Saut d'Acomat
A waterfall into a wide green pool above Pointe Noire, reached by a short steep scramble.
Updated 2 September 2026
The Saut d'Acomat drops about ten metres into a broad pool on the western side of Basse-Terre above Pointe Noire, in a bowl of rock and forest reached by a short but steep and slippery scramble from the end of a narrow road. The pool is wide and deep and is one of the better river swimming places on the island, which makes it busy at weekends. A rope helps on the steepest part of the descent.
Highlights
- The fall - a drop of around ten metres into a wide pool.
- The pool - broad deep water, one of the island's better river swims.
- The scramble - the short steep descent with a rope on the worst section.
- The rock bowl - the enclosed setting of forest and rock.
When to go
December to April is the driest and safest. The river rises fast after rain. Weekends bring crowds.
Practical notes
The descent is steep, muddy and genuinely slippery; the rope is needed. The river rises quickly after rain upstream. There are no facilities and no supervision.
Nearby
Pointe Noire is below, and Deshaies is north.
What to pack for Saut d'Acomat
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