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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 21:56:05 GMT
holy cow what a blast!
My best friend, 14 yr old and I went zip lining yesterday and it was beyond the coolest thing ever. If your around/going through Central CA coast (San Luis Obispo) area you must go. It's $99 and worth every penny. www.margarita-adventures.com/
I was blown away by my son! This is the first time he has ever done anything like this and attacked each zip line like a mad man. He actually was the first one out of our group of 24 to go. No hesitation, no fear...he totally loved it. He did the last line with no hands - he was yelling and giggling the whole time.
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One Fridays during the summer they do a night run where the first 2 lines are at sunset and by the 5th one you are in the pitch dark - they put a glow stick on your harness - lol. We are defiantly doing that next Summer.
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Post by judy on Jul 27, 2014 21:58:10 GMT
My 14 yo ds and I went a few years ago when he was 12 and it was amazing!
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Post by cindyupnorth on Jul 27, 2014 21:59:17 GMT
Yikes. My one dd would LOVE it. Me not so much. Good for you!!!
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Post by trollie on Jul 27, 2014 22:00:03 GMT
HOW FUN!!!
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Post by shanniebananie on Jul 27, 2014 22:00:06 GMT
I went for the first time this summer in Colorado. It is so fun!!
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Post by melrose on Jul 27, 2014 22:11:01 GMT
I'm too scared to do that! LOL
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 27, 2014 22:17:45 GMT
Sounds like a fantastic experience! I've only seen it on film and it scared the heck out of me!!  |
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Post by msliz on Jul 27, 2014 22:19:26 GMT
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Post by marianne on Jul 27, 2014 22:23:46 GMT
Sounds like such fun!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 27, 2014 22:28:05 GMT
There is also one up in NorCal around Occidental I believe. I was all excited about it but a friend who went said that if your group is large, there is a lot of standing around doing nothing. AND she said if you have back issues, it might not be a good thing to do. Did you have any trouble braking? That is the only thing I would really worry about. Glad you had an awesome experience.
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 27, 2014 22:29:38 GMT
We went in Costa Rica for the first time in 2009. One of the lines was over a half mile long and way above the tree line. There were 13 lines in all and we keep trying other places, but the first was for sure the best.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 22:35:31 GMT
Did you have any trouble braking? That is the only thing I would really worry about. They have a brake at the bottom of the line and when you hit it you slow down. They also have two people at the end to help you break. There was only one time that I felt like I was going to fast but they stop you pretty fast.
I guess some lines you have to break yourself by grabbing the cable. Our guide made reference that that and said we don't have to do that here which some people replied with "good".
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2014 22:36:09 GMT
We went in Costa Rica for the first time in 2009. One of the lines was over a half mile long and way above the tree line. There were 13 lines in all and we keep trying other places, but the first was for sure the best. WOW!!! that sounds amazing. 1/2 mile long would be incredible. Did you ever get stuck? |
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jul 27, 2014 22:39:20 GMT
Catalina Island has a series of 5. I was just there on Thurs but we did not do the zip lines. Maybe next time!
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Post by lilacgal on Jul 27, 2014 22:41:50 GMT
Wow! That is something I've thought about doing more than once. I'm afraid to spend the money and chicken out. It looks like so much fun!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 27, 2014 23:00:00 GMT
Did you have any trouble braking? That is the only thing I would really worry about. They have a brake at the bottom of the line and when you hit it you slow down. They also have two people at the end to help you break. There was only one time that I felt like I was going to fast but they stop you pretty fast.
I guess some lines you have to break yourself by grabbing the cable. Our guide made reference that that and said we don't have to do that here which some people replied with "good".
