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BUJAGALI FALLS PICTURE LINK
After lunch at the Jinja Nile Resort, we went here.
Bujagali Falls are actually a set of rapids situated a few miles downstream from the source of the Nile River (Lake
Victoria). The falls are a famous place to go white water rafting.
Occasionally, the legendary 'Mr. Bujagali' (a spirit) is seen
floating on the river on a bark cloth. Sadly there are plans to build a dam here which will
drown the falls.
At Bujagali Falls we watched a crazy event. After our guide paid him, a brave soul
jumped on a plastic jerry can and body surfed through the rapids! This surfer entered the
Nile River upstream clinging to an empty jerry can and paddled madly toward the rapids.
The river current grabbed him and he
plunged through the crashing white water,
being thrown from side to side and under
the surf.
This is a seriously dangerous thing to do and
should he lose
his grip, he will die. Several people lose
their lives each year from
doing this. It was certainly sheer
madness but highly entertaining! Check out the pictures!
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