Rather than just climb or hike through the canopy, this allows
you to fly through the trees. Amazonia has the longest zipline canopy system
in all of the Amazon. Guests are hoisted one hundred feet above the ground into
a large, emergent tree. Then, strapped into a rapeller's harness, attached by
carabiner to a tandem zip line of stainless steel aircraft cables, you are able
to to travel through the air from one tree giant to another. The speed of one's
flight can be controlled by the user to soar rapidly, slow down, or stop to
take pictures. In all, several old-growth emergent trees are used, with wooden
platforms to allow one to stop and rest, studying the tree top life. It is a
system similar to that seen in the movie "Medicine Man" starring Sean
Connery. This new "Zip Way Canopy Adventure" is the only one of its
kind in the Amazon basin. The system was constructed by Canopy Construction
Associates of Amherst, Massachusetts. The construction team consisted of scientists,
arborists and construction specialists. They used galvanized and stainless steel
aircraft hardware capable of supporting over 12,000 pounds. In traveling through
the trees people are hooked onto the zip-line cable as well as a secondary safety
cable. Every precaution has been taken to ensure a safe ride. All guests of
this award winning lodge are allowed unlimited canopy access (weather permitting)
at no extra charge.
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