The Zambezi Swing, set
up three years ago across the top of the Bakota Gorge, was the world’s
first cable gorge swing. One hundred and thirty five metres of cable
spans 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 meter 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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