A Zip Line Adventure in Costa Rica

Who dreams up these things? Seriously? Is there some crazy adventurer who sits around and says,“I’ll tie cords to these here trees, attach a person to a pulley and they can wear a leather glove to avoid the potential of third degree burns. Doesn’t that sound like fun?”
When I think about it, I wonder to myself…Why? But now I am here and there’s no turning back, I’m no quiter. We are at the Arenal Canopy Tour in Costa Rica. Not the exact location where I would like to plummet to my death. How long would it take for my parents to arrive to collect my remains? That is, if they could find them.

At least there was some research involved and this company appeared to be reputable, no mention of anyone plummeting on the internet. But, we are in a different country, it is quite possible that they could have no problems covering these sorts of tragedies up.

This zip line tour had 11 lines on it, which meant we were able to fly down 11 different cords all with varying lengths & heights. 11 opportunities for the cords to break. 11 chances for the harness to unclip. 11 possibilities for my left hand to be burned off by touching the cord. 11 is not my favorite number.

We started with an instructional chat; leather glove in place…check, harness secure in uncomfortable location…check, clips in working order…check, scared crapless…check, check, check! My only thoughts now were, “don’t touch your left hand to the cord, please don’t touch your left hand to the cord.” It did not have a glove and I was left handed. Should I have mentioned that? Here we go, eyes closed…please don’t fall..please don’t touch your left hand…please don’t pee. Go! Did I make it? Am I alive? I was awakened by the fact that the harness had just settled in a more uncomfortable local. Right now I am grateful to still be alive and that I am not a man.

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A bit more about Annette:

I am an adventurous, optimistic, imperfect restaurateur who loves to blog about my Bucket List Journey. I have always had a list. A shopping list. A to-do list. A need-to-repair list. And my favorite of them all…my Bucket List. This list dictates much of my life, helping me step out of the box and create new experiences every day.
I don’t believe “things happen for a reason”, I believe that your choices create your life and I am on my own guided path. This blog was created to record and share the progress of my lifes-to-do-list. It has made me motivated to experience many of the otherwise overlooked pleasures in life. I hope it helps to do the same for you!