{"id":3939,"date":"2017-04-04T13:31:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T17:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gorgedecoaticook.qc.ca\/activites-estivales\/randonnee-pedestre\/gorge-passerelle-suspendue\/"},"modified":"2021-06-16T13:47:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T17:47:34","slug":"gorge-canyon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gorgedecoaticook.qc.ca\/en\/summer-activities\/hiking-trails\/gorge-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"La Gorge \u201cCanyon\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To Discover
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The Gorge \u201cCanyon\u201d<\/h2><\/div>

Length :<\/strong> 750 meters (2,500 feet)
\nHeight of cliffs :\u00a0<\/strong>50 meters (164 feet)
\nAge :<\/strong> 15,000 years
\nCause of formation :<\/strong> Melting of a glacier<\/p>\n<\/div>

The creation of this canyon was a very long process, the last Ice Age period goes back to about 50 000 years. At that time, the Wisconsin glacier covered the region. By melting, this ice created Coaticook\u2019s pre-glacial lake. Then the lake gave way to the river that basically dug its bed in the thick rocks and this 15 000 years ago.<\/p>\n

Already very impressive, this canyon continues to deepen year after year as Coaticook\u2019s river spawns in the rock mass. In fact, the river sinks about 3 mm (0.1 inches) each year. The landslides along the slopes have allowed some trees to take root on its flanks. The river has stood up against man’s dams and dikes. So much so that nature takes back what belongs to it!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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