![]() … People love going upside down,” Ernst said.īoyne City’s Wildwood Rush ( ) canopy tour includes 7,000 feet of zip lines, five suspended sky bridges, six tree-top platforms and views of Lake Charlevoix. “Once they get going, everyone is pure smiles. “Every season does offer a little different experience.” The guides also make it fun, encouraging riders and teaching them tricks and flips. “It’s really popular,” said Erin Ernst, director of communications. ![]() Zip liners fly over skiers in the winter, through lush green trees in the summer and see spectacular colors in the fall. There are seven lines at Boyne Highlands, plus a 100-foot rope bridge, and 10 at Boyne Mountain routed through the trees and across the slopes as zip riders make their way back down. Photography Courtesy of Boyne Mountain Zipline adventures now include learning to fly upside down. The second option is a twin zip ride, which lasts between 20 to 45 minutes and begins at the middle of the slope. The guided adventure tour takes 2-3 hours and starts with a chairlift ride to the top of the mountain. Mount Holiday’s Zip Line Adventure ( ) in northern Michigan offers eight unique zip lines, an hourlong zip line adventure tour and a dual zip ride while taking in scenic views of the Traverse City region.īoyne Mountain ( ) and Boyne Highlands ( ) added zip line courses about a decade ago as a year-round attraction. Go Ape Treetop Adventure ( ) in Washington is another aerial park with suspended obstacles, Tarzan swings and a 600-foot zip line. “Once they get going, everyone is pure smiles… People love going upside down.”įrankenmuth Aerial Park ( ) features similar aerial obstacles and special glow nights and themed events. TreeRunner has trails for beginners to expert, plus a junior park and smaller parks in Grand Rapids and a new one on the campus of Oakland University. Zip lines and adventure courses appeal to all ages and experience levels, from adrenaline junkies to construction workers with a fear of heights to families and school groups, and build confidence, strength and problem-solving skills, Knuth said. “Every few trees, you get the treat of a zip line.” “You have to get from tree to tree, but to do that you have to climb through the obstacle,” said Thomas Knuth, TreeRunner’s director of operations. Rather than zipping down a long canopy line, climbers depart on a self-guided tour through the wooded 8-acre park. TreeRunner West Bloomfield Adventure Park ( ) includes 12 aerial trails with 200 aerial obstacles and 41 zip lines, varying in difficulty, length and height.
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