The BIG Zip!
We have a 38 second (or so) QuikTime format
video available by clicking
here!.. or preview in the stills below if you like.
(Apologies it's such a long download for dial up to watch through your browser,
and you might need the free plug in available from the link above. Also you
can always try right clicking on the zip link and save to your computer,
open it with any media player that supports .mov format.)
Enjoy the
ride!
Welcome to our page for the
Giant Zips Course!
We ask a weight limit minimum of 60 pounds, maximum 250, with near to a mile of linear cable to ride, and we're adding more all the time!
Plus the Giant Tarzan Swing!
(link is to a video clip of the swing)
Qualify for the Poultree Run-
Weight limit for this run can be less if physical ability is demonstrated.
Includes suiting up in harness and the training line where you are guided on how to hook up on the zip line, and then get back off (pictured below).
Learn to
start, stop, turn in the harness and stay straight on the zip!
Then it's off to the trees...
On the Chicken Run-
climb a ladder 25 ft. up to the double decker platform where you zip 650 linear feet to the Round Robin, where you traverse over to the Big Zip Tree.
Then on from there down the BIG Zip, 650 linear feet, or repeat Poultree.
All for $30.00
Challenge Course
60 pound weight minimum.
Same as Poultree run, but climb 45 ft. up to the BIG Zip.
$30
Advanced -
70 to 275 pounds weight limits.
(higher is possible because it's further off the ground, we'll see)
Walk up the hill across the meadow pictured below to get to Transition Tree and up to 30 ft. elevation, where you get on Akillheel's run for 500 linear feet to our 65 ft high platform. There take the British Air Ways 700 linear feet over to the platform at 50 ft. elevation.
Then take the Flying J 800 linear feet back to dismount on ground level.
After which most are anxious to go for some Treepeets!
@ $5.00 a piece on any of the runs.
Then add a swinging good time on the Giant Tarzan Swing for $10.00!
(link is to a video clip of the ride)
We ask all guests who ride the ziplines to pass
a basic ropes course
or demonstrate ability to our guides-
once approved, follows a little orientation as shown in stills below, where instructor Tom shows our guest little guy Phil how to get on, and then off the
line when it's all over.
and now presenting the aproach-
a short distance walk across the meadow uphill to the tree -
then there's the easy bit of tree climb up to the take off point for BIG Zip.....
to get set and take off!
hold on young Phil, it's a screamer alright!!!
Now a little gallery, here's our Tom zippin' along full speed-
but Ian is a cruiser -
you may have your own style -
however you zip, the arc bottoms out right in this section (looks
closer to the ground than it is from this angle)....
and then you go right back up off the ground to the safety stop, in no time!
and a short slide back down to dismount -
Ian feels pretty good about it, was a GREAT ride!.....
Will you try? (video link)