Canopy Cruising

They have  a set up where they can attach the cable to the tree without hurting the tree.

 

Gloves are mandatory for braking on the cable.

Peaking over.

A little more daring.

We spent a glorious Sunday morning in the redwoods.  Zipping through these magnificent trees.  Flying 100 feet and more above the ground, we felt like birds.   At first I had a knot in my stomach but had to do it.  I was partially in charge of a group of girls and if they had any doubts I didn't want to let on that I did also.  After the initial fear, it was exhilarating.  Each run was exhilarating.  Flying through the trees above woods and creeks.  Landing on platforms that are built carefully around the trees.  Built so there is no stress on the trees and growing in circumference when the trees do.  On one tree, that was about ninety years old, we stood right in the middle.  In the middle, between the very bottom of the tree, reaching in the ground, and the very tippy top reaching towards the light.  Right in the middle, between grounded and soaring.  They are good examples, these trees. Strong and flexible, grounded and soaring.