A Manitoba Star Attraction!
The Souris Swinging Bridge is one of Manitoba’s Star Attractions. Since its construction, it became a popular visitor attraction and it is estimated that over 5,000 visitors cross the bridge every year. The first bridge was built in 1904 by Squire Sowden who wanted to improve access to town from his land on the east-side of the river in order to make it more attractive for potential buyers. The story of the Souris Swinging Bridge is one of resilience. Since 1904, the swinging bridge was reinforced in 1907, 1961 and yet again in 1974. The bridge was completely rebuilt after the floods of 1976 and 2011. The current bridge was re-built in 2013, with a price tag of $3.9 million and is reflective of the original design, but with safety and long-term durability in mind. The new design measures 184 metres (604 feet) tip to tip and regains the title of the longest swinging pedestrian bridge in Canada! Bridging the river for 100 years, the Swinging Bridge remains our town’s most famous landmark.
Not all who visit the bridge have the courage to cross. Do you?
To log this Virtual Cache, add an image of you and the bridge in the same image. If your shy, include your legible caching name on a sheet of paper or cardboard in the same image of the bridge.
If you have the courage to cross the bridge, also include an image from the opposite end of the bridge as well.
Be creative, dusk and dawn photos or even night images with the bridge illuminated would also be encouraged.
Failure to meet these requirements to log the cache will result in the deletion of your log.
Virtual Rewards 3.0 - 2022-2023
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between March 1, 2022 and March 1, 2023. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 3.0 on the Geocaching Blog.