Bamboo Rafting on the Martha Brae
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High up in the dense, exotic mountain forests of Jamaica runs the Matibereon River, where visitors can take a step back in time and into legend. Back when sugar was transported to the sea on 30-foot bamboo rafts, it is said that an old Arawak witch changed the course of the river to drown a group of Spanish treasure hunters who tried to make her lead them to the Arawak gold. Misunderstood translations renamed the river as the Martha Brae, and from a rafters' village of the same name, local captains will carry passengers on traditional rafts along the peaceful, sun-dappled river beneath the arching trees to spot wildlife and listen to the legend retold.
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Review by editor ‘Bamboo Rafting on the Martha Brae’A well known Jamiacan highlight, rafting on this river just inland from Falmouth is touristy but lots of fun and pretty tame from a rafting point of view. ... Read more »
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