OK, since we now have 10+ people listed. I have now made this the "Official Zip Line Adventure" thread. :crash



I really want to do this and I want to see who else would be interested in this before I make reservations. So who is in for this??? If we can get a group of 10 or more the price goes down to $69 per person. Otherwise it's $79 per person. They say this will take 3 hours to complete.

1. Kevap
2. r1Totzauer +1
3. Skeeter
4. z064life +3
5. Meister37 +1
6. rorytsm +1
7. rshores84
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10.

Wednesday June 6th would be a great day for this. :yesnod

Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours is less then 1 mile from Nantahala Village. So no crazy 4 hour ride to get there! :cool:

I checked out the website and this day is totally open at this point. I'd like to nail down a time asap. The earliest time is 9am and the latest time is 5pm. They say this will take around 3 hours total. I would assume that the larger the group is the more time it would take to complete. I would think that 9am would be perfect for 2 reasons. First, we can have a reasonable lunch time. Second, there will be plenty of time after lunch for riding! So does anyone have any objections with a 9am start time??? :dunno

I will be putting down all the money up front ($690 - $69 x 10) for the reservation, even more if the signups continue. All I ask is that everyone be tactful about getting your payment to me by the deadline.

Speaking of deadlines... I would like to make the reservation Wednesday May 2nd. I would need your payment by Wednesday May 16th. I accept paypal and I can accept checks or money orders. PM me for my mailing address.

If anyone has any questions please post here or PM me. Thanks... I'm really looking forward to this! :jump



Here's the website I found on Nantahala Village's website... www.wildwaterrafting.com/nanzip.php


Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours - A Zip Through the Trees!

New for 2012! Two additional zips plus 2 new bridges with Fontana Lake & waterfall views!

Enjoy a soaring and gliding experience naturally fueled by a gradual elevation change at Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours (NGCT). It takes limited energy to participate and is not designed to scare with big drops as much as excite with smooth gliding. If you have enjoyed the Canopy Tour at NGCT, come back for more zips and fun. We have added to the canopy tour to include platforms that with Clingman's Dome, Fontanta Lake and waterfall views. Travel out to the point for the highest platform, then on to the highest point in a tree with unbelievable views. One more zip takes you to a bridge and short hike to the final 2 zips.

This three-hour experience gives you over 1/2 mile of air time with
* 8 Arial Bridges
* 13 zip line sections alternating between slope side, trees, & elevated platforms
* A flight into our Eagles Perch, Slingshot, & Elevated Overlook stations. In 2012 two new zips take you out to the point with Lake and waterfall views!

* Over 20 scenic and unspoiled acres of flying area all within the heavily wooded and scenic setting of Falling Waters Adventure Resort located directly across from the Wildwater Nantahala Adventure Center and featured in National Geographic Traveler, Country Living, & The Today Show.

More than a zip line ride, NGCT takes you through multiple ecosystems, past hemlocks, into hardwoods, and through a deciduous forest packed with native flowering plants such as mountain laurel, dogwood, rhododendron, giant Frazier magnolia, rare umbrella magnolia, silver bells and many more. Your canopy ranger will point out these natural features and will also share with you some of the cultural history of the gorge.

Each participant is provided with state of the art equipment including helmets, full body harnesses, trolley, gloves, tether lines, and 2 canopy rangers per group.

All flyers will need to arrive wearing collared shirts, longer shorts or cropped pants and require closed toed shoes.

Harness seats will wrap around your upper thigh, shoulders, and waist so shirts and pants should cover modestly. Long hair must be tied back and secured and please leave your cell phones in the car.

All flyers must be in reasonably good physical condition. No women who are pregnant. Chronic back or shoulder injuries should consult a physician. No hard or soft casts. Flyers must be able to raise their arms over head to self regulate speed and braking. Canopy Rangers will provide safety instruction & back-up systems.

All Canopy Tour Rangers are trained by an accredited ACCT Vendor and all courses are built and inspected to ACCT standards to provide the utmost in safety and fun!

Age/Weight range: 10 years and 70 lbs to 250 lbs. Weight variations effect momentum when zipping. Canopy Rangers will provide instruction & back-up systems.

Cost: $79/person Groups of 10 or more: $69/person

Reservations: Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Wildwater at 866-319-8870 or booking online.

