The Bushmans River is home to Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and indigenous Yellow Fish. During the 1800s, British officers released 500 fingerlings of prize Loch Leven Brown Trout into the waters of three Drakensberg rivers. One of the original waters stocked was the Bushman's River, where the fish found a perfect natural habitat and have flourished ever since. Fishing in the ZuluWaters Game Reserve's 15km stretch of the Bushman's River, with its 37 deep, tranquil pools and interspersed rapids, is regarded by local fly-fishing enthusiasts as "an honour". Parts of this river have never been fished or accessed before.
Take advantage of the fly-fishing special offer - pay only R3500 per person at Shaka Lodge, which includes two nights luxury accommodation, all meals prepared by your private chef and a full-day river or still-water fishing plus guiding fees with one kept catch. Pay R1300 per person at self-catering Lake Cottage, which includes two nights' accommodation, a full-day river or still-water fishing, guiding fees with one kept catch.
Large hills, valleys and prime Bushman River frontage offer the discerning traveller a stellar example of African wilderness and wildlife. ZuluWaters' 2830ha of thickets of Afromontane forest, thorn bush and open savannah is host to an extensive of wildlife including Cape buffalo, Cape Eland and other plains game. Guests will also see the nocturnal and secretive Leopard, Brown Hyena, Aardwolf, and the elusive, ghost-like wild Bush Pig.
Indulge in other activities such as game drives, horse riding, nature walks, birding, clay pigeon shooting, white-water rafting, hot-air ballooning and helicopter rides. Bushman paintings and ruins of old stone settlements may also be found on the Reserve.
The picturesque eco-award winning lodge prides itself on bringing guests "veld to fork" food pleasures. Savour freshly-caught rainbow trout, home-cured Carpaccio or succulent venison fillet with garden -fresh organic vegetables at the lodge. Each meal at the lodge offers guests true organic fare that is planted, grown, created and prepared on the reserve.
ZuluWaters is located four hours by car from Johannesburg, two hours from Durban or is a quick flight from any airport to the private, grass landing strip on the reserve.
For more information go to www.zuluwatersgamereserve.com
Email: moc.sretawuluz@ofni
Facebook: ZuluWaters Game Reserve
Twitter: @ZuluWaters
Telephone: +27 (0) 36 352 0100
