Beautiful Lake George
by boat
This is a magical trip. Walking through the hubbub of the traditional village of Kasenyi, through the market stalls selling fruit and veg to the lake shore where villagers come and go to buy their purchases of catfish, lung fish and tilapia freshly caught from the waters of Lake George and the Kazinga channel, you climb aboard the community boat and set off to explore the islands and shores as the sun comes up.
Your community guide will talk you through the history of the lake, its importance to the village of Kasenyi and how this community has changed over time.
We encourage you to bring your binoculars and cameras for there are plenty of opportunities to spot wildlife big and small on this outing.
Keep an eye out for:
Pink backed Pelicans
River banks of Papyrus grass
Numerous Kingfishers - Malachite, Pied, Pygmy to name a few
Water thick-knees (known as the Dikkop in southern Africa)
The majestic fish eagle (…which live for 30 years, maturing at the age of 8!)
White browed Robin chat
Egrets of all kinds
Stilts – with the longest legs proportional to height of any bird in the world!
Various herons – Green backed, Goliath, Grey…
…and Uganda’s National bird, the Grey Crowned Crane
Learn about Kankulanja island and the waters and legends that surround it and do ask your guide to tell you about Kanya Mudya… (the place where you get eaten from while fishing! Great for fish…but with a high price to pay!)
