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Smugglers' Notch Resort partners with ArborTrek Canopy Adventures to develop Vermont's first zipline canopy tour Featured
Written by Michael R. Smith
Smugglers' Notch Resort and ArborTrek Canopy Adventures have teamed up to develop the first zipline canopy tour in Vermont. The 3-hour tour consisting of a series of zip lines, suspension bridges and rappels is scheduled to open in December in a scenic valley at Smugglers' Notch Resort, located in Vermont's northern Green Mountains. The zipline canopy tour will be open to Resort guests, day visitors and groups for year-round use.Following a mountain brook from high above Smugglers' Notch Resort Village, the zipline canopy tour will descend through mature stands of hemlock, white birch, and sugar maple. Participants will soar down more than 4,000 feet of zip lines, cross suspension bridges, and rappel from trees. Scenic lookout and tree platforms positioned high in the forest canopy will yield stunning seasonal views of Smugglers' Notch Resort, Mount Mansfield, and Vermont's Green Mountains. The tour will culminate in a breathtaking zip line ride landing back in the Smugglers' Notch Village.In keeping with the Resort's commitment to environmental stewardship through nature-focused programs that combine learning and fun, Smugglers' canopy tour will incorporate information presented by the tour guides about the local flora and fauna, ecology and natural history.The year-round zipline canopy tour joins Smugglers' extensive seasonal outdoor experiences including skiing and snowboarding on three mountains, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and in the summer, geocaching; a Via Ferrata hiking, climbing and ropes course adventure; a high ropes challenge course; and an adventure camp for children featuring kayaking, bouldering, and other activities. "Adding the zipline canopy tour…
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Sonoma County Zipline Tour Company Donates $1,000 Toward Bettering the Lives of Impoverished, At-Risk Youth Featured
Written by Liz Arevalo
OCCIDENTAL, CA — Sonoma Canopy Tours will present Camp South Africa (CSA) with a check for $1,000 at the zipline company’s Welcome Center. Both Sonoma Canopy Tours and CSA are owned and operated by the non-profit conference center, Alliance Redwoods Conference Grounds.When Sonoma Canopy Tours opened in June 2010, the company wanted to ensure that their business would work toward benefiting others. At the same time, CSA Director, Mervyn Coetzee, was looking for a way to raise money for his cause: bettering the lives of impoverished and HIV-afflicted, South African youth. Thus, an idea was born—for every zipline tour booked, Sonoma Canopy Tours will donate $1 to provide at-risk youth with an outdoor adventure experience.With the presentation of this check, Sonoma Canopy Tours will celebrate its 1,000th passenger, while also supporting the growth of in-need South African children. “It’s quite an accomplishment for us as a 3-month-old eco-tour center,” says Alliance Redwoods Business Director, Bruce Wohlert.Specifically, the money will help fund CSA’s upcoming annual trip. Coetzee and a group of 22 volunteers will establish day camps for the children on a month-long visit to South Africa from mid-November to mid-December. “What these kids really need are role models,” Coetzee says. “People who care enough to give them something to look forward to.”The children will take part in similar activities to those at an American summer camp, and will be provided with three meals each day. “That’s a big deal for these kids,” says Coetzee. “They’re used to not knowing where…
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Zipline Waterfall and Treetop Adventure Brings Mountain-Sized Thrills to North Fayetteville
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2 ½ hour tree top canopy tour includes exhilarating zips past a two-story tall waterfall and climbs as high as 80 feet
Eastern and Central North Carolina will soon earn bragging rights for one of the state’s coolest new eco-adventures. ZipQuest, in north Fayetteville, is a 2 ½ hour treetop tour, thrilling participants with eight ziplines and three “Indiana Jones” canopy bridges. The course covers remarkably steep and varied topography, including Carver’s Falls, a 20-foot tall waterfall that stretches 150 feet wide and is the largest waterfall in the central and eastern regions of the Carolinas. Opening in July, the ZipQuest course provides zipline runs nearly 1,000 feet long and 80 feet high, over a 2 ½ hour tour during which one’s feet never touch the ground. ZipQuest is easily accessed off I-95 and is well-located for day travelers from Raleigh/Durham, Chapel Hill, Wilmington, Greensboro and Myrtle Beach. Reservations are available online at ZipQuest.com. Previews of the course can be enjoyed on Facebook at facebook.com/zipquest and YouTube at youtube.com/zipquestchannel.
The course is designed for families with children and thrill seekers alike. Riders are harnessed securely to the ziplines, which are made of galvanized cable. Children as young as 10 and adults as old as 90 will enjoy soaring like a bird through the forest, as will more seasoned adventurers.
