The Gut is a geological feature and conservation area east of Apsley, Ontario, Canada, with unusual Precambrian rock formations and a waterfall."Hope for the Cottageless: an insider’s guide to vacationing in cottage country". Toronto Life, retrieved 20 August 2013. A branch of the Crowe River which passes through the conservation area flows over an exposed basalt lava ridge,Wake, Winifred Cairns. "The Gut Conservation Area". A Nature Guide to Ontario, University of Toronto Press, 1997, p. 237-238. 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.Perna, L. A. "The Gut". Apsley Voice, 17 May 2011.
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.Edie, Jim, "‘The Gut’ - what’s in that name?", Bancroft This Week, 4 June 2013.]
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.. EMC News, 6 June 2013.
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
References
External links Crowe Valley Conservation Authority "Gut Convervation Area". Waymarking.com.