Martha Brae River

Absolutely amazing experience, we got there first thing in the morning and there was nobody else there so we were the only people on the River, it was so peaceful, our guide was brilliant pointing things out to us he even managed to spot the odd chameleon on trees, highly recommend this experience

Was the best part of our stay in Jamaca. We were able to relax and have fun. The raft Captian allow my wife to push the raft for a while, while we enjoyed the ride. We would recommend this to everyone.

Took my mom and kids, and this was a tremendous experience. The experience was quiet and peaceful. Mr. Gentile, our rafter, gave us the history of the river. The tour was quite long, 1 hour-ish, worth every penny. If you're looking for a peaceful, relaxing experience, you'll find it at Martha Brae.

Cruising the river on bamboo rafts was very relaxing. Their is a cool breeze along the waters. There is punch available, for purchase, to bring along. The colors incredibly vibrant. Be prepared to take photos.

This is a wonderful experience. Our guide was Jay and he shared a lot of interesting information about Jamaica. I accidentally caused my husband to take a dive and he cut his finger on the wire. Jay poured rum on it and rubbed limestone and it stopped bleeding immediately. During the tour, they give you a limestone foot and leg massage. It was incredible....my feet are so smooth. The tour cost $35 per person and we bought a bottle of rum punch for $30 (we actually didn't know we were buying it but oh well!)

Prior to landing in Jamaica I was told that rafting on the Martha Brae river is an experience I should have. I must say that I was not too enthusiastic about going. Quite frankly it sounded boring to me. But along with other family I went with the flow. Well...hmm. it was a wonderful experience. After joining the raft which is made of bamboo we floated along the river with Ronald as our guide. He told us twice versions of the story of the Martha Brae river. Firstly, that Martha Brae was a witch who was tortured by the Spaniards so that she can tell where gold was located. That she lured then into a cave changed the course of the river and flooded out the cave causing them to drowned and the river began to flow in that new course from then until now. Second story is that the name Martha Brae is the english translation of the spanish name for the River Mateberion (not sure if the spelling of the name). We saw the river vendors plying their trade and children swimming in the river. We also saw fruit trees along the way. The most interesting part for us was to watch the guides manoeuvre the rafts when we arrived at our destination. There were so many rafts at the end that for us to get off the raft the guides had to use their oars to push the rafts out of the way so that we can inch forward slowly until we were able to step on to land. After that, while waiting be taken back to our vehicles we saw cranes loading the rafts...4 at a time on to the back of truck and we are told that the rafts are then taken to the beginning of the river and put back into the river so that other guests can join the raft and experience rafting on the Martha Brae River.

Great time out here. Very relaxing and enjoyable ride. Much thanks to Captain Gayle who taught me a lot along the way. Water is crystal clear.

Water is usually crystal clear, definitely still worth the trip to head down the river.