The next stop we made whilst on our brief visit to Jinja (the Source of the Nile) was the Bujagali Falls. Located some 8kms out of Jinja this is a spectacular scenic spot with 1 km of raging rapids, forested islands in the Nile and an abundance of bird life. Although lacking a single massive drop of the kind that generally earns waterfalls their fame, the Bujagali are distinctive because of the sheer volume of water cascading over the series of low rapids that would otherwise be unremarkable. The luxuriant vegetation covering the river banks and islands, and the startling diversity of bird life attracted by the various types of fish completes what one would consider and “awesome” environment especially for nature lovers.
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Bujagali Falls is considered as one of the best spots in the world for white water rafting, ranking high on the list of anyone interested in this sport. It has been said that Uganda offers is one of the favorite nations in the world for white water rafting experts. Rafters coming to Bujagali Falls will find themselves facing a journey that lasts about 25 kilometers, all filled with thrilling rafting. Was also told that what made Bujagali Falls interesting is that it is the only one of their kind in the world with waterfalls throughout the year.
Just take note that they charge and admission to the site even for us, casual visitors – 2000 Ugandan Shillings per head and another 3000 for the car. A group of “Bujagali swimmers and divers” asked us whether we wanted to see them swim the rapids in flimsy jerry-can or with no other protective equipment. Since we are not really equipped to swim the rapid ourselves, we agreed on it to which we later had to cough out some Ugandan shillings for the “show” they put up.
We snapped some pictures of the serene natural beauty surrounding the area and also together with a group of local primary school children who were also on a field trip there before we finally left for Kampala enroute to Munyonyo Speke Resort.
Anyone interested for white water rafting?
