Swaziland - Canopy Tour

Imagine zipping above the trees through a canyon that wouldn't be accessible any other way. Fun!
img_0786 Hanging out before the zipline canopy tour briefing.
Hanging out before the zipline canopy tour briefing.
img_0787 All decked out and ready to zip. Yes, the harness is not the most comfortable piece of equipment for men to wear.
All decked out and ready to zip. Yes, the harness is not the most comfortable piece of equipment for men to wear.
img_0788 Gavin and Zoe really aren't sure what to make of all this stuff on them.
Gavin and Zoe really aren't sure what to make of all this stuff on them.
img_0790 Heading out to find the trees we're supposed to zipping over and through. Not a whole lot of trees to be seen here.
Heading out to find the trees we're supposed to zipping over and through. Not a whole lot of trees to be seen here.
img_0791 Driving out past our cabin, which is off the left.
Driving out past our cabin, which is off the left.
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img_0793 Looking back at all the little cabin clones.
Looking back at all the little cabin clones.
img_0796 Trees? See any trees?
Trees? See any trees?
img_0797 Still no trees, but I see a little reservoir.
Still no trees, but I see a little reservoir.
img_0801 Hmm...still no trees in sight.
Hmm...still no trees in sight.
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img_0805 OK...now we're walking and I still don't see any trees! Oh well, I guess we'll follow our guide Peter.
OK...now we're walking and I still don't see any trees! Oh well, I guess we'll follow our guide Peter.
img_0807 I'm so excited!
I'm so excited!
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img_0811 Aha! Trees!
Aha! Trees!
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img_0816 Now we've reached the platforms that would be on each end of the 11 ziplines we're about to enjoy.
Now we've reached the platforms that would be on each end of the 11 ziplines we're about to enjoy.
img_0818 Martin's the first to try out the practice zipline to make sure everything is cool. The answer is
Martin's the first to try out the practice zipline to make sure everything is cool. The answer is "Yippppeeee!"
img_0819 Next comes Gavin.
Next comes Gavin.
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And now Zoe. This was Zoe's only solo zipline because her hand, which acts as the brake for slowing down, slipped off the line and she came barrelling into the…
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Looking back on one of the longer lines. I believe that's Gavin way off in the distance.
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Here's Zoe coming in with Peter. That looks like a smile on her face.
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Gavin just taking off.
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There's a platform over there somewhere.
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Gavin walking over the cool, bouncy suspension bridge.
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Looking down the canyon we've been criss-crossing.
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Kathryn looking down in to the canyon as she takes off. This is a test of the 20x optical zoom on our new camera. Compare this to the previous picture. …
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Hiking our way back out after the fun was over.
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Heading back to the cabin.