The Zambezi Swing, set
up three years ago across the top of the Bakota Gorge, was the world’s
first cable gorge swing. 135 metres of cable span the top of the
75 metre high gorge, which has a sliding pulley system hanging from
it. Once firmly attached in a full body harness, you take a running
jump from a wooden platform and plunge for a heart-in-the-mouth
50 metres before being swung out into the middle of the gorge. The
jump ends with several pendulum swings before you are lowered to
the ground.
The flying fox is an alternative to the swing. It's a cable slide that
sends you coasting smoothly across to the other side of the spectacular
gorge. Then there is the 53 metre abseil, backwards or 'rap' jump
facing forward. A full day trip includes the abseil, flying fox
and as many gorge swings as you like. The only problem is you have
to climb out of the gorge each time, so you need to be reasonably fit.
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