Barton Creek Cave Canoe Horseback Adventure

• Location: Offsite Ride, Western Highway
• Description: Full Day Ride
• Recommended Wear: closed shoe, long pants, cap, swimsuit
• Level: Moderate (horseback riding, cave canoe)
• Pace: Includes brisk walking.  Intermediate riders can enjoy cantering during a portion of the ride
• Suitable for: Kids 10 years & up, Beginner, and Intermediate riders

Cantering, Caving and Canoeing - Three adventures in one!  Mount up and ride across rivers, jungle trails, orange orchards, and along the Chiquibul Road through the Mennonite Community of Barton Creek – be sure to have a smile and a wave for the horse drawn buggies. We'll arrive at the Barton Creek Outpost where the setting is reminiscent of childhood secret places discovered on a hot summer day.  Hidden within this small Community, are the remnants of an ancient Mayan civilization silently waiting to be explored in the cool, dark watery underground caverns of Barton Creek Cave, which was a center for ritualistic activities including human sacrifices, fertility rites and bloodletting.  Stretching one to two miles underground, this ancient wonder can be explored only by canoe. Drift along and marvel at the glittering stalactites and stalagmites, some 50 feet in length; the eerie remains of human bones; centuries old clay pots, some in perfect form, and tiny remnants of cultural Mayan artifacts.  Take a plunge in the cold under ground river if you dare for an truly incredible experience.

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