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    Jennifer at |

    Need to ask this: I am in a wheelchair and would like to know if some one in a wheelchair can do a zipline ??

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      Tim Jones at |

      Jennifer,

      Thanks for writing! You’ve posed an interesting question and a challenge. Theoretically, there’s probably no reason why someone in a wheelchair couldn’t do a zipline. Your weight is supported entirely by the harness or sling. You don’t need mobility in your lower body, just some arm strength to hold yourself upright.. However, the problem becomes one of access. Typically, ziplines start and often end at the top of platforms accessed by stairs or ladders–not exactly wheelchair-friendly environments.

      I’ve contacted many of the zipline operators in New England, and a number have already replied. So far, none of them are currently able to offer a zipline experience to people in wheelchairs, but at least two had already begun looking into options and one has said they hope to offer a handicapped-accessiblke experience as early as summer, 2012. Stay tuned!

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