Karuma Falls is located within the town of Karuma, which is essentially just a short stop-over point for most truck drivers. Part of the falls can be viewed from the bridge that spans over the Nile; however, photography is strictly prohibited on the bridge, as our guide warned us ahead of time. In fact, there are soldiers posted on either side of the bridge to guard it from photography, and they will pull over and fine any car that even slows down while on the bridge. According to my travel book, the soldiers view photography as the Eighth Deadly Sin. In my mind, they are probably using the "fines" to purchase food (or most likely, drink) in Karuma, as this is what almost all traffic officials do within Uganda.
Instead of risk the wrath of the soldiers, we stopped just short of the bridge and took a small dirt road back towards Karuma Falls. From there, we were able to go on a short hike to see the falls. (And the views were even better than from the bridge, so there!)
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