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World-class zip line canopy tour through the old-growth Hemlock forests of the New River Gorge, West Virginia-- add it to your bucket list. Our unique combination of 10 ziplines, 5 cable sky bridges, and stationary tree platforms are an adrenaline-charged way to view the local flora and fauna from areas that are otherwise inaccessible.

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Ziplining Harpers Ferry - River Riders Zipline Canopy Tour

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River Riders has added a 1000 ft long Zip Line Over the Water Along the Potomac River!  New for 2023! The tour now ends with an optional 50 ft Freefall experience on the TruBlue Jump! Sure to thrill. Book Online to receive a $5.00 Discount!

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Experience the ultimate adventure at our Aerial Adventure Park in Harpers Ferry, WV! With over 100 challenge course elements and 9 trails of varying difficulty levels, our park spans 5 wooded acres and features 108 challenges and ziplines for an adrenaline-packed experience.

Experience the first and fastest all-steel, high-speed Mega Zipline in West Virginia and the DC area with our Mega Zip option. Our Harpers Ferry Zipline Canopy Tour provides a scenic journey over the Potomac River, offering a unique perspective of the area’s natural beauty. Families with children can enjoy the ‘Chicken Little’ kids’ zipline , where young thrill-seekers can experience the excitement of ziplining in a safe and enjoyable environment.

River Riders also offers our Full-Day Adventure/Zipline Pass. This pass gets you unlimited access to all our zipline attractions for the ultimate zipline enthusiast, providing a day filled with soaring, laughter, and the opportunity to create lasting memories.

Explore our zipline offerings and select the adventure that matches your adventurous spirit.

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Zipline canopy tour, aerial adventure park, chicken little zipline, our zipline adventures at a glance.

• Experience the ultimate adventure at our Aerial Adventure Park in Harpers Ferry, WV! We have a range of zipline options, combining the exhilaration of speed with the beauty of nature.
• The Mega Zip is DC area’s first and fastest all-steel high-speed Mega Zipline and the best Mega zipline in West Virgina
• Adventure through a network of seven ziplines in Harpers Ferry, including a free-fall rappel at the end, while traversing the sky bridges above the forest floor.
• Great views of the Potomac River and the Harpers Ferry Water Gap

Why Choose River Riders?

Unrivaled outdoor expertise.

As your premier outdoor adventure gateway in Harpers Ferry for over three decades, River Riders brings unparalleled expertise to every thrilling experience.

Longest Tubing Routes in Harpers Ferry

Discover the longest and most exciting routes, whether tubing or exploring, as we take you on unforgettable journeys through the scenic beauty of Harpers Ferry.

ADVENTURES with all the perks

In addition to our unique adventures, enjoy our campground, cabins, and and onsite amenities like our restaurant, taco trailer, and ice cream shop.

CRAFT YOUR PERFECT ESCAPE

Customize your adventure with a range of upgrades and season passes for flat water and white water tubing, as you create lasting memories.

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Buy an adventure day pass.

The River Riders Adventure Pass gives you access to a full day of activities! You get your choice of one guided activity and one self-guided activity.

• Choose your guided activity from rafting, river tubing, or ziplining first.
• Purchase your ticket based upon your guided activity choice (and whether you want a weekday or weekend ticket).
• In the afternoon participate in up to 2 hours on The Adventure Park or The Potomac Play Pass.
• Now that’s a day of adventure the whole family can enjoy!

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On the rim of the New River Gorge, find your national park experience.

Find your adventure, lower new river whitewater rafting, upper new river whitewater rafting, gravity ziplines, treetops zipline canopy tour, whitewater rafting…and so much more..

Whitewater rafting is how we started, but there is so much to explore in the New River Gorge with Adventures on the Gorge. Whether your ideal adventure is lounging by the pool or taking on hard hitting, class V whitewater, we can help you create your best New River Gorge National Park vacation.

