[tabi] Re: Zip Line at Tally museum is tough but blind friendly
- From: Lighthouse of the Big Bend <lighthousebigbend@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 16:56:51 -0400
Thanks for the info Adam! That is great to know. Maybe FDOA will rig one
for the next SportsAbility!
On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 8:06 PM, Adam Gaffney <gaffney@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> There are 3 parts to the entire course beginning, intermediate and
> advanced. You can just start with the beginning. I think it takes more
> endurance than strength. Besides when I did this it was 100 degrees out
> that day.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Sally Benjamin <salbenjamin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 17, 2012 6:21 PM
> *Subject:* [tabi] Re: Zip Line at Tally museum is tough but blind friendly
>
> I have wanted to do that for a while but not sure I am strong enough.
>
> Sally Benjamin
> salbenjamin@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> On Jul 17, 2012, at 2:19 PM, "Adam Gaffney" <gaffney@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi folks, I went out to the Tallahassee museum also known to us long
> time Tallahassee residents as the junior Museum a few weeks ago to try the
> zip line. When we first arrived, a staff was explaining the prices for the
> 1 hour and 2 hour courses (15 to 30 bucks). I asked if there were any
> things I might have concern over as a blind person. He said that another
> blind person had already done the zip line and had no trouble. I wonder
> who that was? In fact what impressed me was that the entire staff all
> did the entire zip line after this blind folded so they could experience
> the course as a blind person. Anyway, the zip line was lots of fun and a
> huge challenge and my body ached for about 3 days after doing it. I would
> love to do it again. There are 11 zip lines in the complete course and
> many challenges such as walking tight ropes, swinging platforms rolling
> skate boards all while you are up in the trees. I felt completely safe
> with the good instruction on using the equipment and harness. The staff
> are excellent and I incurrage you to go out and give it a try. If you have
> any questions, drop me a note back. The only size requirement is that you
> must be at least 48 inches tall and ware closed toe shoes. Lots of kids
> and adults were climbing and zipping. The highest point is about 60 feet
> up in the trees. Below are a few links that you may be interested to
> learn a little more about this. ****
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> article about the course ****
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> http://www.visittallahassee.com/blog/2012/jun/12/get-ready-thrill-tallahassee-museums-tree-tree-adv/
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> a little YouTube video of it****
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUQHDqNiQjI&feature=youtu.be****
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> A link to the museum page. BTW back in 94 me and two other students wrote
> the first web page for the museum for a class project and the museum used
> it for their official web site for a number of years and you could even
> read our names on about section as the creators of the initial page. ****
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> http://tallahasseemuseum.org/****
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> "The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be
> made to understand it."
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> - Confucius ca. 480 B.C.
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