Physical location: 10320 US 19 W, Bryson City, NC 28713

might as well throw me on the list..maybe +1

after looking at the link, the drift hd will get some awesome footage! glad i invested in it at the track last weekend

I'm in if we can get at least 10 people.

could u find the longest zipline span on this adventure? i didnt have any luck

http://wn.com/Zipline!

crazy!!! only hope this adventure will be close to this caliber

Highly doubt that. From the website, it says it's a 1/2 mile of air time. That's broken up into many different zips.

yea i was looking and couldnt find an "overlook" of the adventure..it showed the one in asheville..w a few spans around 1000 ft..one was a 1/4 mile itself....i had one in the backyard when i was growing up...nothing like a homemade, kid made zipline..lol

What day are we planning to do this. Early in the week i'm in +1...not sure if it is later since some riders are coming and we won't want to take a day out of the weekend.

My wife is wanting to no matter what, I will if there's nothing else planned that day.

jordan says shes up for it

I was thinking Wednesday morning. :yesnod

My wife is wanting to no matter what, I will if there's nothing else planned that day.

jordan says shes up for it

What about you 2? Shouldn't you be there when your girls freak out and start screaming "I can't do this"???

Fat guys don't bounce well, but I'll do it.

Fat guys don't bounce well, but I'll do it.

If you're fat... then so am I! :crash

Well that's 8... 2 more and we can get the group discount! Who's in???

What about you 2? Shouldn't you be there when your girls freak out and start screaming "I can't do this"???


i'd rather be out riding, but count me/us in :lol originally i was planning to do the entire blue ridge stretch and stay the night at a motel of the end of it and come back the next day, won't be able to this year now being +1.

i'd rather be out riding, but count me/us in :lol originally i was planning to do the entire blue ridge stretch and stay the night at a motel of the end of it and come back the next day, won't be able to this year now being +1.

We can at least hit some of it. :yesnod

OK, since we now have 10 people wanting to do this. I have now made this thread the "Official Zip Line Adventure" thread. :crash

As I said before, Wednesday June 6th would be a great day for this. :yesnod

Nantahala Gorge Canopy Tours is less then 1 mile from Nantahala Village. So no crazy 4 hour ride to get there! :cool:

I checked out the website and this day is totally open at this point. I'd like to nail down a time asap. The earliest time is 9am and the latest time is 5pm. They say this will take around 3 hours total. I would assume that the larger the group is the more time it would take to complete. I would think that 9am would be perfect for 2 reasons. First, we can have a reasonable lunch time. Second, there will be plenty of time after lunch for riding! So does anyone have any objections with a 9am start time??? :dunno

I will be putting down all the money up front ($690 - $69 x 10) for the reservation, even more if the signups continue. All I ask is that everyone be tactful about getting your payment to me by the deadline.

Speaking of deadlines... I would like to make the reservation by Wednesday night. I would need your payment by Wednesday May 16th. I accept paypal and I can accept checks or money orders. PM me for my mailing address.

If anyone has any questions please post here or PM me. Thanks... I'm really looking forward to this! :jump

We can at least hit some of it. :yesnod


sounds like a plan. i'll work out something to get you the payment in time. shoot me a PM with your paypal info :thumbup

sounds like a plan. i'll work out something to get you the payment in time. shoot me a PM with your paypal info :thumbup

My Paypal address is: kevap at so fast so clean dot com :thumbup

time and day works for me, is there any policy in place in case of rain or various other inclement weather?

ill get w u asap bout details and payment

That time wed I'm for sure in with my wife..payment sent :thumbup

Wednesday morning for me is best. If it's less than a mile we can probably just walk there possibly. I'm going to see if I can get some inter tubes so we can do float down the river when it gets hot outside.

time and day works for me, is there any policy in place in case of rain or various other inclement weather?

Unfortunately, no. If it rains we will get wet. So bring down some type of raingear with you... hopefully we won't need it.

That time wed I'm for sure in with my wife..payment sent :thumbupPayment received thanks Z!

Wednesday morning for me is best. If it's less than a mile we can probably just walk there possibly. I'm going to see if I can get some inter tubes so we can do float down the river when it gets hot outside.I'm not into walking in 80 degree heat. I'll ride or drive there. =)

Tubing sounds fun. Although it might be a bit too much sun for me.

Payment received thanks Z!
Rory and Jordan are paid up :thumbup

Reservation booked for 6/6/12 at 9am. I put down the whole $690. So please dont back out on me.

Buddy of mine, Bob, should be sending you money for 2 more (Bob and Paula) :thumbup

Unfortunately, no. If it rains we will get wet. So bring down some type of raingear with you... hopefully we won't need it.