Fly high on one of our three aerial experiences, explore the New River Gorge on a guided driving tour, or glide on the New River on a leisurely jet boat ride. The adventures you can have are nearly endless; the memories you create will stay with you for a lifetime.

Oh, and we can’t forget about rafting. With trips for kids as young as six on the Upper New River, to the fall-released Upper Gauley River, our rafting trips encompass both ends of the adventure spectrum (and everything in between).

New River Gorge

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In 2020, The New River Gorge took her place as the 63rd National Park in the United States. Alongside such iconic landscapes as Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Everglades, the New River Gorge National Park is part of an elite tradition of protected land, in what has been called “America’s Best Idea”.

You don’t have to stay far from the fun of Adventures on the Gorge. With lodging options to fit every budget, you can camp under the stars, stay in one of our unique cabins, or unwind in style in one of our vacation homes.

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These country roads took us home, and now they await your arrival. At Adventures on the Gorge, you can experience the beauty of West Virginia, the thrill of adventure, and the solitude of the mountains that hold us close.

Due to high traffic volume online booking is currently running slow. For booking help call (855) 379-8738 or see our Trip Planner .

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The premier Via Ferrata in North America. Climb the “Iron Way”, take in the stunning scenery, ascend breathtaking heights, and make memories to last a life time or until the next time.

Having a “home base” to come back to after a day of West Virginia outdoor adventure is important, which is why we offer convenient on-site lodging options. We’re sure to have the lodging type that fit the needs of your adventure!

Nothing screams fun family adventure more than a trip on our ziplines! Come out, strap in, and hang on for a wild ride. Bring your camera so that you can snap some photos of the West Virginia landscape; it’s one of a kind!

West Virginia rock climbing at its finest! No matter what your skill level, we’ve got rock for you! Looking for a challenge? Try our new Top Ropes program

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Plan Your Visit

NROCKS Outdoor Adventures (formerly Nelson Rocks Outdoor Center) is the premiere guided climbing center in West Virginia and the North Fork Valley Region. NROCKS offers Sport Climbing, Top Rope Climbing , Zip Lines , guided Canopy Tours as well as the Nation’s Premiere Via Ferrata . NROCKS provides top quality equipment from CMI for all activities!

Visitors from the Northeast region and around the world enjoy adventure vacations at NROCKS. Located in the Potomac Highlands region near Circleville, WV, NROCKS is an easy drive from Davis and Seneca Rocks, WV, and is less than an hour from the Canaan Valley and Timberline Resort. We regularly welcome visitors from Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, North Carolina and Washington, DC.

Maybe you’re in town to zip through the trees, or climb the local rock, or just to see the sights of West Virginia. Either way, you’re going to need a place to rest your head at night after a day of adventure. Look no further; we’ve got lodging that fits your style and budget including cabins, guest rooms, tent sites and a guest house!

Bring one, bring all! Here at NROCKS we specialize in groups of all sizes. No matter what your group size, we assure fun outdoor adventure for everyone!

All of our outdoor adventures are amazing, so why pick just one? Look at our package deals to combine activities and lodging. You might even save a buck or two!

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Interested in outdoor education and teambuilding? Our sister company, The Outdoor Learning Center specializes in both with groups of all shapes and sizes. They have facilities of their own, but can also customize a day trip at NROCKS to focus on teambuilding.

Our guide was Shelby, and she could not have been more open, helpful, encouraging, light hearted and competent.

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• Our Harpers Ferry zipline tour is an hour away from Washington DC
• The Zipline Canopy Tour features 7 ziplines, 2 sky bridges, and a TruBlue Jump with a 50ft freefall.
• There is a 1000 ft long zip line that goes over the water along the Potomac River.
• The TruBlue Jump offers an optional 50 ft Freefall experience. Guaranteed to provide excitement.
• Led by staff members who are trained and certified.
• Enjoy beautiful views of Harpers Ferry and the Potomac River.
• It is required to wear closed-toed shoes,
• It is advisable to wear comfortable clothing for ease of movement.
• Our Harpers Ferry zipline tours are typically appropriate for individuals aged five and above, weighing between 40-250 pounds.
• Guests who weigh less than 120 pounds will participate in tandem zip-lining for some parts of the tour and will go solo for the rest.

