[GeoStL] Re: Zip and Eat event-
- From: Mike Miesner <mmeese1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:02:13 -0500
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Looks like a blast !
I'm in !
On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:38 PM, Richard Sheffold <GC-RGS@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> As some of you may know, Meramec Caverns (60 miles west on I-44 in Stanton,
> MO) has recently open a zipline called Caveman Zipline.
> You can see their website here: http://www.cavemanzipline.com/
> Charlotte and I went out today and talked to them about group rates as a
> SLAGA event. Here's the story:
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> Regular price is $49 for adults (13 and older); kids (10-12) are $39.
> For a group of 10 or more our price would be $25 each (adults and
> children), 10 is the magic number as there are no more price breaks with a
> larger group.
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> Minimum age is 10 and weight limit is 80-270 pounds. Shorts are OK but you
> must wear tennis shoes. Helmets and everything needed are furnished, in
> addition to an orientation and a short 20' zipline about 5' high for
> instructions and a dry run. Normal total time with orientation and the ride
> is about 80 minutes. This could increase based on how many are interested.
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> There are 4 separate zipline rides and connected by 3 swinging rope bridges
> connecting the 8 towers. Total distance is about 3000 feet at speeds up to
> 50MPH. Longest zipline is about 1200 feet. The ride starts at a tower in the
> parking lot by the cave and crosses the Meramec and stops at a tower across
> the river. Continuing the ride and using the rope bridges will bring you
> back to the final tower on the cave parking lot.
>
> We watched a group of 5 or 6 take their first ride and it sure looks like
> fun.
>
> There is a "chicken chaser boat" for those that don't want to go any
> farther than the first tower (scared, not fast enough or high enough, or
> whatever reason). However, there are no refunds once the orientation has
> started.
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> Once reservations and deposits are made, the $25 ride is limited to those
> with reservations. Late signups or same day walkups pay the full price.
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> Since July and August are filling up fast, we've decided on Sat. July 31 or
> Sat. Aug.7. Hours are 9AM to 6PM.
>
> At the cave there is a restaurant and St. Clair and Sullivan have lots of
> fast food restaurants. There are no restaurants in Stanton.
>
> So let us know what you think of this idea and we can get it rolling. I'll
> talk with Glenn since this includes eating, so hopefully he'll approve it as
> a caching event.
>
> Rich and Charlotte
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