Asheville NC French Broad river SUP, need fin info

[terrygar]

Hello I'm new and love the SUP experience, this winter I will be in Florida training myself on sup: I have a Naish Air 11 and a Bote Drift air. I want to take them to these rivers near my cabin in Brevard NC and run the rivers, no real rapids. Both boards have removable fins and I need to know if anyone has modified their fins(cut them down) to eliminate drag from shallows, logs and rocks? I will probably be alone in this due to mainly kayakers there. Any info would be great.

[TN_SUP]

Wow, brevard is awesome! If you haven't already, check the Boatertalk forum SUP section, most users are in the southeast and you may find paddle buddies.

[madmax]

I have a friend that just did the FB with a big group of SUP'ers.  We had a good run last summer.  I'll be up there all simmer and am on the Nantahala a couple times a week.  There's more paddlers than you think.  And don't forget about the WW Center in Charlotte.