French Broad - Section 9

813 cfs is in the recommended 700--2,400 cfs range.

• Below ~1,200 cfs: fine for the upper run, but the full run to the take-out may be thin in spots.

Flow bands (cfs)

Too low

< 700

Good (intermediate+)

700–2,400

Advanced

2,400–5,000

Too high

> 5,000

Flow ranges from American Whitewater + local guides.