This is something that I have done several times now and it
never fails to be an adventure. Maybe one day I will master actually grabbing
onto the rope at the end instead of just bouncing off and floating back into
the middle of the line…but today is not that day. This is like a baby step to
actual ‘extreme sports’ as it is really hard to hurt yourself while doing this
because there are so many different safety straps and safety measures taken. So
it really isn’t extreme at all, but of course the fact that you are high above
the ground heading full force into a tree can make it quite a thrill.
Although expensive, this is a great way to spend any extra
money that you may have lying around, because we always seems to have a lot of
that right? For me, I find that the obstacles between the different zip lines
are actually just as exciting and really make you feel like Tarzan. If Tarzan
swung on vines wearing a helmet and 10 lbs of random metal buckles. My favorite
is when they have a tight rope to walk across especially when it is longer and
starts to shake when you reach the middle. Good thing I have the true hipster
experience of walking on slack lines in parks to help me with that one. When
going make sure you are with people who are up for it and are aware that it is
more than 5 inches off the ground. Nothing is worse than having to deal with a
friend having a panic attack in the tree tops.