ZipQuest’s design strives to delight and thrill its visitors from start to finish as a perfect marriage of eco-tourism and adventure. Each landing offers a different approach or take-off, with a…
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Hidden Worlds in Tulum, Mexico is scheduled to release the World's First Patented Vectored Zip Line in mid-April 2010. The ride was invented by Eco Adventure Technologies and allows the rider to go up and down hills and around curves. The version installed at Hidden Worlds ends by dropping the rider into a beautiful underground cenote.
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Written by S.T.E.P.S., Inc.
FORT BRAGG, CALIFORNIA: S.T.E.P.S., Inc. is proud to announce a much needed renovation and completion of Camp Mendocino's New Adventure Park, located in Fort Bragg, California. The course opened July, 2009.
The new course includes a distinct redwood climbing wall and a nine element ropes course, including a 450' zip line.
Plans to expand the challenge course into a full adventure park are in swing. There is a possiblity that the adventure park will be accessible via the Skunk Train beginning this Fall.
Eitherway campers at Camp Mendocino are excited it is finished and they are dawning a harnass to challenge themselves in the air.
Reservations can be made to bring your group to the challenge course right now. To make a reservation or for more information contactCamp Mendocino at (707) 459-6458.
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Written by Michael R. Smith
ST. WILLIAMS, ONTARIO, CANADA: S.T.E.P.S., Inc. and Bonsai Design are proud to announce the opening of Long Point Eco Adventures Canopy Tour, located in St. Williams, Ontario, Canada. The tour opened to the general public on June 25th, 2009.
The canopy tour is the 10th zip line canopy tour developed by Bonsai Design, Inc. and S.T.E.P.S, Inc., and their first to be installed in Canada. Located right on the North Shore of Lake Erie, the tour boasts of spectacular views of the Long Point Bay Worlds Biosphere and the Turkey Point Marsh. After completing the training, canopy tour guide trainer Andrew Siems commented, "The Long Pont Canopy Tour has something to offer everyone.
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Written by Michael R. Smith
ZIP LINE CANOPY TOUR ST. WILLIAMS, ONTARIO, CANADA: S.T.E.P.S., Inc. and Bonsai Design are proud to announce the opening of Long Point Eco Adventures Canopy Tour, located in St. Williams, Ontario, Canada. The tour opened to the general public on June 25th, 2009.The canopy tour is the 10th zip line canopy tour developed by Bonsai Design, Inc. and S.T.E.P.S, Inc., and their first to be installed in Canada. Located right on the North Shore of Lake Erie, the tour boasts of spectacular views of the Long Point Bay Worlds Biosphere and the Turkey Point Marsh. After completing the training, canopy tour guide trainer Andrew Siems commented, "The Long Pont Canopy Tour has something to offer everyone. For those looking for thrills, the course provides opportunities to fly through tight corridors, cross above and below other zip riders, and get some real speed. For those looking to escape and enjoy nature, there is no shortage of beautiful views of Long Point. For bird lovers, there are plenty of viewing opportunities during the tour and along the boardwalk."
The canopy tour at Long Point Eco Adventures is 2.5 hours in length, but your day doesn’t have to stop with the tour. Long Point Eco Adventures has much more to offer including kayak and canoe rentals, mountain biking, an observatory offering sun-gazing and star-gazing, guided Big Creek tours, and plenty of hiking. For more information on Long Point Eco Adventures, or to schedule a tour call (877) 743-TOUR (8687), visit the Long Point…
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Written by Michael R. Smith
CANOPY TOUR BRETTON WOODS, NH: S.T.E.P.S., Inc. and Bonsai Design are proud to announce the opening of Bretton Woods Zip Line Canopy Tour, part of the Mount Washington Resort, located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. The tour is scheduled to open to the general public on December 6, 2008.
The canopy tour is the eigth zip line canopy tour developed by Bonsai Design, Inc. and S.T.E.P.S, Inc., and their first to be installed at a ski resort. With more than 1,000 of elevation loss, the tour presented a slew of new challenges and new solutions. Mike Smith, Director of Special Projects for S.T.E.P.S., Inc. and one of the Canopy Tour Guide Trainers reported, "This course offers a little something for everyone. Starting off slowly with several short zip lines that are relatively low to the ground, the course provides an excellent introductions for beginners. It's longer, often exposed traverses along with several medium length rides through tight forest corridors will thrill even the most adventorous. Make certain to bring your camera, though; and plan on coming back. After two weeks of working on the course, I keep seeing new things each time I go."
While the zip line canopy tour is scheduled to open to the general public tomorrow, more is yet to come. A 1000-foot tower-to-tower, dual-racing zip ride is under construction now and is scheduled to open for the holidays. The zip ride will provide canopy tour guests a final thrill as they enter the base area, as…
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