beautiful 9 mile down river paddle, guided or unguided!read more

From the owner: Appalachia Outdoor Center & Norris Paddling Adventures are the premier Fun Watercraft rental…read morecompany providing Kayak, Canoe, Paddle-Board, Pontoon Peddle Boat and Hydro-Bike rentals on Norris Lake and the Clinch River. We offer a shuttle service for paddlers on the Clinch River for our three fun river trips.

These folks have been incredibly helpful when we needed some old bikes tuned up, and even helped…read morefind us a bike rack for the CRV. They've definitely earned our families continued bike business!

Super knowledgeable staff with a sweet store. Really appreciated their help and expertise.read more

Bought my Domane+ SLR 7 bike in 2023 and they have done well taking care of my adjustment and…read morerepair work, usually while I was there.

Peter gives the worst customer service ever! Avoid like the plague. I took in a perfectly good bike…read morethat had never had a flat to have them put liners in the tires(to avoid flats). Got it back with a flat. They wanted $80 to fix their screw up. Should be reported to the BBB. Worst customer service I've seen in years.

Rented a tandem kayak for my boyfriend and I. You rent everything at the site, then they drive you…read moredown to the starting point in the river and send you off! Bring snacks and drinks. It's about 2.5 hours to get back. Saw tons of turtles, fish, and quite a few hawks! Friendly staff and service. Definitely recommend.

Outdoor Knoxville is an organization that is working hard to increase our outdoor amenities, create…read morebetter access to recreational areas, and promotes greater participation in outdoor activities. And they're doing a damn fine job. This location offers maps, flyers, and all things outdoors to help everyone find something they love and get out and play. The building is located with easy access to the greenway and the Tennessee River. Located on the first floor of the building you will find paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, hydro-bikes, and greenway bikes that can be rented at the Billy Lush Board Shop. Not to mention their super rad Beer Porch. Outdoor Knoxville is about EVERYTHING outdoors. They help maintain and promote parks, natural areas, blueways and greenways. There's no shortage of adventure to be had in the area. There are waters to paddle, rocks to climb, and trails to wander. Something for families, individuals, kids, and pets. Outdoor Knoxville will connect you with all of it.

We happened to meet Trent while riding the Cades Cove Loop. One of our bikes was not shifting into…read moreits low gears (and we needed those for those hills!!). While checking it out at the Visitor's Center, Trent asked if we needed any assistance. In minutes he had us up and running in low gear!!! We really appreciate his expertise and kindness.

Early Saturday morning ride turned into a very wet ride. I had a wash out accident where my…read morederailleur hanger was bent. I suffered through the rest of the ride with horrible ghost shifting. I called Bear Paw and Audrey to relay what had happened. My bike was covered in mud-NO PROBLEM said Audrey. They had a bike wash and Trent said to bring it in and he'd take a look. I am from out of town leaving the next day so timely service was pretty important. As thought, my hanger was bent and Trent's expert eye caught that my chain was missing a link causing extra stress on the hanger. Needless to say they got the bike washed, got the chain and hanger straightened out. He also made a couple of adjustments while I sat on the bike and now it's perfect. The bike looks and rides as new as when I first got it! These guys are first rate all the way. Super friendly and very accommodating. We can't wait to come back and hit more of that spectacular trail system! I'm a HUGE fan of these guys! Let us know if you come to Greenville, SC and I'll meet you at Fireforge! Cheers folks! Danny M.

I came to River Sports looking for a coat for the winter, and while I found one, the service I was…read moregiven was incredibly bad. An employee, not sure of his name, kept trying to recommend me more and more items and then made a joke about me taking too long to decide on a coat. I should've just walked out the, but I ended up buying a pretty nice coat, which was not cheap whatsoever. I was happy with the quality. It looked perfect on the outside, but once I got back home I realized that there were multiple zippers in one of the pockets (which a production error, they're only meant to have 1 zipper) and they chafe against my hands whenever I try to put my hands in my pockets. What kind of business do you have to be to sell a defective coat at full price?

The bike mechanic is never in at the right time, and less then a month after getting a new tube its…read morecompletely deflated and losing air without the tire even getting punctured

Great place to rent an e-Bike. Right along the Riverwalk Greenway. You just need to book a time on…read morethe website and there will be someone there to get you set up.

First time for us biking Cades Cove, I'm adding it to my must do's for our return Tennessee trip…read more We had so much fun! Only thing I would change is I would rent it longer. Bikes are comfortable, communication helmets are so cool, battery lasted. One of the funnest things I've done in Tennessee! And we saw bears! Go early to avoid the traffic back ups that happen in the afternoon. We booked from 9-noon.

Rented four bikes for half a day and rode all over Townsend. I only tried e-bikes once on a…read moreprevious trip and we plan to do a ride on every trip we can. It's a great way to see the mountains and the countryside and it's just plain fun! Sue took great care of us and when we took a pit stop for some food she hooked us up with fresh batteries. Not sure if a lot of places have them but Scotty Bike helmets have a built in walkie-talkie system so you can chatter on the ride. Lots of fun banter exchanged as we rode. The weather here is crazy so when you get some sun grab a few bikes!

My bikes problem was a little difficult to figure out since it only acted up in one gear…read more They showed me the problem and made sure I was a very happy customer before I left. I would recommend these guys to anyone

Incredibly helpful! We dropped in right at close, they didn't rush us at all. My son has been…read morestruggling with getting going on his bike. He had to take a few years off due to epilepsy--so he's been playing catchup and his current bike was a little heavy/small. They had an amazing selection of pre-owned kids bikes reasonably priced! The staff helped him adjust the seat and rooted him on to try it out in the back. He fell in love with the bike and finally has a 'bug' for riding again. Thanks for the help! SN: I usually hate cycle shops, but this place was refreshing, it wasn't full of bros who only have time for $2k bike sales. Genuinely helpful neighborhood bike shop.

The staff at Echelon are great. I shopped every bike shop in a 30 mile radius and I can say with…read moreout a doubt they are in the top two shops. The knowledge and patiences they provided to me as a novice was remarkable. Easy conversation and polite. Unfortunately I was in a position where I had to buy a previously owned bike. I bought it off of Craigslist and took it immediately to the shop. They went over it at no charge and even gave it a test run. Afterwards I bought a few accessories and rode away. Next week after hitting the trail I had a major issue that I caused. Currently my bike is in their shop getting repaired, I have all the confidence that it will be better than new when I get it back. Stay tuned. Update: Got my bike back and it runs flawless. Rode 50 miles last weekend and never missed a beat. Very happy

I'm in town for a race and came in the shop for some knee pads. David was the one who helped me out…read moreand went a few steps further to ask me how my bike was riding. I told him my rear brake wasn't feeling right. He walked all the way out to my truck with me and walked the bike back inside himself. Then broke it down and replaced my pads and got it back to rideable for me. All of this was at closing and after hours. Excellent service and you can tell he really loves everything about bikes. 100% recommend going here.