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Zip-lining
Zip-lines, which were originally
created as a means of transporta-
tion, have been around for over
200 years. They were used to
carry goods (and sometimes peo-
ple) over rough and dangerous
terrain. Now, zip-lining has be-
come a popular choice when ad-
venturists are thinking of trying
out a fresh pastime. Zip-lining is a
fairly new outdoor activity to the
U.S., being that in 2001, there
were only 10 or so zip-lines in
America. Today, there are well
over 200 services and trails that
offer zip-lining for all ages.
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Grab a guide and get going! With
the accompaniment of the
guides, you will know proper
safety techniques, you will never
be up in a tree on a platform un-
clipped, and you will have the
time of your life speeding through
the canopies like a bird, with the
wind whipping around you.
First time zip-liner? Break the ice
in Rockbridge, Ohio, where Zip-
lining is a main attraction. There
are several well-known tours that
will take you on a zip-line adven-
ture for miles, and have you
zooming right alongside cliffs,
over streams, and through moss-
covered mountains, giving you
the ultimate point of view for ex-
ploring Ohio’s wildlife.