Heading for the Dugout

May 23rd, 2013

As time goes on and the more things change all around us, the more you appreciate a place like Negril! Take for instance this dugout canoe sitting stoically on the soft white sands of the Negril beach. This canoe was carved from the trunk of a large silk cotten tree, in one solid piece with no seams to effect buoyancy. Talk about water proof, a brilliant design! This scene has been repeated since the days of the Tainos, the human inhabitants living on the island back in 1492 when one Christopher Columbus decided that he has found China. Although he was wrong by thousands of miles and the diseases that his expedition and future visits wiped out the Tainos in Jamaica, some aspects of the Taino live on today! Canoe is a Taino word, just as the word hammock! Tobacco is also a Taino word, but it did not refer to substance smoked, but the smoking device itself. And speaking of Canoe, RealNegril.com will be webcasting the sunset live along with the Steel Drum Band from their seaside dining veranda! For more about the entertainment options in Negril, be sure to click on our Entertainment section! And to help you find places to stay while visiting our tropical paradise, please be sure to check out our Hotels section!

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