Longwood University Chi Alpha (LUXA) went zip lining last Saturday. For those of you who may not know what zip lining is, basically you put a harness around your legs and waist, clip part of it to a strong cable, clip the other part to a trolley, and, as our instructor said, run/walk until your feet leave the ground. It's putting a lot of trust in the cable and clips, that they're going to hold you up. It was a lot of fun, although some of it was challenging. There is what's called a back-up line in case for whatever the reason, your trolley fails. The back-up line keeps you attached to the cable. My back-up line kept sliding forward on one of the lines, causing me to twist. I tried to do what the instructors told me to (slide it back without removing your hand from the wire), but it's a whole lot harder than it sounds, especially when your about 30 feet above the ground and starting to get twisted in your lines. But overall, it was a great bonding experience for our group. The students that went had a good time, although a little bruised and sore. It's defiantly an activity I would recommend to youth groups. We even got to see a bird land on the cable as we were zipping (pictured above) Here are some more pictures:
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