If you are looking for a one of a kind adventure, you can go and try to the sport Zip Lining. This sport is gaining so much attention these days because of the adventure and the thrill that it provides to the people who try it. It is characterized by zipping between the platforms through a cable.
There are various zip line courses that often consist of one or many cables which is suspended in the air connecting the two man-made platforms. Participants are floating in a pulley which will move across and through the cable, pushed by gravity. The cables are arranged in such a way that you would be zipping from a higher point to a lower point. The inclination and the weight of the person zipping will determine how fast the zipper would be able to reach the other platform.
There are different purposes for making a zip line. One is for the adrenaline rush or the speed. Another one is for the pleasure of sight-seeing wherein the zipper would be able to enjoy the view of the surrounding while zipping. And then there are some of the gives you both
TERMS
- Zippers- the term used for a participant of zip lining
- Zipping- the act itself
- Flying- this is another term used for zip lining
- Guides- these are the people responsible for guiding new participants in zip lining
If you would be going to a professional zip line course, there will be a need for you to attend a training session with professionals. You will be taught how to take off the platform and what is the proper form when you are zip lining. It will also teach you how to land on the other platform or slow you’re your speed when you are landing. The duration of the training session would be based on the nature of the course,, if it is complex or not.
You need to make sure that you know exactly what you are looking for when you are going to go zip lining. Whether you are looking for adventure or just want to go sight-seeing or both, you need to determine what you want to do so that it would be easier for you to pick which zip line courses would be suited for your purpose. You also need to remember that there is a varying weight, age and health requirements in different kinds of courses. So you need to check this with your guide before you go on the adventure.