Things to see and do Sinnamary

What a marvellous sight the flight of red ibises in the twilight! These majestic bipeds make their home in the Sinnamary estuary, where hundreds of ibises gather to feast at night. Joseph, a passionate guide, will take you in his pirogue to the front row of this moving moment: the flight of groups of these magnificent birds is enchanting. Don't forget to dress appropriately and take your mosquito repellent: between dog and wolf, mosquitoes attack!

This magnificent river, one of the most powerful in French Guiana, has been cut off since 1993 by a major hydroelectric structure: the controversial Petit Saut dam. The river can be travelled upstream from Petit Saut, between Kourou and Sinnamary, via the RN 1. Many beautiful jumps have been drowned by this huge artificial lake, making it much easier to navigate (and for illegal gold miners, too). A number of tourism professionals offer activities to discover the upper Sinnamary, which remains a magnificent, little-visited area with abundant wildlife.

Not far from Creeque Canceler is Creeque Toussaint, 3 km from the town of Sinnamary. Its sandy shores and the large carbet set up on the banks of the waterway invite you to take a restorative break or even a picnic stop (tables and benches are available). Fishermen and swimmers alike will be delighted by the creek's fish-filled waters: the shallow riverbed is quite wide, and a little deeper near the bridge.

Whether you want to enjoy the marshes and their caimans, or spend a night in a carbet in the middle of the jungle and enjoy the sandbanks and sunset, the îlot caïmans offers an experience in the Sinnamary marshes. Here's your chance to get up close to these wild beasts in their natural environment. In just one day, you can observe the caimans that come easily to the beach, discover the flight of the red ibis in a pirogue and take a hydrofoil ride to an islet. The welcome, however, is sometimes a little rough.

Patrick Fresquet, a specialist in aïmara fishing on the Sinnamary, also offers a range of hikes, treks and pirogue outings... It's also possible to sleep in the Takari tanté carbet, upstream from the Petit-Saut dam, with 20 hammock places, wood-fired cooking and swimming. There are activities to suit all budgets and experiences, so don't hesitate to take a look at their website: Patrick, a colorful character, knows French Guiana inside out and shares the territory's secrets with passion.

With its source in the Yiji Pripris, Canceler Creek is a calm stream where you can splash around to cool off in the hottest hours of the day. In an exceptionally verdant setting, people come here to relax, sheltered from the rain and the sun under the two carbets (which are perhaps a little lacking in maintenance), sitting on the rocks that line the creek, or in the calm of the hammock you've stretched out in the shade between two trees. A little corner of paradise, which often gets very crowded at weekends.

At the entrance of Pripri De Yiyi, Maison de la Nature offers to enter the heart of the marais thanks to the canoe rental. Eco-museum has permanent and temporary exhibitions, works naturalist and aquariums allowing to observe fish of the marais.