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 27, 2014 23:19:45 GMT
We went in Costa Rica for the first time in 2009. One of the lines was over a half mile long and way above the tree line. There were 13 lines in all and we keep trying other places, but the first was for sure the best. WOW!!! that sounds amazing. 1/2 mile long would be incredible. Did you ever get stuck? On that line, we had to ride double so we were heavier, but these lines were so steep, it really was not a problem. It was in a cloud rain forest, so that made it even cooler. |
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Post by Jili on Jul 27, 2014 23:21:37 GMT
It's such a rush, isn't it? I did it for the first time last summer and really loved it. The place we went had a newer system where we did not have to brake. I liked that part of it. |
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Post by 1lear on Jul 27, 2014 23:21:40 GMT
DH and DD2 went ziplining on our vacation to WV-they loved it! The rest of us went on a scavenger hunt, instead.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 28, 2014 0:04:13 GMT
I'm glad to hear you guys had so much fun.
I'm too much of a wimp to ever try it.
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Post by renateb on Jul 28, 2014 0:15:35 GMT
Always thought it would be cool to do. Brother-in-law and family went to Gatlinburg a few weeks ago and get broken ribs and a broken vertebrae from an accident on the zip line. Not sure of the exact details, but he crashed into somebody and then somebody went into the back of him.
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Post by theboydbunch on Jul 28, 2014 0:41:37 GMT
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Post by sunshinestate on Jul 28, 2014 0:46:16 GMT
We went in Costa Rica for the first time in 2009. One of the lines was over a half mile long and way above the tree line. There were 13 lines in all and we keep trying other places, but the first was for sure the best. We did this in Costa Rica, too. I never thought I'd love it as much as I did. It was awesome and fun and I can't believe I wasn't even a little bit afraid. Would love to do it again. |
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Post by TXMary on Jul 28, 2014 0:50:29 GMT
We did it in Honduras a few years ago. There were 20 zips including one really long one. My favorite (not!) was the one I was hurtling towards a mattress strapped to a tree and the guide was hollering, "no brake, no brake, no brake!" Lol. I did it. I'm glad I did it. I don't think I'll ever do it again.  But I did it.  And the views were incredible!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 1:38:14 GMT
Always thought it would be cool to do. Brother-in-law and family went to Gatlinburg a few weeks ago and get broken ribs and a broken vertebrae from an accident on the zip line. Not sure of the exact details, but he crashed into somebody and then somebody went into the back of him. That is so sad to hear. Where we were they only had one person on the line at once. It was a very organized and safe company. On the first zip line DS didn't make it to the end (he didn't weigh enough) so it got stuck part way there. They have this robot thing that comes out and hooks up to the person and moves them back in. It's very cool and DS was all excited he got to meet the robot. |
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Post by scrapaddie on Jul 28, 2014 1:57:04 GMT
The Wilds in Ohio s a wild amimAl park that has zip lines . It is really cool! Zip line over giraffes!
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Post by purplebee on Jul 28, 2014 2:36:51 GMT
I have a real yen to do this, but I think I might chicken out. But reading this makes me want to try it! Glad to hear that most of you had a pisitive experience and had a blast. The zipline over the rainforest sounds incredible!
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Post by roxiemarie0524 on Jul 28, 2014 2:40:06 GMT
WOW!!! that sounds amazing. 1/2 mile long would be incredible. Did you ever get stuck? On that line, we had to ride double so we were heavier, but these lines were so steep, it really was not a problem. It was in a cloud rain forest, so that made it even cooler. Was this in MonteVerde? I did zip lining in Costa Rica this spring at Monteverde and it was really amazing! |
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Post by 950nancy on Jul 28, 2014 3:55:07 GMT
On that line, we had to ride double so we were heavier, but these lines were so steep, it really was not a problem. It was in a cloud rain forest, so that made it even cooler. Was this in MonteVerde? I did zip lining in Costa Rica this spring at Monteverde and it was really amazing! Yes, there are several companies that carry zip lining there. My friend did one there that I didn't. It sounded like we both had a very similar experiences. I didn't think it was scary at all, just amazing. |
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jul 28, 2014 3:55:23 GMT
Such fun! I love to zipline when we are on vacation. Glad you enjoyed yourself!
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