A Zinger of a Zipline

Do you every look at an offer for adventure and think, "Wow, that would be fun!" Then you wonder, 'Could I do that?' You continue to see the same ad and start to mull over it your mind of actually doing it. Well, Groupon does that to you. I constantly get emails from them, many are the same. The Zipline adventure looked fun. After five months of looking at the photo, I jumped at the chance when the price dropped and there was an extra 20% off.

We drove past these towers coming home from Midway a month ago and wondered what they were. Little did we know, standing on them would be our fate in a very short time. Allan was game to try it, so I made the appointment when the weather was pleasant. The early morning was quiet on the roads and canyons beautiful, though colorful leaves were mostly gone.

Our ten party group had three couples and a family of four. We were the oldest, but no one said, "Wow, how old are you guys?" Instead we suited up in our harnesses and helmets. They trained us in the ways we should go and told us not to depart from it. A test line from a ten foot platform, showed our abilities.

We were shuttled to the first tower and scaled up choosing our positions. Oh, the view from the top of the lake and mountains was amazing. The calm waters and cool blue sky, kept us on task. With a busy highway not far away, many pulled off the road to watch us careen from pole to pole. There were five in all.

"We went on the Utah Zipline tour. It was scary and exciting that's for sure. They strapped us in tight and secure. After riding the line, we now want for more."