The Macal River is one of the most sparkling clean rivers in Belize. Canoeing the Macal River is a memorable experience and highly recommended. The shoreline is covered with a lush tree canopy, which is the natural habitat for tropical birds, butterflies, and iguanas. Take along a guide or set out on your own for an easy and rewarding float down the river. Just remember to take it slow and enjoy the view.
While canoeing, you can see an array of birds that frequent the river banks. Some of these birds include a number of Orioles, Squirrel cuckoo, Neotropic Cormorant, Black Phoebe, Social Flycatcher, Boat-billed flycatcher, Belted, Ringed, Amazon and the Green kingfishers, Mangrove Swallows, Sungrebe, Russet-naped Wood Rails, on the shoreline and other wildlife that frequent the riverbanks such as iguanas sunning themselves on the rocks and trees.
For a relaxing canoe trip, we can take you 4 1/2 miles upstream by car allowing you to float downstream with the final destination being Crystal Paradise. There are several optional stops between the drop off point and Crystal Paradise, such as the Belize Botanical Gardens, Butterfly Farm and the Natural History Center at Chaa Creek.
In January of 2018 we added ten new canoes (Old town canoes with back rest) to make canoeing more fun and comfortable.
