Have you always wanted to be like Tarzan, swinging through the trees, wind in your hair, zipping from tree to tree deep in the middle of the jungle?
Well, we’re missing the anacondas and the scary spiders. But we do have squirrels and mosquitoes and enormous Hemlocks with “vines” to zip from tree to tree. Ok, the vines are more like a double-cable system coated with nylon to make the zip smooth and quiet.
Our newly developed Canopy tour is structured to the natural surroundings of our facility. It was created with thorough site selection and surveying, environmental ground work and creating access points with minimal branch and brush removal. We focused on keeping nature unscathed and used West Virginia’s natural beauty and complexity to create the course. We have been blessed with natural structures for our Canopy Tour creating a spiraling Zip Line Canopy Tour Course, unique and thrilling tour for everyone.
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- TreeTops Canopy Tours are professionally guided tours.
- Tours consist of 8 guests and 2 tour guides per departure time.
- After signing a release (assumption of risk and indemnity form), a presentation about the equipment and procedures will be given to you & you will be fitted with a harness, helmet and gloves.
- Prior to departing on the tour, guides will clip you onto our 50 foot "trial" zipline (located 5 feet above the ground) for you to practice launching & landing techniques. We will also discuss the safety procedures we will be following during the tour.
- After you have completed the 'Ground School' you will walk to the first and only ground platform and get clipped to a cable for the first canopy zipline. You will spend the next three hours on the course.
- You will complete 10 ziplines. Ziplines vary in length from 100 feet to as long as 800 feet , with zip speeds of approximately 30 miles an hour (depending on the weight of the participant)!
- You will walk on 5 sky bridges, take 1 short hike to gain elevation (you need to be physically capable of walking up a 10% grade trail for 200 feet), take a leap of faith from the 'Rock Launch' and end your adventure with a rappell down from the final platform! A short shuttle brings you back to our Adventure Center.
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Add as a second activity to any package or trip and SAVE $10 per person!
**Ask about our youth group rates and WV resident rates.
• The Canopy Tour will go rain or shine (except for lightning). We will make every attempt to contact you ahead of time if we need to cancel your tour due to the weather or other unforeseeable conditions. If we cannot reschedule your tour we will give you a rain check or refund.
• You are required to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled start time.
• If you are late for your tour, you forfeit your spot and will not receive a refund.
• The tour will leave at the scheduled time whether the entire group is present or not.
• Must be able to understand and follow instructions given in English or bring 1 translator for every 4 non-English speakers.
• Participants between the ages of 10 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult, able to run the course unassisted and have a signed waiver from a parent or legal guardian. If the adult doesn’t wish to zip with a 10 to 17 year old they must stay on the premises while their youth is on the tour.
• The Canopy Tour is designed for participants of average mobility and strength and in reasonably good health. Participants should be able to walk a brisk mile.
• Participants must be physically fit and able to control their speed along the zip line by applying pressure to the cable above and behind the head with a gloved hand.
• Pregnant women will not be allowed to participate in the tour.
• People with heart, leg, back problems, diabetes, seizure disorders or other serious illness will need consultation from TreeTops staff to determine if they are suitable for the tour.
• Participants must be somewhat comfortable with heights. A fear of heights should not be an eliminating factor as the tour is constructed to build confidence as it progresses.
• TreeTops Canopy Tour and Adventure West Virginia Resorts reserve the right to refuse anyone access to the Canopy Tour due to medical issues, safety concerns, equipment specifications based on size and height, or any other reason deemed appropriate by the guide.
• Dress appropriate for an extended outdoor experience. You must wear closed toed shoes. We will be outdoors for up to 3.5 hours. Shoes with good tread are recommended
• Long hair must be tied back.
• No dangling jewelry.
• No skirts.
• No alcohol or illicit drugs prior to or during the canopy tour.
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