Toledo District is drained from south to north by the Sarstoon, Temash, Moho and Rio Grande rivers.  A liitle further north Golden Stream, Deep River and Monkey River drain the savana grasslands of northern Toledo.

These rivers are all home to a great variety of bird species.  Kayaking down the Rio Grande you may see herons, egrets and the Neotropical cormorant slowly moving ahead of you, keeping their distance and only moving onward when you get too close.  The river banks will home to the five different specvies of Kingfisher found in Belize; the Belted Kingfisher, Ringed Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Amazon Kingfisher and American Pygmy Kingfisher and their nesting holes can be seen in the mud banks of the river.
 
A nesting colony of Montezuma Oropendola is one of the great sights for birders in Belize where a colony may consist of up to sixty nests and the displaying males performing their acrobatics on the branches close their newly completed nests is a compelling experience.  We have also seen the Plumbeous Kite and Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher nesting along the river.

You may also be lucky enough to spot the Neotropical River Otter or one of the turtle species that share this enchanted habitat of deep green river with jungle clad banks forming cool shaded tunnels.  The large green iguana also makes its home along the river banks, often dozing during the daytime on a branch overhanging the river and dropping into  the water when it hears the approach of humans.

The coast of Toledo has no accessible beaches and mangrove forests often reach to the coast and mangroves are the dominant species along the first mile or two upstream from the river mouths.  We take guests to Joe Taylor Creek just outside Punta gorda to experience this.

Best time to visit: October- mid-June