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It is said ziplining actually originated in Costa Rica where
biologists studying the rain forest used a series of cables
strung between platforms to allow study of the tropical
plants and animals in the otherwise inaccessible rain
forests. This practical use developed into the eco-tourism
recreation
High above
industry that it is today. It’s something many people will experience
on vacation in an exotic destination, like Costa Rica or perhaps
Hawaii.
But the old home state also abounds in locations to zipline.
It’s considered extreme, like bungee jumping or skydiving, but no
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WBM september 2011
it all
A short trip to Carver’s Falls,
outside of Fayetteville, had us
swinging from the trees
Nikki McCall glides
effortlessly through
the trees at ZipQuest.
Allison Potter
