4.2 mile course - Start line is the upstream side of the South Knoxville Bridge.  Race starts heading upstream. Take the right hand channel to circle Dickinson Island in a counter-clockwise direction.  Finish line on river right at Ned McWherter Park.

24 mile course - Start line is the upstream side of the South Knoxville Bridge.  Race starts heading downstream.  At 6 miles, take the right hand channel to circle Looney Island in a counter-clockwise direction.  Return upstream, past Ned McWherter and continue to the right hand channel beside Dickinson Island.  At the top end of Dickinson, continue upstream, taking the right fork up the French Broad River.  Circle Pickle Island in a counter-clockwise direction and head downstream towards the confluence of the three rivers.  Turn right up the Holston and take the right hand channel beside Boyd Island.  Circle Boyd Island in a counter-clockwise direction, return to the confluence.  Turn right to go downstream on the Tennessee, take the right hand channel beside Dickinson Island and finish on river right at Ned McWherter Park.