When I went to the Wilderness in the Dells with my mom, dad, and brother, I rode the new zip line with my mom. We made our reservations in advance. Like a month and a half in advance. I couldn't wait.
When we got to the zip line desk to check in, we were weighed, signed a form, and went to the area where we get suited up. My mom and I walked in to the room. There was a bench lining each wall. Above each bench were about ten hooks. On each hook was what looked like rock climbing harnesses and karabiners. On a shelf on one wall was a bunch of things that looked like triple pulleys. There were about eight other people that were going to ride the zip line too. Two guides came in and helped us get our gear on.
Once we were ready, we went outside and climbed up the first tower. It was 6 stories high! That's 60 feet high. One of the guides attached his pulley to the line, hooked the karabiners to it, and jumped off. He went zooming to the next platform. Once he got there he unhooked himself from the line and hooked himself to the rail on the tower. The second guide came up to the top and hooked onto the rail. They do this so they won't fall, because at the very top, there are only three sides. One side is open.
The second guide hooked up someone's pulley to the line and off they went. After a few people went, it was my turn. Once I jumped off, I wasn't as scared as I was just standing there. I came in to the second tower at just the right speed. When everyone got there, the first guide took off down the next "zip". The second guide asked who wanted to go first. I waited till someone said that they'd do it before I said I would go second because I still didn't want to go first.
For the next three "zips" I looked around while I was riding. At one point we were 115 feet in the air over a canyon.
On the second to last "zip," there was a bobcat in a tree with a motion sensor. When I went past it, it snarled at me. The last "zip" was the longest, stretching from one tower to the next at a 900 foot distance. That's three football fields long. At one point before the canyon, you are about 15 feet above the ground.
That ride was incredible. I thought the canyon zip line tour was extraordinary. I would ride it again anytime.
I think that so cool and fun, but I was just wondering does the go up or is it going down a hill the whole time.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious. When did you do this?I go to the Wilderness every year. When I found out there was a zip line, I wanted to go on instantly. Unfortunately for me, we were on a busy schedule. It sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteYes it sounds like quite the adventure but make sure people know what a "zip" is because I didn't catch that.
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