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| Waiting for Skip and Kevin to finish inspecting everyone's safety gear before we go up into the trees. |
Perhaps the most exciting and nerve-wracking activity was
the tree top walk through a forest full of 200 year old oak trees. Before we started the walk, the guides ensured that our harness and helmet was securely fastened and that everyone successfully completed a quick practice run on ground level. We could tell right off the bat that this was going to be strictly soft adventure because there was minimal risk involved. However, risk or no risk, it didn't diminish the adrenaline and euphoria (and even panic in one person) everyone felt during the entire shaky walk.
The walk consisted of 16 platforms that gradually got higher and higher until we were able to view the forest floor from more than 50 feet above the ground. To our surprise, the walk was more difficult, exhilarating, and physically demanding than we had anticipated and it took a lot more concentration to keep our balance on the wobbly 10 inch wide planks. During a couple breaks between platforms, we got the chance to look up from our feet and take in the view of the vibrant changing leaves.
The walk consisted of 16 platforms that gradually got higher and higher until we were able to view the forest floor from more than 50 feet above the ground. To our surprise, the walk was more difficult, exhilarating, and physically demanding than we had anticipated and it took a lot more concentration to keep our balance on the wobbly 10 inch wide planks. During a couple breaks between platforms, we got the chance to look up from our feet and take in the view of the vibrant changing leaves.
Good, descriptive post here. A couple suggestions:
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2) The media could be more relevant. If you want to highlight how high the platforms were, it would be helpful if the audience could visualize this with photos.