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New Zip Line and Aerial Game Park opens in Ontario

Published: 13-Aug-2013

Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA), in partnership with Treetop Trekking Company, officially opened the new Line and Aerial Game Park on 1 August 2013 at Heart Lake Conservation Area in Ontario, Canada.

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Located in the forested canopy of Heart Lake Conservation Area, the game park features eight courses ranging in difficulty level from beginner to expert, and 10 zip lines including the 900ft longest and 50ft highest zip line. The twin zip crossing right over Heart Lake is the central attraction of the park.

The park offers 75 aerial games including log bridges, cable traverses, balance logs, and Tarzan swings. The space also provides a stand-alone zip line experience for those who do not have the time for the full three hour tour.

The participants with Treetop Trekking at Heart Lake Conservation Area in Brampton will offer activities for anyone aged nine years and above with a minimum height of 4'7" inches and a maximum weight of 250lbs.

The game park is the first park of its kind in Toronto and Region Conservation, and fourth Treetop Trekking park in Ontario.

The park opened on 1 August 2013.

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