Asheville:
From Asheville area take I-40 West. Near Waynesville
exit onto Hwy 23 and continue on to Sylva. At Sylva,
Hwy 23 will become Hwy 74, continue on past Bryson
City. Hwy 74 will join with Hwy 19 and will split
into 2 two-lane roads. Follow Hwy 19 and 74 to
Andrews and Murphy. After about ten miles you will
see the river on the right. Continue on about 8 1/2
miles to the top of the river. Pass the launch site
for rafts on the left and continue on up the hill
for about 1/2 mile. River Runners will be on the
left across from the B.P. Gas Station.
Atlanta:
From Atlanta go north on I-75 to Exit 115 for I-575.
I-575 will become Hwy 5 and then Hwy 76 as you go
through Woodstock, Jasper, Elijay and Blue Ridge. At
Blue Ridge go thru a series of red lights and past
the Ford and Chrysler Dealerships to the red light
at the top of the hill and take a left onto Hwy. 60.
Go about one to two miles to a small community
called Mineral Bluff. Take a right turn onto Spur 60
and continue on until it dead-ends into Hwy. 64 and
74. Take a right turn and go through Murphy and
Andrews, at Murphy Hwy. 64 and 74 will become Hwy 19
and 74. Just after Andrews, Hwy. 19 and 74 will
become a two-lane Road. In about ten minutes you
will come up a long hill into a small community
called Topton. From Topton, River Runners is down
the hill about 1/2 mile on the right across the
street from the B.P. Gas Station.
Chattanooga:
From Chattanooga take I-75 to Cleveland. At
Cleveland take Hwy 64 through the Ocoee and onto
Murphy. At Murphy Hwy. 64 and 74 will become Hwy 19
and 74. Continue through Murphy and onto Andrews.
Just after Andrews, Hwy. 19 and 74 will become a
two-lane Road. In about ten minutes you will come up
a long hill into a small community called Topton.
From Topton, River Runners is down the hill about
1/2 mile on the right across the street from the B.P.
Gas Station.
Gatlinburg:
From Gatlinburg take Hwy. 441S past Cherokee to Hwy.
74 west. Go past Bryson City then Hwy 74 will join
with Hwy 19 and will split into 2 two-lane roads.
Follow Hwy 19 and 74 to Andrews and Murphy. After
about ten miles you will see the river on the right.
Continue on about 8 1/2 miles to the top of the
river. Pass the launch site for rafts on the left
and continue on up the hill for about 1/2 mile.
River Runners will be on the left across from the
B.P. Gas Station.
Helen:
From Helen take Hwy. 75 North. When you come to
Hiawassee, Hwy. 75 dead-ends into Hwy. 76. Turn left
and go through Hiawassee. Just after Hiawassee turn
right onto Hwy. 17 and go to Hayesville NC. Turn
left onto Hwy 64 and go about ten miles. Just after
Tri-County Community College turn right onto Hwy.
141. Hwy. 141 will dead-end into Hwy. 19 and 74.
Turn right and go past Andrews. Just after Andrews,
Hwy. 19 and 74 will become a two-lane Road. In about
ten minutes you will come up a long hill into a
small community called Topton. From Topton, River
Runners is down the hill about 1/2 mile on the right
across the street from the B.P. Gas Station.
Knoxville:
From Knoxville take Hwy. 129 to Maryville. At
Maryville Hwy. 129 will join with Hwy. 411. Several
miles past Maryville there will be a turn off on the
left for Hwy. 129. Take Hwy. 129 through Robinsville.
Hwy. 129 will dead-end into Hwy. 19. Take a left
turn and go about 1/2 mile. River Runners will be on
the right across from the B.P. Gas Station. NOTE !!
Parts of Hwy 129 between Maryville and Robbinsville
have a lot of sharp curves. For a smoother but a lot
longer trip take I-40 to I-23 near Asheville and
follow our directions from there.
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