Frog toggs for us, white t shirts for the gals!

I'm not into walking in 80 degree heat. I'll ride or drive there. =)

Tubing sounds fun. Although it might be a bit too much sun for me.

Damn Vampires!

It's ok Kevin banana boat now makes nuclear radiation sunblock so im guessing that might just be enough for you.

Damn Vampires! :lol:lol:lol

It's ok Kevin banana boat now makes nuclear radiation sunblock so im guessing that might just be enough for you.I'll have to look for that. :crash

:lol they make 100 spf sunscreen now. worked for 40 hours in 3 days in 90 degree sun and didn't get a bit of color.

You should have money for Bob and Paula now as well

I figure this will be the closest thing to Skydiving I'll ever get. Hmm, Skydiving for next year....

I figure this will be the closest thing to Skydiving I'll ever get. Hmm, Skydiving for next year....
Skydiving is one hell of a thrill :fact

time and day works for me, is there any policy in place in case of rain or various other inclement weather?

thats the only reason i didnt go w my wife 2 years ago..had rain in the forecast ans wasnt gonna lose 150 bucks cuz of rain!..

and ill have u paid up later this week kev:fact

i figure this will be the closest thing to skydiving i'll ever get. Hmm, skydiving for next year....I'm in for skydiving!!!

ill have u paid up later this week kev:fact


Sounds good.

I have received payments from:

Skeeter - $69
z064life +1 - $138
rorytsm +1 - $138

I have another payment ($138) from Robert Berbeco but no screen name was included??? So I'm guessing it's from Meister37 or r1Totzauer. So please let me know who this payment is for. :yesnod

update... I have received payments from:

Skeeter - $69
z064life +3 - $276
rorytsm +1 - $138
Meister37 +1
r1Totzauer +1

Not me, the wife is paying once she has time to sit down and actually do it. Payment will be from Robin B.

Bob is Chris's friend that will be staying with us in our pad. Good dude :thumbup

Not me, the wife is paying once she has time to sit down and actually do it. Payment will be from Robin B.

Bob is Chris's friend that will be staying with us in our pad. Good dude :thumbup
Thanks! Now I have to add 2 more people to the reservation and pay the $138.

Thanks! Now I have to add 2 more people to the reservation and pay the $138.
sorry for the confusion..I replied to your PM as well

UGH! I just called to add the other 2 people to the reservation and I get told that 10 is the limit for one time slot. So I will need to add 2 people to the 9:30am time slot. Which means we will not all be together. Any volunteers??? :dunno

It may be possible to have 8 at 9am and 4 at 9:30am. Maybe even 6 and 6. I'll call on that soon.

Can I volunteer someone else? LMAO

wont that knock the price back up also if it isnt a group of 10???

Just as a thought, could we split the group to 6 and 6 and still retain the discount..or maybe others will want to signup to form another group. :dunno

We can do 6 & 6 and keep the discount as we are still a group, but if possible, they will fill the other 8 spots with other people.

so do we know whats really gonna happen yet w the groups? sounds like alot of speculations at the moment, i got the money ready to paypal over but im intrested to see how this is gonna work, im intrested in goin w the r1 forum not random people really...if this doesnt get solved i may back out and u 10 can go...i do wanna go! but i aint tryin to b the group goin by myself...let put a plan on paper...

jordan and i will do it with whomever if it comes down to it. i'll leave that option to kevin to move us around as needed.

edited to add: as long as jason gives us one of his gopros :lol

jordan and i will do it with whomever if it comes down to it. i'll leave that option to kevin to move us around as needed.

edited to add: as long as jason gives us one of his gopros :lol

As long as I can put one on Jordan while she does the run in a bikini top, Game On!

As long as I can put one on Jordan while she does the run in a bikini top, Game On!

we just picked up a new bikini for her :lol so maybe :dunno

http://i.imgur.com/oErAi.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/XL5tj.jpg

Um, yes, she's in my group or Kevin gets hurt......

Nice! Tell her all that work is paying off!

so do we know whats really gonna happen yet w the groups? sounds like alot of speculations at the moment, i got the money ready to paypal over but im intrested to see how this is gonna work, im intrested in goin w the r1 forum not random people really...if this doesnt get solved i may back out and u 10 can go...i do wanna go! but i aint tryin to b the group goin by myself...let put a plan on paper...

