Visitors can accompany them on their beach patrols for a small donation to the program. This year they ensured that about 1500 of these endangered species hatched and made it back to the sea. Occasionally, the Garifuna people of Plaplaya hold traditional dances which provide an interesting evening's entertainment. Check with Eddie Bodden in Raista to hire a boat and guide to take you on a day trip across Ibans lagoon to visit the rainforest of the Biosphere Reserve. These are wild areas rich in wildlife.
Rain can come at any time of the year and trails can be muddy so be prepared.
Efforts are underway to improve visitor services and infrastructure within the reserve to support a system of ecotourism that protects the reserve, provides benefits to the local villages and offers outstanding experiences for visitors. Ask at the place you are staying at on the coast for a boatman who can take you upriver or walk east to Kuri and look up Sixto George or Morgan Molina. That price should get you a boat and boatman for 3 days to take you round trip from the coast with a day in Las Marias to look around. Don't be afraid to ask the boatman for a brief rest stop or swim along the way to break up the trip. Their small numbers and low impact techniques have not changed the reserve much over the years.