Late notice but headed to crystal river tomorrow for a quick weekend away. Plantation inn was booked so plan b was older / cheap hotel. (Port?). Bringing a 20ft bow rider setup to wakeboard. Mostly a ride around with GF and her 8yr old. Any advice?

hit up dsparis,,he knows the area well,,homosassa area..

Don't stay at the port,,, it's a dive.

There is a new holiday inn express, and a Hampton inn.

Lots of manatee zones. You can boat to crackers for food and drink.

Homassessa? Monkey island has a couple of place on the water.

Wildman is correct. Tons of seacow zones and seacow nazi's in kayaks screaming and yelling. Homosassa is more laid back. Good restaurants and bars on the water. Heres a coupla of places to stay that are on the water and have docks. http://www.macraesofhomosassa.com/ http://www.hotelsavings.com/booking/1039988
http://www.seagrasswaterfrontandresort.com/
Restaurants and bars accessible by boat; monkey bar ( riverview ), the shed (macraes) the freezer (possibly the best shrimp on the planet),manatee pub, seagrass, old mill (small boat) and natures resort.

BRING SPARE PROPS !!! Or stay in the channel....Lived in Homosassa for a couple years, only took me 5 sets of props to learn the river..... The palm tree at Riverhaven? Most are mine... LOL!