Lake Travis Zipline

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Helmets and harnesses, all lined up for today's victims, I mean customers!

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At the first of five ziplines, Sue was first in line at the take-off platform.

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And there she goes! This was the shortest zipline, a "bunny slope", only about 250 feet long.

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Looks like everyone survived the first line. Smiles all around!

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A still from the same line.

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A view of Lake Travis from the top of the 3rd line. You may be able to see the twin cables of the fifth and final line above the water in the lower left portion of the photo.

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Doesn't Sue look spiffy in her bright yellow helmet?

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Another view of the lake, again with a zip cable in the forground. Even with decent winter/spring rains, Lake Travis is still 25-30 feet below normal.

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Nick, one of our two guides, hooking Sue up for the 4th line, a fun glide across an inlet of the lake.

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Sue is thinking about the last line. Meanwhile, I'm getting hooked up on the parallel cable. It will be a race for sure, and we will reach speeds of 30-40 mph.

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And we made it! My "superior mass" allowed me to pass Sue on the way down, even though I gave her a couple of steps head start.

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After all that zipping, lunch at the Oasis sounded like a good idea.

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Here's a view from the deck at the Oasis. The sandy areas, are the "Sometimes Islands", only above water at low pool levels.

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Typical Texan's view of US geography. I'm surprised they remembered the panhandle.