Escape the confines of your hotel resort and come experience the true beauty and uniqueness of the island of Jamaica. This is a must do experience for all visitors to the island. Sit back, relax and listen the the birds sing. While your raft captain gently glide you down river, on a bamboo raft through lush green Jamaican rain-forest. Martha Brae is located approximately twenty miles from Montego Bay. The embarkation area, “Rafter’s Village”, encompasses six acres of beautifully manicured lawns situated on a natural horseshoe island. Before your tour begins take a stroll through “Miss Martha’s Herb Garden”, a presentation of Jamaica’s herbs famous for their medicinal and healing properties. Established more than forty years ago, Rafting on the Martha Brae boasts a complement of eighty five licensed and experienced raft captains. Thirty-foot long bamboo rafts are boarded from a concrete pier, under the supervision of a licensed dispatcher. The raft ride is operated over a three mile stretch of the beautiful Martha Brae River and lasts approximately one hour. Once on the raft, guests can learn about “The Legend of Martha Brae” or enjoy an exhilarating swim.