The Interzip Rogers starting point: Zibi in Gatineau So, where do you start, how does it work, how long does the ride take, where does it end and how much does it cost? Read on, my friends. Like, 37 metres (120 feet) below the tower where I’d begin the trip.īut then I watched the zip line’s first two guests-Charles-Antoine Turpin and Valérie Ducharme, who won their spots in an online charity auction-hum across the line, and I couldn’t wait to try it. So the only thing that gave me pause, when I first eyed the twin zip lines stretching 366 metres (1,200 feet) across the Ottawa River, was all that water rushing by below.įar below. See what I mean? The top of the Interzip Rogers tower is quite a bit above the river surface. I’ve also been on several other zip lines, including those at Arbraska Laflèche near Val-des-Monts and Skywood Eco Adventure near Brockville, so I know that riders are trussed up pretty securely and that the cables are really thick. I’ve done the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, for instance, and I loved the CN Tower EdgeWalk. If I’m 100% confident I won’t fall, I’m good with just about any height. I think it’s because I’m not afraid of heights, per se I’m afraid of falling. However, for whatever reason, zip lining has never scared me much. The idea of skydiving terrifies me, the thought of being trapped underwater with nothing but a scuba tank makes me hyperventilate, and you will never catch me on anything resembling a bungee jump.
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Was I stoked to be one of the first riders to shoot across the Ottawa River on the brand-new Interzip Rogers zip line last week? Hell, yeah!ĭisclosure: I tried the zip line for free as a guest of Interzip Rogers, which neither reviewed nor approved this post.