| Rivers in Jamaica | | | | But as well as those rivers that you can see there |
| There are more than 100 rivers in Jamaica but not all | | | | are a number of underground rivers located in the |
| of them have been explored or can be navigated. | | | | limestone regions of the island. The main ones of |
| The most popular of all the rivers to be found on this | | | | these being the Hectors and Cave Rivers. |
| island are in fact the Great River, the Rio Grande and | | | | Many of the rivers on the island and not just used |
| the Martha Brae River. But other rivers around the | | | | for pleasure but have other uses as well. The Rio |
| island are actually increasing in popularity as well. | | | | Cob and Milk River are used to irrigate the land |
| The Black River which is the widest of them all is | | | | surrounding them. Also the Rio Cob is used to |
| 73km long but only the first 28km can be traveled | | | | produce hydro electricity for the island as well and |
| along in small vessels. Then there is the Rio Minho | | | | this also goes for the White River and Rio Bueno. |
| which is the longest of all the islands rivers and flows | | | | Certainly the Rio Grande is probably a river that |
| south to southwest where it starts at Portland Point | | | | many people have heard the name of and this is |
| and ends up at Carlisle Bay. The major town that is | | | | where one can try a spot of rafting if you wish. |
| situated on this rivers bank is May Pen, Clarendon. | | | | |