We're climbing the zip line to heaven

Oh wow, how could I forget to include the most anticipated activity at Scenic Caves: zip lining. There is no doubt that one of the main selling points for the EcoAdventure is the opportunity to zoom down two, possibly even three, zip lines. Unfortunately for us we had time only for two. Nevertheless, we had a great time.

The first zip line was the finale of the fantastic tree-top walk we already discussed earlier in this blog. It  measured only about 100m and we didn't fly through the air particularly fast but some still felt it was too intense for them. However, in our opinion it was just a teaser for the larger zip line still to come.


Saving the best for last, our day concluded with a 55km/h run down a 300m zip line that shoots you over the trees at the peak of their color change. The park staff had to take extra precaution with this zip line by attaching us to weight-adjusted breaks to make sure we didn't fly all the way into Georgian Bay.

Our tour guide explaining the safety precautions

Getting hooked up

We all waited in anticipation on the platform high above the forest as person after person leapt off and disappeared into the distance. Whether you flew down the line forward or backward, upside down or right side up, it was an absolutely exhilarating experience.

Can't even see our final destination below

The view at 55km/h

It was amusing to see how people reacted differently to the height and distance of the zip line. But it's also a good barometer of who should and shouldn't graduate to harder adventures. It would have been interesting to see who could handle the 800m Thunderbird Twin Zip. After seeing several other tours zoom down at speeds we could only imagine our mouths started to salivate for an opportunity to try it. But unfortunately we ran out of time. We definitely need to pencil in some time on that zip line during our next trip which, based on how much we enjoyed our visit, will be very soon.