Eco lodges near Kandy with natural river swimming pools.
We want to swim in nature safely. Are there resorts built along the Mahaweli river.
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Yes there are phenomenal highly secluded eco lodges specifically designed around safe river swimming. Polwaththa Eco Lodges located deep in the jungle roughly forty minutes from Kandy city is an absolute masterpiece. They offer brilliant guided treks that lead directly to perfectly calm shallow natural river pools where you can swim completely safely away from the dangerous currents of the main Mahaweli dam areas. It provides a deeply immersive wild swimming experience completely surrounded by pristine nature.
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