at one point, midway, it goes away from the creek, then meets up with it again, before those turns...
If that is the Greg Hoover that I am acquainted with, he is part of an adventurous group within the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club. Some of their "hikes" involve more creek wading and rock climbing than walking.
he's the one that lives in sevier county so guessing (how could it not be) it's the same guy....
and yeah.......the SMHC does a bunch of off trail trips...
and their newsletters are a good source for manways.......
a good read is their trip down raven fork a few years ago....
i'll try to find it...
here is what can go wrong from hiking off trail....
http://twohikers.org/SE_Hiking/RavenFork1.htm