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What is a Zip Line Adventure?

By Lois Friedland, About.com

Question: What is a Zip Line Adventure?
Answer: Zip line adventures let you soar from tree to tree in rain forests, across canyons and through a variety of landscapes, giving you a bird’s-eye view of the world surrounding you. It's a special form of adventure travel. Imagine flying high, wrapped in a body harness (picture a massive diaper) that’s clipped to a steel line strung through a canopy of trees. As you fly along, you may see monkeys and birds in the trees or a chasm below you, depending upon where you are taking your zipline adventure. On many of these zipline tours you reach the ziplines by climbing stairs or ladders to platforms high in a tree. On other canopy and zipline adventures you’ll also walk across bridges strung between trees.

For an around-the-world tour of exciting zip line adventures visit Best Zip Line Adventures - Find a Zip Line or Canopy Tour.

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