Spend a Full Day with us

Buy an adventure day pass.

The River Riders Adventure Pass gives you access to a full day of activities! You get your choice of one guided activity and one self-guided activity.

• Choose your guided activity from rafting, river tubing, or ziplining first.
• Purchase your ticket based upon your guided activity choice (and whether you want a weekday or weekend ticket).
• In the afternoon participate in up to 2 hours on The Adventure Park or The Potomac Play Pass.
• Now that’s a day of adventure the whole family can enjoy!

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Harpers ferry zipline tour – exhilarating, fast, and fun.

The Harpers Ferry zipline tour is a professionally guided adventure that lasts two-and-a-half to three hours.

Experience a thrilling ziplining adventure through a network of seven ziplines, including a free fall rappel at the end, while traversing the sky bridges above the forest floor. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Potomac River and the Harpers Ferry Water Gap, and feel free to ask your tour guide for information about the local wildlife, trees, plants, and rock cliffs that surround you on the Harpers Ferry ziplining tour.

This Harpers Ferry Zipline Tour offers various adventure elements, including ziplines of different lengths, ladder climbs, adventure bridges, an over-the-river zipline, and an optional freefall experience for additional excitement.

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Related activities.

The Aerial Adventure Park at River Riders is an excellent choice for a family adventure with over 100 challenge course elements of varying difficulty to choose from.

• 40lbs - 265lbs

Harpers Ferry White Water Rafting

This Harpers Ferry white water rafting trip will take you down the white water sections of the Shenandoah or Potomac River. This trip is great for beginner to intermediate paddlers!

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Soar over Harpers Ferry on the DC area's premier Mega Zipline! Feel the rush of the fastest all-steel, high-speed adventure in a breathtaking West Virginia setting. Thrills await!

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Harpers Ferry Zip Line Tours

Experience the thrills of the best zip lines in the region.

Harpers Ferry Adventure Center introduces the best zip line in Virginia! Located just an hour from the Washington DC and Baltimore metro regions, our zipline tour boasts the best views in the area!

Your 90 minute to two-hour tour has it all: 7 exciting zips and our exclusive 100 foot Sky Bridge! You’ll fly through the tree tops along the Potomac River and through some of America’s most historic and pristine wilderness.

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Canopy tours.

The mountain forests of West Virginia seem ready-made for canopy tours, and zip-lines and canopy tour networks have been raised in some of its most spectacular landscapes. In some places the zip-lines themselves have become the attractions ; in others, the canopy and the tour remain the focus. In most cases the venue is hosted by a public or private park system that offers other outdoor recreation opportunities such as whitewater rafting .

Canopy Tour Networks

The following zip-line and canopy networks are located in West Virginia. Please contact us if you know of a provider that is not yet listed.

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Adventure WV offers WVU community members and others many ways to pursue purpose outdoors

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

The WVU Outdoor Education Center is a multipurpose facility dedicated to providing educational and aerial adventure activities, including the University’s Zip Line Canopy Tour. (WVU Photo)

T apping into the landscape of the Mountain State, the West Virginia University Outdoor Education Center — run by Adventure WV — provides members of the University and surrounding communities opportunities to learn more about themselves and others by taking on challenges in nature.

Rachel Lasky, a junior forensic biology major from Ashburn, Virginia, found a sense of belonging when she turned to the outdoors.

“When I first started at WVU, I didn’t really know who I was in college or what I really wanted to be known for,” Lasky said. That was before she went to work two years ago at the OEC, located 10 miles east of the Morgantown Campus in the WVU Research Forest .

