Name: Dunns River Falls
Near: Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Placed 18 December 2001 by
Flyfisher (geoflyfisher@yahoo.com)
This is a microletterbox with stamp and log in a waterproof 35mm film
case.
There are several fees applicable for this letterbox. (All fees
below are in US dollars in winter 2001) The principle fee is
transportation to Ocho Rios, on the north coast of Jamaica, south of
Cuba in the Caribbean.
If you find yourself at the Ocho Rios dock, a taxi can easily be
arranged ($22 round trip for 1-4 people) to the park at Dunns River
Falls. Walking is about 3-4 miles and not recommended. Admission to
the park will be $6 per person, and a more worthwhile use of travel
money I have never found.
Here, you climb a series of waterfalls and riffles from a small
beach. The river ascends a hundred feet or more over the half mile
or so of climbing. There were hundreds of people local and
tourist doing this on the day I was there. It is a real gas, and
laying down in the the water was deliciously cool when I began to get
warm from the climb.
Water shoes are not required, but recommended to reduce the chance of
a slip and fall. They can be rented at the park for $5.
Begin climbing at the beach. Everyone will want to be your guide,
but this is not required. Just watch the other climbers around you.
When you get to the bridge that crosses the river, proceed another
100 feet or so and you will see a wooden porch on the left side of
the river.
At the far corner of the porch, a 4x4 support holds up the porch. It
is clearly labeled #5 if you look at it. There are two rocks at the
base of this post. Between the rocks and the post is what you seek.
The evergreen stamp is appropriate for this spot, where the trees are
all evergreen, all year long.
If you find this stamp, please stamp in quietly, finding a time to
put the box back when others are not watching will be a challenge. I
would also appreciate a note via email, as I do not know when I may
be able to return to this beautiful spot.
Please write me at the email address above.