Zip Lines are strung among trees throughout America. If you're looking for adrenalin highs during aerial rides, just take a zip line tour. Whether you're living in or visiting Hawaii, California, New Hampshire, Alaska or dozens of the other states here in the U.S., odds are excellent there will a zip line or canopy tour within easy driving distance.
Some zip line adventures are linked with other activities, such as a hike or a tubing trip. Many of these zip line adventures are offered year-round.
A Swinging Way to See Maui and Lanai
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On the Giant Swing, you'll swing 40 feet up in the air, then back down again as you enjoy great views of West Maui and Lanai. It's all part of the 5 Zip Line and Giant Swing Tour. Add the two miles of zip line and 360-foot suspension bridge at Go Zip Hawaii and you'll have an entertaining adventure.
The company also has side-by-side runs on Oahu complete with views of Kaneohe Bay.
You'll Find One of the World's Steepest Zip Lines at Utah Olympic Park
Even if you've already been on zip lines elsewhere in the world, the Xtreme and Ulta Ziplines at the Utah Olympic Park, just outside Park City and less than 30 minutes from Salt Lake City, Utah, will give you a thrill. The steep Xtreme Zip takes you right over the K-120 ski jump hill.Alpine Adventures Zipline and Treetop Canopy Tours in New Hampshire
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Alpine Adventures ziplines and treetop canopy tours show you northern New Hampshire from above. Take your choice between racing your friends as you ride dual ziplines, or taking the Treetop Canopy Tour, a six-zipline trip.
Soar Over A Canyon in Colorado on a Zip Line
Soar like an eagle 100 to 200 feet above Colorado's Alkali Canyon and the rushing river below on six zip lines.Kauai Backcountry Adventures
Flying along the seven zip lines over lush mountainsides and streams is a novel way to explore Kauai, Hawaii's Garden Isle.The Six-Person ZipRider in Icy Strait, Alaska
The ZipRider cable ride at Icy Strait, Alaska has a 1,300 vertical drop. Six people head downhill side by side at the same time - passing through woods and over open ground ensuring spectacular views of Port Frederic and Icy Strait. This locale caters to cruise ships, so if you’re taking an Alaskan cruise that stops here, book early.Race Through North Carolina's Mountains on Scream Time Ziplines
Three can zip downhill at the same time at Scream Time Ziplines near Boone, North Carolina.Soaring Treetops in Colorado Is Only Reached By a Narrow Gauge Train Ride
You'll need to ride on the Silverton & Durango Narrow Gauge Train to reach Soaring Treetops Adventures, because it's located in a remote mountain section of southwestern Colorado. The day-long adventure includes the train ride and flying along 24 zip line spans strung among mountainsides and over the Animas river.
