Rainbow River Tubing / Aqua Weekend
August 6 - 8, 2021 (Friday - Sunday)
Join the Gators for a delightful weekend trip with tubing down the Rainbow River.
Gator Den Motel or Comfort Inn
12189 S Williams St, Dunnellon, FL 20052 Brooks St. Dunellon Fl
(352) 489-2397 (352) 533-5234
Room reservation and transportation are on your own. It is a short drive from the motel to KP Hole Park for the tubing.
We plan to meet at 6:30 PM at the Gator Den bar on both Friday evening and Saturday evening. This is a roofed outdoor tiki bar on the water.
We will meet at KP Hole Park at 9:30 AM on Saturday morning.
Leader: Lisa (Last name withheld by request.)
For more information, contact Lisa
(561) 396-0361
We will be tubing in KP Hole Park.
9435 SW 190th Ave.
Dunnellon, Florida
(352) 489-3055
www.kphole.org
To visit the park website, click here.
Tube, canoe, kayak and paddle board rentals are available!
KP Hole Park Summer hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (April 1 - Sept. 30)
Please be advised that only tubes which measure 60 inches across or less will be allowed to launch from KP Hole Park. Personal tubes are currently not permitted to launch from KP Hole Park.
Entrance fees:
- $ 5 per park user and paddle craft vessels per day
- $ 15 per diver
- $ 20 per motorized vessel
- $ 25 per person, per tubing package; includes entry fee, tube rental and return shuttle service
VIP Parking is available at KP Hole Park. To register, click here.
Rainbow River Tubing Excursion Facts:
- The tubing run takes around 4 hours and is 3.3 miles long.
- The Rainbow River is 5.7 miles long.
- The water temperature is 72 degrees.
- Most of the natural river bed is between 8 to 15 feet deep.
- The current speed is 1.5 knots (1.7 miles per hour).
Rainbow River Tubing Rules:
- No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park or on the river.
- No disposable containers are allowed in the park or on the river.
- The park closes to visitors entering at 1:45 PM.
- Tube renters must be at least 18 years old and show proof of ID.
- The last tube rental is at 12:45 PM and must be in the water by 2:00 PM.
- The last shuttle back to the park from the tube drop off leaves at 6:00 PM.
Download/print KP Hole Park and Rainbow Rivers Rules.
Download/print Rainbow River Access Map.
Download/print Rainbow River Etiquette for Tubers.
Download/print KP Hole Park Capacity Advisory.
Gator Den Motel Policies:
- Check-in times: 3:00pm - 10pm - Check out time: 10:00 AM (Charges may apply for later checkouts)
- Cancellation Policy: Cancellations may take place prior to the 7-day window before the originally scheduled arrival date. Reservations canceled within the 7-day window of the original arrival date are 100% nonrefundable.
- No-shows acts as nonrefundable cancellation and are subject to 100% of the reservation amount. Payment will be charged on the originally scheduled check-in date for no-shows.