So, we decided to try a zip-line canopy tour while we were in West Virginia. None of us had ever done this, and I was a little nervous that Olivia would chicken out- which would be bad because the payment was non-refundable and there would be no other non-participant present to "sit out" with her. Before I booked the trip, I made both kids watch a video of exactly what we would be doing and I told them that if they said they were going to participate, then they HAD TO participate. Both said that they were in, so we booked the tour and hoped for the best. We arrived and learned that we were the only four participants on our particular tour- which was great. The two guides harnessed us up and drove us out to the course- which consisted of 8 ziplines ranging from 200 to almost 800 feet in length. The course also had several ladder climbs, two suspension bridges, and a 25 foot repel. The guide asked who wanted to go first, Olivia volunteered and jumped off of the platform without hesitation. Brian and I were a bit surprised that there was absolutely no fuss on her part. Once she was off, Owen followed suit while Brian and I brought up the rear. Some of the zips were higher than others, and some were faster than others. Owen and Olivia had to go tandem on two of the longer ropes because their individual weight wouldn't carry them to the next platform. We were out on the course for about two and a half hours. We all agree that this was super fun and that we would go again in a heartbeat.
...And of course I took some video...
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