Go Ape!, the nation’s leading treetop adventure company, has opened its first Michigan location at Stony Creek Metropark in Washington, Michigan. The Go Ape! Treetop Adventure course offers a fully immersive forest experience.
For each site, guests ascend a rope ladder to a set of obstacles and end with a zip line back to the forest floor. Each site gets progressively more challenging and the zip lines get longer.
The course is designed to accommodate a wide range of skill levels, offering a balanced mixture of challenge and fun. The expansive course offers a two to three-hour expedition through the forest canopy.
Features include:
- 5 zip lines for more than 4,000 feet of exhilaration
- A “Double Tarzan swing” that allows participants to swing from 30 feet high into a cargo net
- A series of rope ladders and bridges, spider webs and trapezes
- 40+ obstacles situated 40 feet high, or more, within the forest canopy
Go Ape! supports green spaces and local communities where their courses are based by taking part in cleanups, non-native invasive plant removal, and by donating free and discounted tickets to underserved and special needs groups. Last year, Go Ape donated more than $1.3 million in free and reduced-price tickets to local community groups, charities and guests.
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks Director, George Phifer, is confident that the partnership with Go Ape! will be a huge success.
“We share similar core values with Go Ape! in how we serve the local community,” said Phifer. “Our goal is to connect people to nature in a variety of ways. We’re excited to add something completely unique like Go Ape! that’s both active and fun.”
Construction of the course began last Summer, with a 100% capital investment from Go Ape! The Huron-Clinton Metroparks will share in the revenue derived from all ticket sales, with no public dollars being spent on building, maintaining or operating the course.
“The Huron-Clinton Metroparks system is a premier recreational resource in Southeast Michigan. We’re excited to become a part of the region’s vibrant outdoor culture,” said Go Ape! Managing Director, Chris Swallow. “We’re looking forward to getting Southeast Michigan residents up into the trees.”
The treetop adventure costs $58.00 for ages 16 and up and $38.00 for kids ages 10 to 15. Reservations are recommended through www.goape.com.
Stony Creek Metropark is located at 3737 Southdale Drive Washington, Michigan.
