French Broad River Festival attendees are invited to canoe Section 9 of the French Broad River with 3 Time World Champion, Eli Helbert. Eli is a current member of the United States Freestyle Rodeo Team and is competing for his 4th World Freestyle Rodeo Championship Title in Germany this June. Eli travels the world in search of great whitewater and cool people and he is looking forward to enjoying both in Hot Springs, NC. To learn more about paddling with Eli, please visit www.TheCanoeGuru.com. To register for this course, contact Eli directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .