The Gut is a
geological feature and
conservation area east of
Apsley, Ontario,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
, with unusual
Precambrian rock formations and a
waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
Waterfalls can be formed in severa ...
. A branch of the
Crowe River
The Crowe River is a river in the counties of Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Peterborough in southern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is a tributary of the Trent River.
Course
The river begins at Paudash ...
which passes through the conservation area flows over an exposed
basalt
Basalt (; ) is an aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon. More than 90 ...
lava
Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface. Lava may be erupted at a volcano or through a fracture in the crust, on land or un ...
ridge, part of the
Canadian shield, then turns sharply and cascades into a deep gorge formed by a fault in the ridge, continuing downstream in a series of rapids and pools.
The origin of the unusual name is not known, but locals speculate that it may refer to the narrowing of the river or to the dangers of this area when the river was used for logging.
The conservation area is maintained by the Crowe Valley Conservation Authority, a non-profit organization,
[Barbara Shaw]
"A 'Gut' feeling"
''Minden Cottage Times'', August 2013. June, 2012. and by local volunteers.
As well as picnicking, wading, sightseeing and hiking,
the area is also popular with bird watchers.
[Godwin, Clive E]
''A Bird-finding Guide to Ontario''
University of Toronto Press, 1 Jan 1995, p. 214
See also
*
Crowe River
The Crowe River is a river in the counties of Haliburton, Hastings, Northumberland and Peterborough in southern Ontario, Canada. It is in the Lake Ontario drainage basin and is a tributary of the Trent River.
Course
The river begins at Paudash ...
References
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External links
Crowe Valley Conservation Authority"Gut Convervation Area"
''Waymarking.com''.
Conservation areas in Ontario