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 pass Dickinson Island.  Course goes counter-clockwise around Dickenson Island. At the upper end of Dickenson Island turn left into the main channel of the Tennessee and return to Ned McWherter Park. Return to the Finish line on river right at Ned McWherter Park.

12 mile course - Start line is the upstream side of the South Knoxville Bridge.  Race starts heading upstream.   At the top end of Dickinson, turn right and 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 main river channel beside Dickinson Island and finish on river right at Ned McWherter Park.