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A wealth of adventures are within easy reach of the Wind
Blow grounds and in the Calibishie area. When planning your vacation, there
are a number a things to do besides just relaxing on the veranda of your suite.
- Scuba diving, snorkeling
- Rain forest hiking
- Bird watching
- We have the endangered Jaco Parrot nesting in some of our trees
- Mountain biking
- River swimming or discovering our fantastic
waterfalls.
- Six beautiful beaches. Even Disney came
to explore them
- Guides
- We will be happy to recommend or prearrange tour services with experienced
local guides and quality tour operators if you so desire. Just let us know when you
fill out the Wind
Blow Reservation Inquiry form.
- Dinning Out
- The area offers a number of dining options
- Need to stay in touch? We have wireless Internet access
Guides
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Enjoying a coconut "jelly" with a guide
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Fording one of Dominica's many rivers
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Wendy, one of the guides we can arrange for you
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To read more about one of
the many popular guides click here
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Area beaches
Pointe Baptiste Beach:
Turn right at the main road (toward the airport) drive or walk through the village
and halfway up the hill until a paved road turns left. There is a sign in blue that
says Pointe Baptiste. Turn left and go past 2 houses on the right. Turn right down
a dirt road ( it looks like a driveway and is easy to miss). You will end about 10
feet from the beach. If you continue up the paved road and go to the end there is
a beautiful 30 minute hike to red rocks with good photography
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 Hodges Bay:
Go north through all the village and down a long hill. Cross a bridge (Hodges
River) . Turn left at the first dirt road. It is better to park at the wide spot
and not drive all the way down. At the end of the road is the beach. The old man
there is really a nice person. On this beach it is best to leave things that can
be stolen where he can watch and give him a cigarette or a dollar to keep his eye
on them.
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Woodford Hill Beach:
Continue north (about 2 miles) until you see a sign on the left saying "Woodford
Hill Beach". Turn left and go to the bottom. This is a mile long white beach
with good snorkeling on the reef. AS YOU CONTINUE NORTH DO NOT SWIM WHERE THERE ARE
ROCKS INSTEAD OF SAND. THERE IS AN UNDERTOW
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 Hamstead Beach (Number 1):
Across the main road at the start of Wind Blow Ridge Road you will see a drive
with two posts, follow the old road and then path to the beach. The beach is lovely
but do not swim if the sea is rough. The mouth of the river is the best place to
swim anyway. Great for a day picnic.
A major location for the Pirates of the Caribbean
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 Hamstead River (Number 2):
Turn left at the main road drive or walk another 1/2 mile and either park before
the second bridge or cross and park at the old sugar mill. Walk behind the mill and
as far up the river as you wish. There is good bathing everywhere there is a deeper
spot.
A major location for the Pirates of the Caribbean
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Batibou Beach:
Turn left at the main road drive and go up a long hill. Nearly at the top there
is a dirt road on the right. Follow this road to a wide parking spot and walk. You
can drive all the way to the beach with a 4X4. This is a beautiful beach with safe
swimming The first portion of the sea has sharp coral so be careful. Go at least
50 ft down the beach to swim. The woods here are close to the beach so do not leave
valuables on your towel while you walk or swim.
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Hiking and Water Falls
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Garden Road Hike (our favorite)
Local residents cultivate their gardens of dasheen, banana, mango
and many other fruits and vegetables at the edge of the rain forest along Wind Blow
Road. You can walk to the back of the garden areas to take pictures of untouched
rain forest or just to view. Walk to where this road meets a paved road. Then take
any road that turns left and you will return to the village (total about 4-5 miles)
If you see someone in their garden, a smile and a friendly greeting will usually
invite a welcoming reply and maybe even an invitation to sample some of the fruit!
This is also an excellent bird watching route. Early in the morning or just before
dusk is a great time to watch for parrots. You will usually hear them before you
see them.
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Chaudiere (Kettle) Falls
Turn left at the main road, drive to Bense. Nearby is Chaudiere
Falls, also known as Kettle Falls, is a beautiful rain forest fall at the end of
a moderate 30 minute hike from the road. There are sheer granite cliffs and falls
spilling into a carved out basin. Take a picnic and swim and relax at this enchanting
spot. The falls can also be reached by hiking upstream along the Hamstead River,
although this is a much longer and more arduous route (guide required).
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Restaurants
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- Warrows seaside bar in the center of the village
- Randy's in Wesley - A great place for dinner
- Plus there are a lot of little places for snacks and some
rum bars/shops. You can check the Calibishie Coast Web Site for more details
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After checking this page be sure to look at the Calibishie Coast site. Here you will find an extensive listing of things to do, photos
of many of our beaches, along with places to eat and much more. More about Calibishie
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A view of the ocean
from red rocks- a sea side hiking area
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