November 14, 2008
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BRAND NEW ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN FIJI
October 26, 2008
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Fiji Adventure Vacations Guide
LOOKING for an an active adventure vacation in a warm and tropical climate? If so, then Fiji Islands in the heart of the South Pacific awaits you! Whilst Fiji is famous for its relaxing beach resorts, palm trees and lagoons, many do not realise the vast array of active adventures to be enjoyed when vacationing in Fiji. Scuba diving is a top pursuit due to several world-class coral reef formations. Ocean kayaking, jet skis, jet boat rides, snorkelling, sailing, parasailing, surfing, sport-fishing, game-fishing and river rafting are other adventures to be enjoyed on the water. Land activities include hiking, mountain biking and birdwatching.
Enjoy soaring above the forest canopy in the latest thrill-ride offered by Zip Fiji out of Pacific Harbour!
Suggestions of Popular Fiji Adventure Resorts, Cruises and Dive Shops
- Aqua Trek Beqa Diving - Beqa
- Dolphin Bay Divers Retreat - near Taveuni
- Lawaki Beach House - Beqa Island
- Moody's Namena Resort - Namenalala Island, central Fiji
- Papageno Eco Resort - Kadavu
- Paradise Resort - Taveuni
- Robinson Crusoe Island Resort - off Coral Coast
- SURF & DIVE The Rendezvous - near Nadi
- The Pearl South Pacific - Pacific Harbour
- Tui Tai Adventure Cruises - from Savusavu
- Waidroka Bay Surf & Dive Resort - far Coral Coast
Fiji Adventure Vacations Guide
October 20, 2008
FVB BulaFiji.com : Zip Fiji – Fiji's Newest Fun Adventure
Zip Fiji – Fiji's Newest Fun Adventure
On this spectacular eco-adventure tour you will experience what can only be described as a pulse-stopping view of one of the most beautiful and complex biological communities on Earth. Feel the rush of adrenalin pump through your veins as you whoosh from platform to platform, 90 ft (30 metres) above the forest floor. A series of thrilling zip lines gives you the maximum opportunity to marvel at the stunning, tropical setting as you effortlessly traverse through the huge tropical trees, amongst wild orchids and a diversity of native birds.
Safety is very important to Zip Fiji. Guests are under the constant care and supervision of highly qualified personal who have received over 200 hours of formal training in Canopy Tour operations and safety techniques, and only top-quality equipment are used and is regularly and rigorously inspected and maintained. The guides all speak English, are well trained and have specialised knowledge regarding the surrounding vegetation, wildlife and history.
There has never been a more exciting way to xplore the depths of the tropical rainforest. For thrill-seekers and nature lovers alike, this amazing adventure travel experience is the most popular ecological jungle tours in Fiji.
Things to Do & See | Zip Fiji
October 14, 2008
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September 14, 2008
SY Barbara Ann in Fiji
One of the highlights of their visit was our zip line adventure, outside of Suva. We spent most of the day zip lining through the jungle canopy. Check out their website: http://zip-Fiji.com
Before you relax and let yourself go, it's all you can do just to keep from spinning or going too fast. Here I am learning the techniques. As with everything, it's only a matter of practice. We did the circuit 6 times (maybe more) and by the third time we were hanging upside down and letting ourselves spin freely.
The cousins have conquered the zip line challenge. Bring it on!
Fiji
August 28, 2008
Fiji Waterfront Properties and Real Estate - Pacific Harbour
Fiji Waterfront Properties and Real Estate - Pacific Harbour
August 23, 2008
Fiji Holidays and Travel for Australia
Fiji's newest Fun Adventure Activity!
Zip Fiji is located out of Pacific Harbour on Fiji's main island, so check out the Pacific Harbour accommodation options.
The resorts and hotels will be able to help with your Zip Fiji arrangements.
