REGIONAL ZIPS
The following is a list of most of the zip-lining attractions in the Chattanooga region. Southeast Tennessee * Ocoee Zipz — www.ocoeezipz.com * Raft One Ocoee Canopy Tour — http://raft1.com * Wildwater Limited rafting and ziplining tour — http://wildwaterrafting.com * Ruby Falls ZIPStream (Chattanooga) — www.rubyfallszip.com * Fall Creek Falls ZIPStream (Pikeville/Spencer) — www.zipstreamfallcreekfalls.com North Georgia * Zipline Canopy Tours of Blue Ridge — http://zipblueridge.com * The Blue Ridge Canopy Adventure — www.theblueridgecanopyadventure.com Northeast Alabama * True Adventure Sports (Fort Payne) — www.trueadventuresports.com * Screaming Eagle Adventures — Coming to DeSoto State Park, Fort Payne, Ala.
Spots where thrill-seekers can indulge in the adrenaline-fueled aerial adventure known as zip-lining are growing like kudzu in the Chattanooga area.
For people like Kelly Motes, the experience of sailing through the treetops at 35 mph or more is a bucket-list adventure that had her enthralled from the first zip.
“I’m definitely adding this to my outdoor activities,” said Motes, 47, an accountant from Southside, Ala., who was zip-lining and climbing obstacles on Sunday at ZIPStream, a Ruby Falls attraction.
Motes’ first zip adventure happened in Stone Mountain, Ga., but the one at Ruby Falls was somewhat larger, she said.