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JAMAICAN MAROON COUNTRY SEAFOOD TOUR ~ SHRIMP, FISH, YS FALLS AND PETER TOSH BIRTHPLACE AND STOP AT OBED CHAMBER’S (ENGLISH SOLDIER) FINAL RESTING PLACE
See through interior of our island including where centuries ago escaped slaves were given parts of Jamaica to rule by the selves after the rebellion. You will also hear the true story and see the two separate tomb stones belonging to one English soldier, Obed Chambers who was beheaded as he rode his horse. His head was buried where it fell and the body still on his horse in the saddle buried where it fell, over fifty yards from where the head fell.
The tradition of preparing and selling hot pepper shrimp in Middle Quarters also goes back for decades. This is the place to go if you want to sample the best Jamaican hot pepper shrimp.
If you've never heard of fried fish and bammy, After your refreshing and stimulating, enjoyment there, you are on your journey back to your place of stay, stopping once more only briefly on the road where Peter Tosh, an original member of Bob Marley & The Wailers band. Pater tosh who went on to international fame unfortunately was shot and died, however his records and tapes featuring his own music are still being sold all over the world. You will arrive between 5-6 pm approximately.
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This
is a tour that offers great sight seeing of our country sides making
stops along to way to educate you on the history, cuisine and culture
of our island home offering you great picture taking opportunities.
Not
far from Black River is Middle Quarters, the only place on the island
to get traditional hot pepper shrimp. It is sold by the bag by women
who stand on the edge of the road, or you can purchase it straight
from the cooking pot at little roadside shacks. The shrimp are actually
crayfish from the Black River. Fishermen catch them in special traps
that are similar to those used by fishermen along Africa’s
Niger River. The skill of trap making is said to have been brought
to the island by African slaves more than 300 years ago. 
Departing
the middle quarters you are now on your way through the mountains
of St Elizabeth for your tractor driven jitney journey. This will
take you through the plantation and horse farm and, on your way
to the beautiful Y.S Water fall, be sure to take your camera, swimsuit
and towels along. There are changing rooms and good bathroom facilities
available. You will love Y.S. Water Fall, it is probably the most
beautiful waterfall in Jamaica. You can climb and or swim at the
base of the falls and enjoy the natural whirl pools as the water
creates little Jacuzzi’s as the river keep flowing. There
is also enclosed an Olympic size river pool set in the middle of
this jungle area for your enjoyment. 
you're
missing out on a special treat which you will experience on your
way back at Middle Quarters. "Bammy" is basically like
a thick pancake of grated cassava root that is formed either into
balls or flat pancakes and fried in coconut oil. It is said to originate
with the Arawaks Indians and is coming back into popularity after
the tradition almost died out. The flavor is something like a pancake
with a tinge of sourdough to it and it is a spongy, fluffy yet dense
bread with a crispness to the outside once fried. It is the perfect
accompaniment to the plates of fried fish sold at the roadside stand
in Scott's Cove. As you approach the border between Westmoreland
and St Elizabeth parish, the road will make a sharp bend and suddenly
you'll see a long, curving row of wooden shacks filled with cooks
and mainly locals eating sandwiches of bammy folded around chunks
of fried fish.