Motorcycle & dirt bike shops · Cleveland
Ed’s Cycles
Family-run Cleveland Yamaha dealer for dirt bikes and street bikes, a short hop from the Ocoee and Hwy 64 riding.
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Gear up, eat, sleep, repeat
The shops, outfitters, guides and places to eat and stay that riders, climbers and paddlers use.
Gear shops
Bike shops, gear stores, paddle shops, fly shops and run specialty stores.
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Running stores · Downtown
Fleet Feet Chattanooga
North Shore run shop with gait fitting and regular group runs, including loops that leave the store for Stringer's Ridge.
Outdoor gear · Downtown
Gearhead Outfitters – North Shore (formerly Rock/Creek)
The old Rock/Creek North Shore shop under its new Gearhead name: packs, tents, trail shoes and layers a short walk from Coolidge Park.
Bike shops · Sewanee
Woody’s Bicycles
Sewanee village shop since 1995 renting bikes and e-bikes near the Mountain Goat Trail and Domain trails; weekday and Saturday morning hours.
Bike shops · Fort Oglethorpe
Battlefield Outdoors
Fort Oglethorpe shop by the Chickamauga battlefield with bikes, a repair bench, kayaks and a huge disc golf wall.
Outdoor gear · Cleveland
Gearhead Outfitters – Cleveland
Cleveland's full-line outdoor store off I-75, handy for stocking up on camp and trail gear before heading to the Ocoee or Cherokee NF.
Outfitters & guides
Rafting trips, guides, rentals, lessons and climbing gyms.
Climbing gyms · Downtown
High Point Climbing & Fitness – Downtown
The Broad Street original with 45-foot lead and top-rope walls and a big boulder area; also the booking desk for its AMGA outdoor guides.
Bike shops · Sewanee
Woody’s Bicycles
Sewanee village shop since 1995 renting bikes and e-bikes near the Mountain Goat Trail and Domain trails; weekday and Saturday morning hours.
Bike shops · Fort Oglethorpe
Battlefield Outdoors
Fort Oglethorpe shop by the Chickamauga battlefield with bikes, a repair bench, kayaks and a huge disc golf wall.
Climbing gyms · Downtown
High Point Climbing & Fitness – Riverside
Roomier Riverside gym with ropes, auto-belays, a dedicated bouldering room and training space, usually less crowded after work than downtown.
Rafting & tubing · Reliance
Hiwassee Outfitters
Reliance base for self-guided rafts, duckies and tubes on the 5.5-mile Hiwassee float ending at Devil's Shoals; cabins and campsites.
Rentals · Downtown
L2 Outside
SUP and kayak rentals under the Market Street Bridge for a lap around Maclellan Island, plus summer sunset tours.
Where to eat
Post-ride plates, breakfast before the put-in, and a cold one after.
Breweries & bars · Downtown
Hutton & Smith Brewing Co.
MLK brewery that shows up on local bike-night lists for its Tuesday rides followed by cheap two-tap pints.
Coffee · Downtown
Velo Coffee Roasters
Bike-obsessed Southside roaster and SORBA partner; its coffee rides roll from the roastery to Stringer's Ridge.
Breweries & bars · Downtown
Oddstory Brewing Co.
SORBA partner brewery; the Greenhouse taproom on MLK hosts a Wednesday evening ride, and Fleet Feet runs pub 5Ks from Oddstory.
Bike shops · Ellijay
Cartecay Bike Shop Brewery
Ellijay's riders' hub: rentals and repairs before Mulberry Gap or the Pinhoti, their own beer on tap afterward, plus social rides.
Fly shops & tackle · Chickamauga Battlefield
The Hatch Outfitters
Brainerd Road fly shop with locally tied bugs, monthly tying nights, guided trips, and a beer tap for trading river intel after work.
Breweries & bars · Downtown
Wanderlinger Brewing Co.
Choo Choo brewery whose Thursday Wander Ride leaves at 6:30 for an easy downtown loop, then back to the patio.
Where to stay
Hostels, cabins and hotels close to the trails and the river.
Rafting & tubing · Reliance
Hiwassee Outfitters
Reliance base for self-guided rafts, duckies and tubes on the 5.5-mile Hiwassee float ending at Devil's Shoals; cabins and campsites.
Rafting & tubing · Cleveland
Outland Expeditions
Family-run since 1981 near Parksville Lake; Middle, Upper and full Ocoee, plus funyaks, river boarding and guided climbing.
Hostels, inns & cabins · Downtown
The Crash Pad: An Uncommon Hostel
Southside climber-built hostel with bunks and private rooms, a shared kitchen and a lobby full of people comparing Stone Fort beta.
Hostels, inns & cabins · Sewanee
The Sewanee Inn
Comfortable inn on the Domain, a short walk to the Perimeter Trail and a quick drive to Foster Falls and the Fiery Gizzard.
Rafting & tubing · Ocoee
Adventures Unlimited
Middle and full-Ocoee trips from a 30-acre campus with tent and RV sites, bungalows and a bar and grill for after the take-out.
Rafting & tubing · Benton
Big Frog Mountain Outfitters
Welcome Valley outfitter geared to groups, running Middle and full-river trips with a 24-person lodge and tent platforms.
Things to see
Museums and attractions for the rest day.
Attractions · Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
The steep rail line from St. Elmo to the top of Lookout Mountain, a mile from Point Park.
Attractions · Lookout Mountain
Rock City Gardens
Sandstone paths, squeezes and the Lover's Leap overlook on top of Lookout Mountain.
Attractions · Lookout Mountain
Ruby Falls
Guided walk to an underground waterfall inside Lookout Mountain; the rest-day cave for people who don't cave.
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