Zipline and Spawning Salmon

After breakfast this morning, we decided to go to the west side of the lake. We ended up at the ferry an hour early so got some coffee while we waited. The ferry was pretty much what I remember it to be, except this time I was able to take it in more than last time.
We got off the ferry and started our drive towards Nelson. We noticed a sign for Kokanee Mountain Ziplines and on a wimb decided that we were going to do that today! We came in and luckily there was a tour leaving in 20 minutes with room for us!
The tour consists of 6 lines. The first is about 70m long, a bit slower, just to give us a feel for the line. The next is 3 times the length at about 290m. This one let's us gst used to a bit more speed and a feel for the breaking system. The next was both Chris and my's favorite. It is over 1000m long, about 45 seconds across. They call this on their 'scenic line'. This in the format line that goes over the 300m high valleywith views of mountains to the north and Kootenay lake to the south. The fourth line is the longest over 2000m long and you ride for well over a minute. If you canon ball off this one, you can get some incredible speed, which we both decided we should! The fifth line is the trick line. Chris started backward, locked his knees and did a trust fall. He obviously trusted our tour guide Kat because he fell with enough momentum that he flipped right over! I tried to trust fall and got scared and just jumped off. Kicked my knees up and rose most of the line upside down. The last line is the steepest and has an automatic break. Usually you make it to a point and one of the tour guides has to pull you in. This was the case for me. Chris made it right to the end and just stood up.
It was a blast and we had so much fun! We continued en route to Nelson and saw a point where we were able to stop to observe the spawning salmon. They are a bright red color with green heads. They are very cool to see, and funny to watch. Walking through the trail we came across a skunk. Chris stayed to watch and I walked away because I didnt want to risk getting sprayed. Nelson, here we come!Weiterlesen