You are super lucky! That's one of my favorite waterways in FL!

I have yet to find exact bridge clearance heights but I recall the SW HWY 484 bridge being lower than the others and that if you had a pontoon boat with a Bimini top you might have to lower it. As for the other two bridges you'll pass under, they are higher and I would guess have min clearance heights of 10 feet.

Hi Mark. Sorry for the crazy late reply. I don’t know how I missed it. I would recommend a Garelick sport/dive ladder off the stern. It’s something you’d have to have installed (the mount) then keep the ladder in a hatch or lay it on the deck when you plan to swim. The other thing you could do is use a rope ladder hung over the side and tied to the console grab rail but that’s not as good.

@@LazyLocations I like that dive ladder off the stern...thanks

Yes. The 484 bridge near Swampy's bar & grill. I don't know the exact height but I remember it being pretty low and I just checked Google Maps for pictures from Swampy's and it looks too low.

Outdoor Adventures with Shawn There’s no place to tie off that I saw but you can anchor on any sandy patch. The best places are Juniper Creek Run and the big sandy areas near the spring head. You can’t boat beyond a certain point otherwise you’ll be in the actual spring. There’s a sign in the middle of the river that notifies you. If you leave from the Dunellon public ramp it’ll take you a good 1.5 hrs to get to the spots I’m talking about. It’s quicker to get back due to current. If you want to save time you could launch at KP Hole Park (single axle trailer only) but that place may be a zoo this time of year.

Outdoor Adventures with Shawn lazylocations.com/project/rainbow-river/

@@LazyLocations great info ! we are launching at the public ramp in Dunellon - we have plenty of time to idle up river. we plan on eating at Stumpy's and cruise on up the river. Juniper Creek Run and the sandy patch, we will be on the lookout. Thanks again for your video, great info for sure.

Outdoor Adventures with Shawn Anytime. Enjoy and let me know how it went.

Matthew Fernandez Yes. You can fish the entire river up to the point where the sign reads no motorized boats beyond this point. It is also a slow speed zone throughout the entire river.

I think the distance is 500-1000 yds. If you bring a sup you can go take that all the way.

@@LazyLocations Thanks

I dropped in at the N Florida Ave Boat Ramp. Small boats with a single axle trailer can use KP Hole also. I anchored on sandy spots. That way I didn’t damage the grass.

Read the blog post in the video description for all the specifics.

I wouldn’t use a cat. Not only is it not deep enough in certain places but it’s narrow so the width of a cat would be problematic.

Dustin Fowler At the Dunnellin public boat ramp in town. If you want to get closer to the spring head you can use the KP Hole boat ramp as long as you have a single axle trailer.

Dustin Fowler I have a full write up on lazylocations.com. Click on “Locations” then look for “The Rainbow River”

Thankyou so much your video is very cool and inspirational me and my wife will be following your same route on our 15ft royal craft. I will check your site out for sure