School is out and perhaps you have found yourself still in Columbia. Your lease isn’t up until July, and you figured it’s not worth going all the way home. You may find yourself stuck on the couch watching season after season of Netflix originals wondering what there is to do in Columbia when nobody’s around.
There are tons of adventurous things to do in Columbia. You can go zip lining. Not only can you go zip lining, you can zip line at the zoo, just right down the road.
Zip lining consists of a pulley suspended on a cable, mounted on an incline usually above forests, rivers or beautiful scenery.
Riverbanks Zoo’s Zipline Canopy Tour includes seven zip lines that range from 200 to 1,000 feet. It features a rickety bridge and two cargo net climbs. Tours can last anywhere from 2 to 3 hours, depending on the size of the group.
Zip line tours are scheduled weekly and spaces must be reserved. A Zip Line Canopy Tour cost $80 for the general public and a River Zip is $55 for the general public.
For more information, visit the Riverbanks Zoo website.
So you are afraid of heights and would feel more comfortable closer to the ground. It’s okay, there's an option for you too.
It may be time to visit HiWire Trampoline Park. It is a park of trampolines that will lift you off the ground but not too far. There are two parks located in Irmo and Northeast Columbia.
HiWire is a park full of trampolines, obstacle courses and sponge pools. With over 12,000 feet of connected trampolines, over 60 trampolines, launching decks, angled wall trampolines and objects dangling from the ceiling to test your strength, you will never get bored.
However, we can’t promise you will last the entire time because this is a work out.
HiWire holds special events, such as Club HiWire, where "the lights go out and the lasers come on," according to their website. They also have Theme Night Thursday’s from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and dodgeball games are a general feature at the park.
For prices, reservations and location, visit their website.