Kalagala falls

Feel the wrath of the Nile.

Kalagala falls is one of Uganda’s wonder falls on the longest river on the African continent, although the river crosses about 10 countries, its source is in Uganda meaning Uganda has got a lot of nature’s work to give thanks to regarding the falls on this river, amongst them is kalagala falls located in central Uganda in kayunga district, kangulumira sub county in kalagala village

 The road to the area is an old marrum road that one will drive on for about 5km off Kampala- kayunga highway before reaching the place. While driving to the place, the first thing that will capture your eyes are the banana and pineapple plantations  on your  left and  right that are planted neatly in rows  as though they are saints ascending to heaven and within 30 minutes, you will be at the place.

 Areas of attraction

On reaching at the place, the first thing to amaze you after setting the first foot out of your vehicle is the rough and shouting noise that the waters make while running amidst the huge rocks on the riverinvitingyou to proceed and have yourself a spectacular view of these falls. While standing at about 4metres from above, u will get to see that nature is the only thing that God doesn’t  punish when u see the white waters hustling to find way to continue  to their destination, it’s just a magnificent experience.

The spirits tree

On the western side of the falls after the entrance, an old spirits tree awaits you, the tree is composed of back cloth with an entrance like structure, and two spears also appear on the side of the entrance like structure with a fire place known as “ekyoto” in the local native’s language that lies in the middle. Since it is an importantcultural place to mainly the baganda people, one has to take of their shoes before proceeding to the entrance as assign of respect to the spirits. It is believed that people pray to various spirits at this place to grant them their wishes

 The rock trail

Before approaching the wonder rocks, a beautiful trail is what you move on with short standing trees on its sides. Since the trail is on a raised terrain, one can be able to have nice view of the wild water lodge on the other side of the river and the small rocks down the river

The wonder rocks

Now here we come, the stunning beautiful curved rocks at the place just make one wish to stay in the place until the end oftime; these rocks appear in different amazing shapes, sizes just seated beneath the trail overlooking the river. The most interesting one are the twin rocks where one has got the male reproductive and the other the female reproductive organ, the local people who are the baganda gave them names of “saloongo and naloongo” meaning father and mother of twins, these are covered with a piece of back cloth just like a human being puts on clothes to cover these parts. A curved like basket is found in front of them where money is first dropped before having a glance at them

The rock tunnel

After viewing the naloongo and saloongo, again a spectacular experience comes your way because you have to take a trekin this 4metre tunnel like structure, it also believed that various spirits habour with in this tunnel so one puts a fee at the entrance in form of money known as”ebigalii” in the local language so that whatever wish you ask for is granted to you in abundance

Island view

This also iswonderful experience that I a must to feel at this place, the island Is located on the other side of the river and the local natives say that it is the boundary between busoga and Buganda, but the side we are talking about is the Buganda side.

Activities at the place

Bird watching

This is just an automatic activity because even before reaching the place, you have to hear the sweet sounds of the birds as you’re passing them, then at the site, it just gets more fantastic looking at the herons, sand birds and the blue headed weavers

Kayaking

This is a white water sport that takes place mainly on rivers with falls and rapids and at kalagala, you can’t just miss this out this sport, people seat in sharp pointed small boats then sail on these rapids, if you’re not participating, viewing them is also among the wonderful experiences. However this sport is only available to those that have trained and have got the required skills

White water rafting

This doesn’t differ so much from kayaking, only that the boats are large and the rafters involved are many because the boats can accommodate about five people and above.

Accommodation at the place will just be part of the spectacular experience when you have a night or nights at the white water lodge located on the boarder island with its magnificent services