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fall 2025 overnight trips

Fall 2025 Overnight Trips

Fall 2025 Overnight Trips are in the books! It was three days and two nights of working on paddling, climbing and campcraft skills, hiking and enjoying campfires, building stronger relationships with classmates and teachers, and learning lessons of resilience that inevitably arise in the outdoors. Whether on a river trip to the Tuckaseegee, Nantahala, or […]

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Announcing Construction of new academic building for Girls Program

ASHEVILLE, NC — French Broad River Academy, an independent middle school with dual programs for boys and girls, announces plans for construction of a new academic building for its girls program on its South Campus in Asheville. The project will establish an expanded and permanent home for FBRA’s Girls Program on the 3.3-acre riverside campus just

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fbra blog adventure of a lifetime: kayaking the zambezi, majestic victoria falls, safari camping botswana

An Adventure of a Lifetime: Kayaking the Zambezi, Majestic Victoria Falls, Safari Camping in Botswana

This trip was more than just an adventure – it had been a journey of discovery, of connection, and of profound appreciation for the wonders of the natural world. Ellie Busse This past November my husband, Joe, and I embarked on an epic adventure with a wonderful group of friends. Our itinerary promised adrenaline-packed kayaking

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