Rainbow and Twin River Falls...
Tobago’s other waterfalls The Lure: Tobago’s best kept secret. Maybe that is what prompted the elders of the Catholic Church in the early 19th Century to so name this plot of paradise. The estate lies in a large valley on Tobago’s East coast, midway between the northern-most point, Charlotteville, and the furthest tip of the south at Crown Point. This idyllic estate consists of 150 acres of tropical rainforest, located at the foothills of the main ridge of the oldest protected rainforest in the western hemisphere. It is watered by two rivers and is home to the majestic Rainbow and Twin River waterfalls. You can find them nestled in the Lure Estate, tucked away between the villages of Goodwood and Pembroke, 1.5 miles from the main entrance at the corner of the Pembroke Heritage Park along Cow Farm Road. As one enters this dirt road, through organic farms, majestic immortelles and one-of-a-kind flora and fauna, you come face-to-face with nature in all its splendour. Halfway down the road, you arrive at the access point, the Rainbow Nature Resort, where information and tour guides are readily available. A mere 20 minutes’ walk under bamboo canopy forest, in and out of shallow river pools, in an area frequented by 63 species of birds, you discover the mystical Rainbow falls. The spectacular 100-meterhigh waterfall was named by Mr. Hughford McKenna in 1974, as an actual rainbow appears between the months of November and March. The falls cascades gently down the cliff face into a pool, which ranges between 8 and 10 feet in the rainy season and 5 and 7 feet in the dry. It is simply a beautiful, peaceful and tranquil place to unwind, have a swim or just to get away from the normal hustle and bustle of the world. Aside from the wonders of the Rainbow falls, at the end of the initial dirt road, lies the bed of the Goldsborough River. Along the bed, about an hourlong trek through a river pools—sometimes inhabited by caiman and speckled with beautifully coloured green moss—is a grand pool at the bottom of the layering Twin River falls. It gets its name from the literal joining of the two rivers you see along the scenic walk. The pool at the Twin River falls is just about 12 feet deep, and the layering effect that the falls forms makes it easy for hiking purposes. The Lure Estate in Tobago gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy God’s treasures. A day here can never be a day wasted, as there are several wonders to experience. Come and join us as at the Rainbow Nature Resort! We do daily tours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We conduct guided and unguided tours to the Rainbow falls. Guided tours cost $50 per person and unguided cost $30 per person. Tours to the Twin River falls are only done on a guided basis at $80 per person. Children under 12 are free for all tours. Photo: Kevin Kenny