Friday, July 21, 2006

Family Day Canopying

Karkloof Reserve is one of the few areas left that have only natural plants & animals of South Africa. The experience lasts 3 hours. You are taken by a Rover up to an area where you then walk the rest of the way. Then you make it to the first platform. This is the test one and the shortest. Then you fly through the air to various platforms. You sail above the trees and can see all around the valley. At one platform you have a snack and then continue on. When you are done you walk back to the check-in area where you are served lunch. It was a great experience. I must admit I had a fear of heights but doing this helped me get over it. We had a great time!
A waterfall close to one of the platforms.

Charles slowing down before the platform. You use your right hand as your break.
Chelsea flying toward the platform in the trees.
Caitlin coming across the wire.
Josh coming across through the trees.
Walking through the woods after we were done.
On the long ones I chose to use a guide so I could look around and enjoy the scenery.
A view from above the valley at Karkloof.

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