“Meeting everyone at the OEC and hearing all the different stories from those who were older than me really brought to my mind that it was OK that I didn’t know everything and that I wasn’t supposed to,” she said. “It has opened so many opportunities to meet people that I never would have even thought about before and to do things that I didn't know I would be able to do. It has also given me some lifelong friends.”

The OEC is a multipurpose facility dedicated to providing educational and aerial adventure activities, including the WVU Zip Line Canopy Tour , WVU Challenge Course and the Adventure Basecamp Overnight Facility .

“Our low and high ropes options are comparable to many universities across the country, but what makes us unique is that we are the only university to run a full Zip Line Canopy Tour,” said Chad Baker , assistant director of Adventure WV. “Our overnight sleeping yurts and location also set us apart since we are in the middle of the 7,500-acre University Research Forest.”

April marks the start of the new OEC season which typically runs through the end of October.

All activities are open to WVU faculty, staff, students and student organizations. OEC staff work to customize experiences to help address specific group goals, like improved communications, while providing new experiences.

Parts of the OEC are also available to the public when reservations are booked through the Center’s website .

“We bring a number of different groups up to the OEC — University groups, public groups, school groups, and we do purposeful programming,” Baker said. “Whether that’s leadership training, general team building or having a shared experience, that’s where we put our focus.”

Students who staff the OEC, like Lasky, build their communication and critical thinking skills.

“We’ve seen a lot of students who have had a lot of growth after they work for us because the job is very people-focused,” Baker said. “You have to be able to talk in front of people and you have to be able to handle some stressful environments at times. You’re going to get a lot of transferable skills, regardless of your major.”

Jeff Devlin, a junior mechanical and aerospace engineering dual major from Bryan, Ohio, has worked for Adventure WV for more than two years. While at the OEC, he’s helped many move out of their comfort zones, something he’s struggled with in the past.

“I think the thing I have gotten out of working at the OEC is a real feeling of fulfillment in helping people overcome their fears,” Devlin said. “A lot of people come to participate in these high ropes elements and realize they might not be super comfortable dangling from a harness 30-plus feet in the air. I know when I started working here, I was terrified of heights, but the constant exposure of being up at height every day over the summer helped me to get more comfortable and start to enjoy it.”

Participants at the OEC range in age, including grade school students who come in large groups throughout the summer during camps.

It is an opportunity for younger students to learn life skills designed for their specific age group, such as tag and other movement games for elementary students. If they meet the height and weight requirements, some are also able to do the high and low rope adventures at the Challenge Course Facility.

“I love working with grade school kids because the groups are always high energy and willing to play a lot of games,” Devlin said. “I also enjoy the challenge aspect of younger participants coming to the course because many have not had experience at height before and it feels really fulfilling to help coach them through a tough section of climbing on the Alpine Tower or help calm their nerves if they get frightened.”

Lasky recalled the moment a timid elementary student was hesitant to participate on the Canopy Tour but went through with it and ended with a smile on his face.

“It is a wonder to see what people are capable of at all of the different age groups,” she said. “For the most part, this could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and you don ’ t want to look back on this day in the future and be disappointed in yourself that you didn’t take full advantage of the opportunity. Who knows? You may just find something that you really enjoy or something that you don’t, but at least you can say that you tried it.”

Adventure WV is marking its 20th year  serving the University and surrounding communities by offering all kinds of ways to go exploring.

Find more information about the Outdoor Education Center.

In downtown Morgantown, Adventure WV also runs Morgantown Adventure Outfitters in collaboration with the city, offering kayak and bicycle rentals and guided programs through the Mon River Trail out of its Walnut Street location that is open to the public. Morgantown Adventure Outfitters is also opening for the season in April.

“Overall, our goal is to help people connect with one another in a purposeful way by having fun,” Baker said.

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DIRECTIONS FROM COOPERS ROCK

HOURS OF OPERATION

Nearby places.

• The Lakehouse Restaurant
• Tropics Restaurant & Bar
• Flying Fish & Co
• Lakeview Golf Resort
• The Lake Manor
• Mountain Creek Cabins