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| Skamania Zip Lines - Washington |
Bucket lists can include many things. It never occurred to me to put zip lining on my list and I never thought it was something I would actually do.
Peer pressure applied by grandchildren is a powerful motivator, along with the fact that the opportunity would most likely never arise again.
Hannah and Savannah, our zip line tour guides, were patient, kind and helpful to a Grandma with bad knees. It wasn't easy to climb up the steps to hook up to the line. Let alone "zip-away" as our guides would say to each other.
"Let go of the rope" the son-in-law says.
"Easier said than done" I squeal in mid-zip.
The most difficult task was the transfer to the ground after zipping to the first few platforms and letting go of those pesky control issues. Stepping off a perfectly good platform high above the ground and trusting that the tiny little rope would actually lower you gently to the ground. Turns out I was right, well at least half right, as I landed on my rear end instead of my feet. Fortunately, only my pride was injured but I was vindicated when the son-in-law had a similar landing. BOOM!
Seven platforms into our adventure I was able to open my eyes and at least let go of the rope with one arm for a few seconds and then we were done.
While zip lining is not for everyone, and I did enjoy the swinging bridges, however, I don't think I will repeat the experience. I'm glad I was able to finish the entire course and face some of my fears and let go just a little bit.
