The wind in your hair, the gliding through the air; sigh, this must be almost what it feels like to be a bird. Ya know- aside from the fact that you’re wearing a safety helmet and you’re attached to a cable by a hook. Nonetheless, zip lining is one of the most exciting adventures one can experience. Here are 5 zip lining hot spots:
Costa Rica: Never mind the fact that Costa Rica is home to the world’s longest zip line course. Zip lining here boasts amazing views of waterfalls, the rainforest and even the ocean.
Icy Straight Point in Hoonah, Alaska: Picture this- 6 riders taking off simultaneously on parallel lines at an average speed of 60 mph racing to the bottom of a 1,300 foot vertical drop. Not only is this 90 second ride a whirlwind experience, it also offers views of tree covered mountains and the ocean.
AdrenaLUNA, St. Lucia: This tour starts off with a short hike through the peaceful forest. This quickly turns into an adrenaline rush as you scramble across floating stairs past Eagle’s Claw, zip through the canopy from tree to tree with 18 platforms, and swing from the Tarzan Swing onto Tarantula’s Nest, then rappel down on the Boa Rappel to the terra firma.
The Simatai Great Wall, China: Imagine zip lining with the Great Wall of China being one of your views. That is exactly what you get on this tour. You begin at the Simatai section of the great wall and take in aerial views of the mountains and the Mandarin Duck Lake on your way down.
Hunter Moutain, New York: Located right at Hunter Mountain in the heart of the beautiful Northern Catskills, this New York zip lining company does one thing the sets it apart from most places- they have night time zip lining tours! Immerse yourself in the forest at night, with help from the moon to guide you into 9 illuminated tree platforms. Throw in some stargazing and nocturnal animal sightings to push it over the top.
Have you ever gone zip lining? Where is your favorite place in the world to defy gravity?
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