Wasa river in Semuliki National Park is a captivating natural beauty transforming the park into a popular destination for exciting nature adventures. These include nature walks, hiking, primates tracking and photography experiences among others.
Take the most mesmerizing life on this river because sailing on its waters can take you to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While fishermen see Wasa river as a blessing for catching fish, swimmers can barely explain their feeling.
See various bird species in different colors, sizes and shapes. Some of the most notable bird species viewed at Wasa river includes; Coqui Francolin, Emerald spotted wood, Rufous bellied heron, crowned cranes, bare-faced go-away birds and Ross turaco. Don’t miss the White-headed barbet, Yellow-billed and the Red-billed among others.
The Surrounding of River Wasa
The world seems different while sailing on Wasa river, because it give you an opportunity to see the rest of the river and what it has to offer. This includes nearby attractions like Semuliki National Park, Toro-Semuliki Wildlife Reserve, River Semuliki, Lake Albert and Kibale Forest National Park among others.
There are four distinguished ethnic groups near this river. These include the Bwamba farmers who leave under the base of Rwenzori Mountain and the Bakonjo who cultivate on the mountain slopes. The Batuku cattle keepers inhabit the open plains while the Batwa pygmies are traditional hunter-gatherers who leave on the age of the forest.
Uganda is endowed with so many rivers and Wasa joins the list of so many of them. A visit to river Wasa is worth recording in your travel diary because of the experience, atmosphere, nature, and the sounds from the gently flowing water and flying birds among so many other features.
In Ntoroko district, a remote part in Bundibugyo region lies the ever head-end of river Wasa. Through the vegetation cover is where the trail leads to the river. The river hosts different attractions and supports various birdlife species and butterflies among others.
As one approaches this river, a strange sound of running water hits the hears as a welcome to this mother nature geographical formation. The rate at which this water runs makes one wonder where the water is going or coming from!