Indian River Tour - Dominica

The Indian River tour came highly recommended to us by our friends, Wendy & Giorgio (Argonauta), so we made sure to fit it in while in Dominica.
We contacted tour guide, Martin, on his boat Providence and he agreed to row us up the river at 7 a.m. when the light and the birds were at their best.
The river is edged with the very interestingly shaped roots of the bloodroot tree. The lush banks are home to many birds. We sighted many different hummingbirds, yellow crested night herons and mud hens. As well we saw different varieties of crabs, some very large. The brackish water in the river seemed to be absolutely swelling with mullet fish.
As we reached the part of the river where it narrowed to a babbling brook we set off on foot to explore.
Martin, who has spent the last 15 years giving tours on the tranquil river, shared with us some of his vast natural history knowledge on this beautiful National Park area.