Adventure West Virginia Canopy Tour
Location: West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Client Website: adventurechallenge.wvu.edu/canopy-tour
Season of install: Summer / Fall
Completion of install: October, 2012
Project Goal:
- Collaborate with the university in the creation of a canopy tour facility that can be used to support its educational and developmental mission.
Program Description:
- The course may be used to train practitioners, host research in the University Research Forest, and provide fun educational experiences to the WVU community
Course Description:
- 4 zip lines
- 1 Sky-Bridge
- 1 rappel station
- 1 short hike
Installation Specifics:
- Built in Red Oak, Black Oak,
- Weathering steel platforms
- Dual cable systems using 3/8” jacketed cables (“silent” cables)
- Conventional yoke terminations
Testimonials:
- “Bonsai did it all for us. From construction to maintenance, and from inspection to training, they really paid attention to details and knocked it out of the park. Every time I zip our course I feel like a ‘Tree Whisperer’ made his signature within our forest.”