West Virginia Canopy Tours
Does a canopy tour remind you of the high wire balancing act in a circus? Would you like to experience the thrill of flying across a wire way up in the sky? Now is your chance!
is the first mile long sustainable guided canopy tour in West Virginia and the most exciting activity available, on-site, at the Class VI - Mountain River campus. Designed and built by Bonzai Design.
TreeTops Canopy Tour takes you high into the forest canopy where you (secured by a harness & cables and led by professional guides), move from tree to tree via a network of platforms & sky bridges, allowing you to quietly observe native wildlife and natural flora in this unique environment. Fast moving zip lines take you soaring through the tree tops for a thrilling ride over rugged terrain in Mill Creek Canyon (a pristine trout stream that races to join the New River at nearby Hawks Nest State Park).
Secluded by lush rhododendron and an old-growth Eastern Hemlock & White Oak forest, the Mill Creek gorge is home to whitetail deer, black bear and numerous other species of animals and natural flora. Mill Creek is also a bird watcher's delight as it's a major flyway for Swainson Warblers, geese and humming birds.
Trip Details:
- Canopy tour equipment (helmet, harness with trolley and break gloves)
- Professional Tour Guides
- 3 1/2 hour length(start to finish)
To Learn about: TreeTop Canopy Tour Participant's Responsibilities
What To Expect:
- TreeTops Canopy Tours are professionally guided tours.
- Tours consist of 8 guests and 2 tour guides per departure time - Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time.
- After signing a release (assumption of risk and indemnity form), a presentation about the equipment and procedures will be given to you & you will be fitted with a harness, helmet and gloves.
- Prior to departing on the tour, guides will clip you onto our 50 foot "trial" zipline (located a few feet above the ground) for you to practice launching, stopping and rescue techniques. We will also discuss the safety procedures we will be following during the tour.
- After a short walk to the first platform (2 to 3 feet above the ground) you will clipped to a cable for the first canopy zipline. You will spend the next three hours on the course.
- You will complete 10 ziplines. Ziplines vary in length from 100 feet to as long as 800+ feet , with zip speeds of approximately 30 miles an hour (depending on the weight of the participant)!
- Halfway through the course you will have a 830 foot hike at 10 to 20 % grade to one of the longest zips of the day.
- You will walk on 5 sky bridges, take 2 short hikes to gain elevation (you need to be physically capable of walking up a 10 to 20% grades) and end your adventure with a rappell 35 feet down from the final platform! A short shuttle brings you back to our Adventure Center.
- Ask about our packages which include the canopy tour, lodging, meals and another half day activity such as rafting, mountain biking, rappelling, or another adventure!
- Minimum weight is 90 lbs (recommended age 10 years & older); Maximum weight is 260 lbs. (These are guidelines and depend on the participants physical and mental ability. Please consult our reservation staff when making a reservation).
For more information go to: Canopy Tour FAQ's
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