Unique Muskoka August
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Photographs: Andy Zeltkalns<br />
The zip line canopy tour is one of the most popular attractions at <strong>Muskoka</strong> Zip Lines and Aerial Park at Santa’s Village.<br />
Treetop Trekking. He adds that one can<br />
experience the course with no prior<br />
knowledge of high ropes.<br />
In Huntsville, guests purchase a threehour<br />
pass for a zip line and aerial course tour<br />
and spend their time in their favourite areas.<br />
There is a challenging and fun ropes course<br />
with some zips built in, a string of seven zip<br />
lines, where the longest is 350 feet and about<br />
60 feet in the air, and an adrenaline-pumping<br />
Tarzan swing.<br />
It’s a good thing to save the Tarzan swing<br />
until you’ve been climbing in the trees for<br />
awhile. If you started with the 45-foot drop<br />
into the vertical cargo net, you might not go<br />
any further.<br />
“It’s a freefall jump out of the trees,” says<br />
Konoby. But don’t worry; the guides ensure<br />
you slow down just enough to enjoy the ride.<br />
The swing drop is a favourite of all ages at<br />
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Treetop Trekking. While you are busy<br />
summoning the courage to commit, the rope<br />
tightens up, you get a quick warning and<br />
you’re swinging through the air.<br />
The first few rope courses in Huntsville<br />
are the easiest and are designed for children<br />
and adults. The course gets tougher as you<br />
progress, culminating with Mighty Moose,<br />
where trekkers face a challenging walk 55<br />
feet in the air.<br />
At the end of the whole tour, which takes<br />
about three hours, the average person is<br />
tired, having used many muscles that they<br />
don't use in normal day-to-day life. “People<br />
feel they accomplished something,” says<br />
Konoby.<br />
The guides at Treetop Trekking are fun,<br />
offering an extra bounce for those looking<br />
for a thrill and steadying the line and offering<br />
encouragement for those who need a bit of<br />
support and courage.<br />
“Some guides that started here when we<br />
opened are still here five years later,” says<br />
Konoby, adding that some with full-time<br />
careers still return for shifts.<br />
For the season pass holders, they make it<br />
more interesting, adding challenges to the<br />
course.<br />
“We have a lot of fun; it’s a great place to<br />
be,” says Huntsville guide Annie Logan. “It’s<br />
a workout, too. I had someone tear up their<br />
gym membership and buy a season’s pass.”<br />
Located in the midst of a bustling theme<br />
park with a bird’s-eye view of the <strong>Muskoka</strong><br />
River, <strong>Muskoka</strong> Zip Lines and Aerial Park at<br />
Santa’s Village offers a one-of-a-kind view.<br />
Guests can choose a zip lining tour, the aerial<br />
park adventure, which includes a few zips,<br />
the jump tower, or a combination of two or<br />
three.<br />
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