Fiji Holidays and Travel for Australia
August 20, 2008
As seen on lonelyplanet.tv - Zip Fiji
I've only been riding canopy adventure tours in alpine environments, this one was pretty adventurous...they say there are no snakes on Fiji, but I've seen little boas on those trees...and nice millipeds too. Big fun, big ups to Zip Fiji!
lonelyplanet.tv - Zip Fiji, RTW07/08
August 18, 2008
Zip Fiji - Jasons Fiji
Zip Fiji - Jasons Fiji
Feel the rush as you soar high through the rain forest on the most thrilling and only canopy zip lines in the South Pacific. A wild and fun adventure you will never forget. Our canopy is fully inside the jungle, located just minutes from Pacific Harbour in the beautiful and mystical mountains, maximizing your fun time on the zip lines. Learn about and enjoy our amazing wild life and vegetation, including flying foxes, endemic birds, parrots, colourful butterflies, unique frogs, breathtaking flowers and other animals and trees you can only dream about. All at the home of ZIP Fiji."
August 13, 2008
South Pacific Travel Blog: Zip Fiji Takes Off
Zip Fiji Takes Off
Pacific Harbour on the south coast of Viti Levu, Fiji, is a world class scuba diving and whitewater rafting center. Now Zip Fiji is offering 1.5-hour rides on a series of eight cable runs through the rainforest canopy. Clients securely attacked to lines up to 200 meters long can attain speeds of 60 kilometers an hour as they zip between platforms from seven to 45 meters high. This sport was invented in Costa Rica, and in 2008 Zip Fiji became the first canopy tour operator in the South Pacific. The rides take place at Wainadoi village, 20 km east of Pacific Harbour, and transportation from the Arts Village is included in the $120 Fijian price ($60 for children under 12). You can save 10 percent by booking online through the website. There are six tours a day and it’s quite a thrill.
South Pacific Travel Blog: Zip Fiji Takes Off
July 31, 2008
Tony’s Blog
"Zip Fiji set up near town - an exciting flying fox ride through Fiji`s luscious tropical forests. Unlike tropical jungles in places like South East Asia and South America, there are very few insects and creepy crawlies on this island to bother you. TheZip is a popular activity in the world`s cruise capital - The Carribean - where apparently there are some 70 such courses. Zip Fiji is the first in the South Pacific.
And it worked. Visitor ratings have apparently soared."
FVB BulaFiji.com:| Zip Fiji
ZIP FIJI – FIJI’S NEWEST FUN ADVENTURE
Feel the rush as you soar high through Fiji’s lush tropical rainforest on the most thrilling and only canopy zip lines in the South Pacific. A wild and fun adventure you will never forget.
Just twenty minutes from Pacific Harbour, the Adventure Capital of Fiji, in the heart of the tropical forest of the Wainadoi mountains, lies ZIP FIJI's own private eco-reserve, a biological paradise where you will discover a stunning profusion of Fiji's tropical flora and fauna. Their Jungle Canopy Adventure gives you the opportunity to experience this amazing wilderness from a unique perspective.
Only in your wildest fantasies have you swung from treetop to treetop through dense tropical vegetation! Fast, fun and exhilarating, ZIP FIJI finally brings these dreams to life!
On this spectacular eco-adventure tour you will experience what can only be described as a pulse-stopping view of one of the most beautiful and complex biological communities on Earth. Feel the rush of adrenalin pump through your veins as you whoosh from platform to platform, 90 ft (30 metres) above the forest floor. A series of thrilling zip lines gives you the maximum opportunity to marvel at the stunning, tropical setting as you effortlessly travers through the huge tropical trees, amongst wild orchids and a diversity of native birds.
Safety is very important to Zip Fiji. Guests are under the constant care and supervision of highly qualified personal who have received over 200 hours of formal training in Canopy Tour operations and safety techniques, and only top-quality equipment are used and is regularly and rigorously inspected and maintained. Their knowledgeable guides will assist you every step of the way - from the time you leave the ground, until you come back down to the forest floor.
The cables are able to hold up to 12,000 lbs and are top quality and fitted by professionals from Costa Rica, where the sport was invented.
The guides all speak English, are well trained and have specialised knowledge regarding the surrounding vegetation, wildlife and history.
Join us on this uniquely exciting way of exploring the capony of Fiji’s tropical rainforests.
There has never been a more exciting way to explore the depths of the tropical rainforest. For thrill-seekers and nature lovers alike, this amazing adventure travel experience is the most popular ecological jungle tours in Fiji.
