Barton
Creek Cave Canoeing |
| Drive
through Mennonite farm country, through primary
growth jungle, and across a small river before
finding yourself at Barton Creek and its cave.
Once there, board a canoe paddled by your
guide and stowed with powerful flood lights
for your journey into what the Maya considered
the center of the world. The water here is
slow-moving, cool and fresh as it springs
up from underground rivers and through the
limestone of this cave system. Be sure you
have your camera ready as your guide takes
you on this mile-long float of extraordinary
stalactites and stalagmites, where the cave
is mostly a giant cavern and will leave you
feeling like you have been in a cathedral
created by nature. Although this is a tour
that does not require you to get wet, you
can take along a bathing suit and dive into
the clear pools for a swim after your tour. |
| Approximate
Drive Time: 45 minutes |
| Adventure Level: Easy.
Aside from a long and bumpy unpaved drive,
this adventure is appropriate for all ages
and physical ability levels. It does not require
any hiking, climbing, or swimming, but does
contain an occasional bat and a bit of darkness. |
| This Adventure is available
on its own or as a package with Big
Rock Falls or Xunantunich. |