We now have 13 people coming... we will break the groups up for 7 of our group at the 9am time slot & the other 6 at the . Obviously more people can join as well. So it could be 20 in the next couple of weeks.

Don't even think of backing out now Chris... you're in it to win it! :fact

We now have 13 people coming... we will break the groups up for 7 of our group at the 9am time slot & the other 6. Obviously more people can join as well. So it could be 20 in the next couple of weeks.

Don't even think of backing out now Chris... you're in it to win it! :fact
I think that's the best deal..split the R1 group in 1/2 and go for it :thumbup

jordan and i will do it with whomever if it comes down to it. i'll leave that option to kevin to move us around as needed.

edited to add: as long as jason gives us one of his gopros :lol

i planned on bringin my drift hd!:fact


We now have 13 people coming... we will break the groups up for 7 of our group at the 9am time slot & the other 6. Obviously more people can join as well. So it could be 20 in the next couple of weeks.

Don't even think of backing out now Chris... you're in it to win it! :fact

lol!! I dont wanna back out!! just dont wanna know whats goin on w grouping, i dotn care who im grouped w really, just didnt wanna go get grouped w random families goin on the adventure ya know...
..seemed like the extra 2 people kinda threw u for a loop kev

I think that's the best deal..split the R1 group in 1/2 and go for it :thumbup

yea its gonna have to happen like that..im sure it will fill up alil ore now that its gettin closer

My Paypal address is: kevap at so fast so clean dot com :thumbup

is that really ur paypal info...is it really dot com...or .com, w all the spaces? y u gotta b so difficult..lol

is that really ur paypal info...is it really dot com...or .com, w all the spaces? y u gotta b so difficult..lol

without the spaces...you worry me that you couldn't decode that into a valid email address :shake

is that really ur paypal info...is it really dot com...or .com, w all the spaces? y u gotta b so difficult..lol


it's really not that difficult.

Hey it's been one of them days andi got a baby tryin to give me a headache and a wife irritating the piss outta me...
I don't use PayPal very often, didn't know it was set up w email addresses.. Just wanna make sure I'm sending $ to the right place... There r a couple sofastsoclean paypals I seen..

kev u got $$$...

is that really ur paypal info...is it really dot com...or .com, w all the spaces? y u gotta b so difficult..lol


Write down your complete email address and see how much junk mail you get! :crash

kev u got $$$...

Thanks! :jump

I get so much I don't check mine!! Lol.. Guess ur point has been made..

We still have some time if others want to join in the fun. We currently have 13 people going. Would be awesome if we could get around 20. :yesnod

Wife informed me that you have $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

138, in total.....

:)

OK... everyone is paid up! That's a big burden off my back! :crash

might have aspot open up if anyone is intrested..my wife is 50/50 on it right now for a few reasons..so if anyone was thinking of it and didnt pay wanna pay up early or pay the 70 bucks to go...ill make u a deal..just send me a pm or something..

why's she having second thoughts? it will be a blast. if she's just scared/nervous, there's nothing to worry about. most zip line companies use a primary connection plus a back up, and then a fail safe on top of that.

Not a scared issue...1st it was a issue w gettin off work, all the sudden stuff started piling up... Then it was a babysitter issue , we were bringing her lil did and her friend but she is starting to act up and we r in the fence bout bringing her along w the attitude! So if they don't come no babysitter .... But I think we r getting it all straightened out and will b there... Been a stressful 2 weeks tho !

Not a scared issue...1st it was a issue w gettin off work, all the sudden stuff started piling up... Then it was a babysitter issue , we were bringing her lil did and her friend but she is starting to act up and we r in the fence bout bringing her along w the attitude! So if they don't come no babysitter .... But I think we r getting it all straightened out and will b there... Been a stressful 2 weeks tho !


got ya :thumbup

We are meeting in the main parking lot for the lodge at 8:30 Wednesday morning. If you are not there the zip line place is 0.9 miles away. Turn right out of parking lot and it will be on your right side. Gravel road going downhill. I do not recommend riding a bike. Also its going to be 57 degrees out at that time so bundle up.

Pics to the pics thread!


Sent from my Motorcycle iPhone app

Skeeter was the one taking all the pictures, well at least in our group! :fact

no pictures were taken in our group.

no pictures were taken in our group.

We were busy trying to keep from puking.

no pictures were taken in our group.
bob/paula took some :dunno

bob/paula took some :dunno


ah yeah, forgot about that. you'll have to hit him up for those.