River Sports Outfitters is an independent outdoor specialty retailer in Knoxville, Tennessee. Ed McAlister officially opened the shop over 28 years ago and has been providing local and online customers with the best in road / trail biking, road / trail running, camping, rock climbing, and kayaking / canoeing gear since then. By focusing on core brands such as Mountain Hardwear, Montrail, Chaco, Keen, Patagonia, Gary Fisher, Asolo, Arc'teryx and Marmot, River Sports has carved a niche as the destination of choice for outdoor enthusiasts. From day one, the RSO team's focus has been on increasing awareness of, and interest in, the outdoors in the local community and, more recently, the online community. Learn more about our world-class staff members at the Staff Profiles page. As subject matter experts and users of the products ourselves, we also maintain a Learning Center. We use this to help equip you with the information and knowledge to enjoy your outdoor experience even more. Additionally, River Sports offers a wide variety of events throughout the year, including several trail races, and XTerra event, and much more. As it's contribution to the celebration of the Great Smoky Mountains 75th Birthday this year, River Sports announced an aggressive schedule of 75 events in the Smokies between March and November. The RSO team offers bike, boat and equipment rentals from three locations in town: the Sutherland Avenue store, the Waterfront near Calhoun's, and The Cove in Farragut.