Wambatu River

The Wambatu River stretches for more than 1000 miles from a spring high in the Central Uplands west to the Sangre Sea. For most of its length it is 80 to 100 feet across, rough, fast-moving, and surprisingly deep. The only way to cross is to use a bridge or to take one’s chances with a small boat. Several bridges have been built over the centuries so that presently, bridges span the river every 45 to 55 miles. (The newest one is about 300 miles upriver from the coast and has armed guards on it at all times to prevent anything from happening to it.) Enterprising souls are also known to keep small boats near areas where there is no bridge or where the bridge might be restricted or inconvenient in some way. (For instance, one bridge is badly deteriorated in spots though much of it is fine. Some travelers would rather not take their chances on that bridge and would instead trust a stranger in a small boat.)
The river has a very different character in the last 100 miles or so before the sea. Instead of running in a narrow cut, it spreads out and its bed becomes shallower and smoother. The river can be forded there with ease, though it becomes wider as it becomes shallower.

Type

River