Pilgrim’s Crawl
April 15, 2006 by rockwatching
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Like you I am also wondering where this tunnel goes. I can tell you that the stream surfaces near the edge of the Crowe River in Northern Ontario. You slip down into the tunnel through a shallow crevice. The water is moving pretty fast in the early spring but by mid summer it is no more than a trickle. Though it is quite dark ahead you might notice the ice stalactites in the picture. I call this cave/tunnel, “Pilgrim’s Crawl”
I tried to follow up here this last Feburary but the below zero temperatures were just to much. On a topographical map I noticed that there is a swamp about a kilometer away. It is aligned with the joint in which this stream is running. The passage might look quite roomy by my picture but it is no more than a wriggling crawl. Sharp rocks beneath make it a most uncomfortable experience and yet still the curiosity overrides my suffering.
You might be interested to read more about the partial exploration of this passage. It is quite an adventure. My recent book “Rockwatching; Adventures above and Below Ontario” details that experience on page 143. See the sidebar to the right for a connection to “Rockwatching” as it is sold on Amazon.
