Belize River Canoeing

The Belize River was once used as a major trade route, shuttling goods between the Mayan ancient cites. The British loggers even used it to transport mahogany trunks to the Caribbean Sea. The Belize River is a 180-mile (290 km) and is the longest river in Belize that also drains more than one-quarter of the country. Also known as the Old River, the river is navigable up to the Guatemalan border and served as the main route of commerce and communication between the interior and the coast until the twentieth century. Paddle down part of this river in a canoe and learn about the history of the region as you go.