Rufiji river delta walking

Walking across dried riverbeds

The Rufiji River has an impressive delta that provides a constantly changing landscape depending on the flow of the river. I really enjoy going out walking in the river delta and there has been a dry spell that has made the river more accessible than normal for this time of year. We crossed the river with a local boat and set out a 15km walk along the northern part of the Selous Game Reserve. We crossed through dried up rivers, passed by several large pools of water, and trekked through extensive grasslands. 

The area was dotted with palms and some coastal forest trees, the quintessential Selous landscape. We unfortunately got a very late start and thus the sun was hot and most animals were tucked away in the shade. We did manage to see a really impressive group of Marabou and Yellow-billed Storks, a group of a few hundred absolutely ravaging a small pool where a the helpless fish were literal fishes in a barrel. 

I was told that the area we walked would likely be underwater in a month. I will be thrilled to come back...but in a boat!

Pool of water

Nice grassland