TR - Wahoo Zipline

[skirt]

Since we can’t ride a chairlift until the weather changes… the next best thing would be to ride down the cable that takes the chairlift up. So we took the kids to Wahoo Ziplines this weekend in Sevierville. It was a blast! It’s only about a 30 minute drive from Maryville. After you get your tickets they suit you up with the harness, helmet, and gloves - no gloves for the little ones though. Then a bus drives you up to the 1st line. We had 18 in our group, 10 of which were my family & friends. I was told the normal groups are around 12 people…busy day I guess. There are 6 lines that range from 900 to 1600 ft long. The views are beautiful, and the lines are 40 to 250 above the ground. The 1st line goes through a huge gorge. This is where everyone is still not sure about doing this. My wife was more scared than our 5 yr old. They have 2 people working each line that go through each run with you. One stays up top and attaches you to the line, while the other catches you @ the bottom. He attaches a carabiner with a rope about 12 ft out the line and as you come flying down he pulls back to slow you down. There’s also a pad incase he doesn’t stop you - this can happen if there’s a big guy coming down. On the 3rd line there is enough slack that the guides grab a hold and move the line up and down as you ride. This causes you to go flying up and then drop like rock. The 4th line they turn you upside down if you haven’t figured it out yet. That’s a great feeling. The 5th line is tandem where you go down in groups of 2, holding on to each others rope. The last run is a race. They have 2 lines side by side. Then after everyone gets through, you have a bus waiting to take you back down the mountain. This was a great family day, everyone enjoyed it. All ages 5-? can ride. We had a couple that was about 70 in our group. The cost is $89, but you can find deals elsewhere. They offer $65 tickets if one person in your group is a local, or buy 3 and get 1 free. The best deal is @ halfoffdepot.com for $49. We will definitely go back!



http://www.wahoozip.com/

[safeTmanEd]

Thanks for the tip on the discounted tickets. We found this place simply by accident this summer by just driving around. We followed the signs and watched a bit. We have been wanting to try this since we saw it.

[Ski Bunny]

Looks like a lot of fun!

[Publicenemybrad]

i need to set up a zipline course at my place in altoona. i got some places up there in our valley that could be a mile long. what are the parameters of a zipline course? how far can you string a line and what kind of weight will they support.

[ziljian]

Looks pretty fun. A quick google search found this one in Boone -



http://www.screamtimezipline.com





Anyone ever been to Scream Time or any others in NC?