Bounce Magazine September 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018 | ISSUE #71
GO APE
THETFORD
Set in the heart of Britain’s largest lowland
pine forest, is Go Ape, a unique adventure
park...
From treetops to Segways, be prepared to test
your swing, balance and grip. This challenging
but fun course will certainly put you through your
paces, all surrounded by a backdrop of beautiful,
green pines and a few bewildered squirrels.
The Bounce team were invited to test the course
at Thetford Forest and first up was Forest
Segways. We arrived 10 minutes before our
allotted time and were given a list of rules to
read and a waiver form to sign. The kind people
behind the desk were
able to look after all
of our belongings, so
don’t worry if you have
bags and picnics, they
will be stored in a safe
place.
Before exploring the
forest on our own, we
acquainted ourselves
with a self-balancing, all-terrain, electric
Segway, but not without a safety briefing and
training session first.
The key is to relax your knees and push your feet
downwards. Turning is easy; simply move the
handles in the direction you want to go, which
comes naturally if you look at the corner you are
about to take. As we practiced around a circular
circuit, a few laps later and it was time to begin
our forest adventure. At 6mph, we followed
narrow, bumpy trails, which were a little more
challenging, but great fun especially round the
twisty corners!
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