Adventure of a Lifetime: A father and son’s 12-day journey down the French Broad and beyond
Volume
30
/ Issue 10
Cover Design Credit:
Scott SouthwickCover Photography Credit:
Courtesy of Clark Glenn
East Asheville resident Clark Glenn recounts the recent 12-day journey he and his son took down multiple waterways. The adventure began on the French Broad River and ended on the Mobile River in Alabama.
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