NOT TURN TO DOWNTOWN MARSHALL, the sign will then read By-Pass 25-70.
- French Broad Adventures is ¼ mile past Madison Middle School on your right.
FROM THE EAST:
(Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC)
- Take I-40 west toward Asheville to I-240 west.
- Take exit 4A toward Weaverville/UNCA/Hwy 19-23 North/Future I-26.
- Stay on I-26/Hwy 19-23 for approximately 8 miles.
- Take Exit 19A toward Marshall/Hot Springs/Hwy 25-70 North.
- Stay on Hwy 25-70 for approximately 15.4 miles, all the way to the outpost.
- DO NOT TURN TO DOWNTOWN MARSHALL, the sign will then read By-Pass 25-70.
- French Broad Adventures is ¼ mile past Madison Middle School on your right.
FROM THE NORTH:
(Johnson City, TN)
- Take I-26 East from Johnson City.
- Take the Mars Hill exit 11 onto Hwy 213 West.
- Go through the town of Mars Hill.
- Follow 213 until you get to Hwy 25/70 North toward Hot Springs.
- Take Hwy 25/70 North (By-Pass), follow for approximately 5.5 miles.
- DO NOT TURN TO DOWNTOWN MARSHALL.
- French Broad Adventures is ¼ mile past Madison Middle School on your right.
FROM THE WEST:
(Knoxville, TN - 2 Different Ways)
- Take I-40 East to Newport.
- Take Exit 435 onto Hwy 321 North.
- At the intersection of Hwy 25-70 go right toward Hot Springs.
- Follow Hwy 25-70 for 34 miles (note that at approximately mile 26 you must stay right at the fork).
- French Broad Adventures will be on your left.
OR
- Take I-40 East to Asheville, NC.
- Take I-240 East toward Asheville.
- Stay on I-240 and take Exit 4A (exits to the left) toward Weaverville/UNCA/Hwy 19-23 North/ I-26.
- Stay on I-26/Hwy 19-23 for approximately 8 miles.
- Take Exit 19A toward Marshall/Hot Springs/Hwy 25-70 North.
- Stay on Hwy 25-70 for approximately 15.4 miles.
- DO NOT TURN TO DOWNTOWN MARSHALL
- Stay on 25-70 and the sign will then read By-Pass 25-70.
- French Broad Adventures is ¼ mile past Madison Middle School on your right.
Trips Leaving from this Outpost
Trips included in packages might also leave from this outpost. See package details for more information.