Travel With Rithu

Can you believe that there is a dam in Dubai? Well there is and in this blog I am going to write about my visit to Hatta dam Dubai!

To reach the dam from the city, it takes about 1hr. We went there with our dearest family friends, so we had company in the long journey. In the car, we played games, chatted, e.t.c.. When we reached the place I was amazed on what I saw! It is a huge waterfall with the picture of the founding fathers of the UAE. The picture is a huge mural made with tiles and I loved the sound of the waterfall. Later on I found out that the waterfall’s name is Hatta Sustainable Waterfall.

The main reason we went there was to do kayaking so after we took a lot of pictures of the waterfall, we went straight to the lake. Since it was a steep climb, we took a shuttle to reach the lake. Once we reached there we got an amazing view of the huge lake. The lake was shimmering from the sunlight and looked like someone filled it with sequins. The turquoise water in the lake, surrounded by black rocky hills displayed a beautiful contrast. When we went to get the tickets, we were allowed to choose the kind of boat we wanted to ride. First, I said I wanted to go in the pedal boat. But since only 4 people can ride that boat and there were 5 of us, we chose the doughnut boat which I was very sad about.

When we reached the dock, I kept on getting static shocks. Whenever I touched my parents, I felt a very strong sting which made me automatically yank my hand back. I didn’t know what caused it, but I found it very hurtful.

To get on the boat, we had to wear red life jackets. When it was time to go, a man came and told us how to control the motor. It was very complicated, at least for me. When we want to go to one direction, we had to push a lever to the opposite direction. Everybody had a turn to control the boat. I was a bit confused and made the boat spin a lot. When it was one of our friend’s turn she lost control and sent the boat to the over bounds line! Immediately the other friend took control and 1hr was over.

After the ride we were very happy but hungry, so we went to a nearby restaurant and ate a small snack. With that, my visit to the Hatta Dam Dubai ended.

If you enjoy kayaking, hiking, and seeing huge water features, this is definitely the place for you.