Thursday, July 2, 2009

Happy Hollow Shelter Improvements

Visitors to the picnic area at Happy Hollow will see some great improvements by the middle of next week! Roanoke County Parks staff is currently working on shelter repairs, grill cleaning, erosion controls and paving a path to the shelter from the parking lot. Call 387-6078 x0 to reserve the shelter for your next picnic!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Family Zip Line Trip - July 22

Ages 10 and up can experience the 'Wild' in Wonderful West Virginia as you venture high into the forest canopy where you (secured by a harness & cables) and led by professional guides, move tree to tree via a network of platforms & sky bridges. After a short climb up to the first sky bridge (10 to 15 feet above the ground) you will move on to a tree platform and be clipped to a cable for the first canopy zipline. You will spend the next three hours on the course completing 10 ziplines that vary in length from 100 to 800 feet, with zip speeds of approximately 30 mph depending on weight. Halfway through the course you will rappell off of a platform 35 feet. You need to be physically capable of walking up a 10% grade trail for 200 feet. Weight requirements are 70 lbs to 250 lbs. Recommended age is 10 years & older with 10 to 16 year olds accompanied by an adult. Fee: $129 includes breakfast biscuit, van transportation, training, guided canopy tour, and all equipment. We only have 10 spaces left!! Register Online Here