J. Charles Swaby's - Black River Safari

Discover the beauty of the South Coast with a 1/12 hour boat tour by motor launch up Jamaica's largest navigable river and through what is Jamaica's largest wetland area, the Black River lower morass. Our basic tour takes you six miles up the river and return, during which a running commentary is given by your captain/ tour guide on both the ecology and a little history of the area. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass and many are seen during your trip. The endangered American Crocodile (c.actus) inhabits the area and sightings are very very frequent.. The wetland vegetation is of special interest with three species of mangrove, Thatch palms, Royal palms and freshwater swamp forest dominating. A not-to-be-forgotten experience.

YS Falls - Near Black River

YS Falls, a 120-foot (36-meter) cascading waterfall amid 2,000 acres of pasture are located on a privately owned estate, owned by the same family for over a century and where thoroughbred race horses and purebred Jamaica Red cattle are reared.The falls, unlike the Dunn's River Falls, are unspoiled and kept in a natural environment friendly state, the only modifications made are the footpaths along the falls and natural swimming pool. You will be taken to the falls by means of tractor pulled jitney trough the fields.

Black Rivers Architectural Elegance

The Georgian architecture that distinguishes the High Street in the town of Black River is elegantly charming.
And a beautifully restored Georgian- style great house
"The Invercauld Great House" sits on extensive grounds of lush tropical gardens overlooking the shoreline of the Caribbean Sea, near the harbour of the old fishing village.