Chattooga Ridge Canopy Tours
A Zip Through the Trees & Over Academy Lake
Enjoy a soaring and gliding experience naturally fueled by a gradual elevation change in Upstate Long Creek, SC. It takes limited energy to participate and is not designed to scare with big drops as much as excite with smooth gliding treetop views. Chattooga Ridge Canopy Tours opened early March, 2010 and is the first zipline/canopy tour facility in the area.
Each participant is provided with state of the art equipment including helmets, full body harnesses, trolley, gloves and tether lines. 2 ACCT-trained canopy rangers per group.
This zipline canopy experience gives you over 1/2 mile of air time with:
* Hoist up onto our Triceratops platform to start the canopy tour
* 4 bridges
* 10 zip line sections between trees and elevated platforms
* 4 Academy Lake crossings
* Over 9 scenic and historic acres of flying area all within the 20 acre setting of Wildwater Chattooga and Academy Lake.
All flyers will need to arrive wearing t-shirts, longer shorts or pants. Harness seats will wrap around your upper thigh, shoulders, and waist so collared shirts and pants will be more comfortable. You will be wearing a helmet, so ball caps are not recommended. Closed toed shoes are required. Long hair must be tied back and secured and please leave your cell phones in the car.
All flyers must be in reasonably good physical condition. Please do not participate if you are pregnant. Chronic back or shoulder injuries should
consult a physician. No hard or soft casts. Flyers must be able to raise their arms over head to self regulate speed and braking. Canopy Rangers will provide safety instruction and back-up systems. All Canopy
Tour Rangers are trained by an accredited ACCT Vendor and all courses are built and inspected to ACCT standards to provide the utmost in safety and fun! Allow 3 hours.
Age/Weight range: 10 years and 70 lbs to 250 lbs. Weight variations effect momentum when zipping.
Cost: $79/person Groups of 10 or more: $69/person
Reservations: Reservations are required and can be made by booking online or contacting Wildwater at 866-319-8870.
Owned and operated by Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours Inc. For more information on our ziplines go to www.adventureamericaziplinecanopytours.com
Adventure America Zipline Canopy Tours is a sustainable tourism business committed to practicing responsible environmental stewardship to assure the natural resources we enjoy are protected. Our goal is to have our visitors leave with a better understanding and appreciation for the southern mountain culture, natural environment, and regional history.
Discover SC Article 8/23/2010
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FL Keys News Article 7-18-2010
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