Indian River Discovery and Bush Bar
Indian River Discovery and Bush Bar
The Indian River is like a mini-Amazon teeming with life – situated in the center of the town of Portsmouth to the North of Dominica. The river was named Indian River after the settlements of the Kalinago formally known as Carib Indians that existed on the upper banks of that River. The river gushes down the Morne aux Diables Mountain range and meanders to the gentle lowlands of Portsmouth where it flows gracefully into the Caribbean Sea. Due to its’ unique formation, being below the sea level the water at the lower areas of the rivers is brackish, contributing to its unique vegetative growth and life forms.
The Indian River showcases Flora and Fauna that are unique to that area of Dominica, some of these variants including Herons, King fisher, iguanas, varieties of birds, many of which are still present after the passing of devastating Hurricane Maria in 2017. Today vegetation growth has returned to the region in full force.
Experienced local boatmen in hand-oared wooden rowboats will take you up the slow-moving river at a leisurely pace, so that you can appreciate the many types of wildlife and plant life along the swampy riverbank.
See for yourself where scenes from the movies “Pirates of the Caribbean” were filmed. Up the river you can take a short 10-minute walk in the Botanical gardens that exist there, and you will visit the renowned ‘Bush Bar’ and try Dominica’s homemade rum punch.
There is lots to see and much history to learn so it is vital that you take your camera along.
Notes: A minimum participation is required to operate all SeaDream Yachting Land Adventures, and some may have limited capacity. All SeaDream YLAs are subject to change. Final departure times will be published on-board.
Port: Portsmouth
Duration: 2 Hours hours
Current Price: 89 USD
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