Hash 619 Serene Rock, (Swift river) Chelsea, Portland. Sun 2 March 2025

Hash Details

Meal options:  Curry Chicken OR Brown stew pork. + rice n' peas and vegetables. Crayfish soup may be available at separate cost.

Meal costs:  $1200.00 JMD for meals. Soup will separate cost, if available

Hares:  Bulbie, Avoidance Zone, Likkle Raas, Krista

Hash Directions

How to get there: 

OK, now focus!  The Hash is in the community of Chelsea, by the Swift River, Portland, at a bar called Serene Rock.  (which is shown on Google maps).

See this Google link:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/5nXqWDxjCKg9FsaQ6?g_st=am

• Leave Kingston, thru’ Manor Park.  Drive up Stony Hill and down other side.   Travel to north side of Island and the Robert Schumann roundabout. 
• At the Robert Schumann roundabout Turn RIGHT.  You are heading towards Hope Bay  (NB. This is after Buff Bay and before Port Antonnio!)
• Drive along the north coast main road until you reach Hope Bay.
• In centre of Hope Bay you turn RIGHT at the main junction.
• You will then drive to the Swift River community, which is about 8km away.

NB-If you get confused ASK for the Swift River community.   The Hares promises Hash signs will be posted up from the Hope Bay turning.

• After turning RIGHT in Hope Bay you drive up a long hill.  Just keep on the main road.
• Upon reaching the summit, you will start driving down hill.  Keep following the main road DOWN hill.

NB-You will pass a junction, with a sharp left hairpin bend.  Do NOT take it.  Just keep going straight on downhill.

Look out for a large, old pictorial road sign/map at this junction, on left side of the road. 

• At bottom of the hill you will cross the Swift river, over a metal girder bridge.
• About 100 yds further on turn you turn LEFT.
• You will be driving on a road with the Swift river on your immediate left.
• Drive on this road, for about 1.84km, passing the Swift river post office.
• You will then see a further LEFT turn, crossing over a narrow road bridge.  Cross the bridge!
• Drive along the road, for a further 2.5km, the river is still on your left.
• Keep driving until you come to the Swift River community and the Serene Rock bar.  You will see the JAH3 team.  You have arrived.

It starts at 12.15pm.  Yes.  12.15pm

Hash Extras

Full disclosure:  Hashers. We do need your registration - whether having food or not, but especially if wishing food. The cost of Hash is $700 JMD, whether coming to just hang out, or completing the Hash trail. Swimming is available (dependent on flow/current), so do bring swimming costumes and towels. We are not crossing the river. Length of trail is not known.

RSVP before:  February 26, 2025

Late RSVP contact:  HashMaster: 876 878 0270 or Bulbie: 876 493 5959