We were off again on another field trip. However, this trip was not quite like any of the others. We visited Class VI River Runners where we met with Dave Arnold, the owner, who spoke to our group about sustainable tourism and gave us and introduction to the facility which features a Tree Top Canopy Tour. The tour began with safety first as our group attended ground school which prepared us for our journey. The canopy tour consisted of ten zip lines and five bridges which we maneuvered through for about three and a half hours as we were guided by our two well equipped guides. The zip lines were an average of seven hundred feet long and some platforms were as high as one hundred twenty five feet above the ground! This was an awesome adventure! Just exhilarating enough to get your pumping, but terrifying enough to keep you on the ground. While zipping through the canopy of the New River Gorge, we were introduced to the native plant life as the guides pointed out and gave descriptions of the surrounding forests as we passed through them. Our tour ended with a repelling adventure as we lowered ourselves from the last platform to the ground. A truly memorable experience.
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