Plenty of people bike through the Rainbow each year. Its a well known cycle tourist classic. I've fished the river in there ( with licence and backcountry permit) and would consider biking in from the gate to access the DOC/Public land for fishing /Hunting. On a side note - some rental vehicles with Tom Tom or similar GPS used to indicate this was the quickest way to drive from Hanmer to Nelson! Good luck with that our foreign friends! That may have pissed off the Rainbow on a few occasions!
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