There were signs leading off the main highway to our destination and, as we had noticed a few times before, the signs didn't say how many kilometers away we were, but rather, how many minutes away we were. We were excited, and a little nervous all at once!
We just had to stop and take pictures at nearly every sign - I think deep down we really just needed a few more minutes to try and stomach what we were about to do.
We walked across the bridge and had to hike up the hill on the other side of the canyon; first along a dirt path, and then up several flights of stairs. We had to be reminded to not only look at our feet, but also at the branches that were growing above us.
We waited at the top for a while and watched a few other people take their turns before we were allowed to jump to the front of the line and go before the other 15 or so people from some travel group went. This is where we watched people get strapped into this contraption...
And then plummet face first down this drop at over 100 miles per hour!! Talk about exciting!
We had to put on a harness first, which hooked into a body length blue vest thing, which then was clipped on to the contraption that sped you down the wire. It was quite the process. Eye protection was required - you never know what bugs might unfortunately come across your path.
At the beginning and end of the ride you're positioned at such a steep angle that the blood tends to rush to your face to the point it nearly looks purple, which allowed Ashley and I to have a good laugh at each other on our way back to the top after our ride. Here we are ready to go!
Even though we had both anticipated having our stomachs hit our knees during the drop, the ride was super fun! It never felt like we were falling; it was a smooth - yet fast! - slide to the bottom part of the canyon. I would recommend it to anybody! We happily made our way back down the stairs and dirt path afterward, and watched a few people bungee jump and swing off the bridge before pulling back out on the road. There was still a lot of day left in which to explore!
We pulled into the parking lot and couldn't believe our eyes. On the opposite side of the road from where we parked was the same landscape we'd seen ever since pulling off the highway - pastures and livestock. Yet, on our side of the road next to the parking lot was a HUGE canyon named Gravity Canyon.
Maybe it doesn't seem so huge to you, and no, it's not the grand canyon, but it was still quite impressive. There were three options of extreme rides we could choose to participate in at the canyon - bungee jumping above the river, swinging out from the bridge after a 50m freefall, or the option we had chosen before arriving: riding the Flying Fox. If you look real close at the next picture you'll see a tiny speck on the right edge of the river... that's two people on the ride we were about to embark on!
Maybe it doesn't seem so huge to you, and no, it's not the grand canyon, but it was still quite impressive. There were three options of extreme rides we could choose to participate in at the canyon - bungee jumping above the river, swinging out from the bridge after a 50m freefall, or the option we had chosen before arriving: riding the Flying Fox. If you look real close at the next picture you'll see a tiny speck on the right edge of the river... that's two people on the ride we were about to embark on!
We walked across the bridge and had to hike up the hill on the other side of the canyon; first along a dirt path, and then up several flights of stairs. We had to be reminded to not only look at our feet, but also at the branches that were growing above us.
We waited at the top for a while and watched a few other people take their turns before we were allowed to jump to the front of the line and go before the other 15 or so people from some travel group went. This is where we watched people get strapped into this contraption...
And then plummet face first down this drop at over 100 miles per hour!! Talk about exciting!
We had to put on a harness first, which hooked into a body length blue vest thing, which then was clipped on to the contraption that sped you down the wire. It was quite the process. Eye protection was required - you never know what bugs might unfortunately come across your path.
At the beginning and end of the ride you're positioned at such a steep angle that the blood tends to rush to your face to the point it nearly looks purple, which allowed Ashley and I to have a good laugh at each other on our way back to the top after our ride. Here we are ready to go!
Even though we had both anticipated having our stomachs hit our knees during the drop, the ride was super fun! It never felt like we were falling; it was a smooth - yet fast! - slide to the bottom part of the canyon. I would recommend it to anybody! We happily made our way back down the stairs and dirt path afterward, and watched a few people bungee jump and swing off the bridge before pulling back out on the road. There was still a lot of day left in which to explore!
Oh my gosh! I couldn't do that at all... yikes!
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