For more information and booking please visit Zip Fiji.
Things to Do & See | Zip Fiji
June 10, 2008
Rivers Fiji
Are you looking to experience the ultimate Fiji adventure? The Rivers Fiji management team has been in the whitewater rafting business for more than 25 years, and we are excited to share our enthusiasm for the exploration of wild rivers in Fiji with you.
Whether you're an experienced whitewater veteran or a complete novice we have a variety of options to accommodate a range of skill and interest levels. We explore class II-III whitewater aboard inflatable kayaks and whitewater rafts, experiencing some of Fiji's most spectacular terrain by floating in relative comfort along two of the country's premier liquid pathways, the Upper Navua Gorge and Wainikoroiluva.
We also offer a number of other Fiji adventures. Sea kayak amid turquoise blue waters ... snorkel incredible coral reefs ... kayak through a lush mangrove forest on our Deuba Coastal Sea Kayak trip... or experience a Fiji travel package incorporating all of these activities. We offer something for everyone from Fiji family vacations to Fiji honeymoon packages and much more.
Rivers Fiji is committed to sustainable tourism practices and we work very closely with neighboring riverside villages. Our guides grew up along the rivers we explore and know their environment better than anyone.
Rivers Fiji
June 5, 2008
Professional Ropes Course Association - PRCA - Standards - ANSI —
he PRCA is a contemporary and very progressive association that supports the development and regulation of the ropes challenge course and canopy tour / zip line industry. Established in 2003, the PRCA has achieved tremendous accomplishments, surrpassing other associations to become the first ANSI Accredited Standards Developer for the industry. The PRCA currently has active draft standards within the ANSI review process and public reviews are currently being conducted.
Professional Ropes Course Association - PRCA - Standards - ANSI
May 5, 2008
Petzl Elios kid's climbing helmet
The Petzl Elios kid's climbing helmet is built just like the adult Elios but sized for kids.
This is a lightweight and durable helmet for young Zip-Liners with all the features of the adult helmet.
It is easily adjustable to fit the growing climber.
Petzl Elios - Kid's Climbing Helmet
April 20, 2008
April 1, 2008
Petzl William Screw-Lock Carabiner
Pear-shaped carabiner with large opening.
Perfectly suited for clipping into the Petzl Pulley.
- Gate opening 25mm.
- Major axis strength 25kN.
- Minor axis 7kN.
- Open gate 7kN.
- CE certified.
Misty Gorillas of Kadavu - New Research
Very funny stuff on Matava's blogs, just had to show it! (PS look at the date it was posted...)
Stuart
Misty Gorillas of Kadavu - New Research
One fact usually overlooked by visitors to Kadavu Island are the rarely seen primates that inhabit the inaccessible jungle covered interior mountains.
The original black & white movie 'King Kong' was filmed on the island's South West shore in the shadow of Mt Delainabukelevu, the island's extinct volcano. A nearby world famous surf break is also named after the movie and surfers from around the world come to surf the left hand reef break - King Kong.
Though never seen near the coast, some villagers with plantations on the upper mountain slopes occasionally see evidence that the gorillas have raided their plantations for fruit.
A new scientific mission has been launched to try to track down and research these secretive animals. Head scientist Dr Jouve binhad and his team of researchers and biologists arrived this week on their research ship and set up their base camp anchored off Matava Resort.
We will bring more news if their attempts prove successful.
March 11, 2008
Petzl Sport - Transport pulleys TANDEM CABLE
- General notice PPE (1512 Ko)
- TANDEM CABLE specific notice (555 Ko)
- PPE checking - Pulleys
- Spare parts (1285 Ko)
TANDEM CABLE
Double pulley with stainless steel sheaves
Designed for Tyrolean traverses on cable or rope.
- Stainless steel sheaves for excellent durability.
- Sheaves mounted on self-lubricating bushings for good efficiency.
- Maximum allowable speed: 10 m/s.
- Accepts up to three carabiners to facilitate use.
Certification: CE / UIAA
Technical specifications
Breaking strength: 24 kN
Working load: 10 kN
For use on cable (maximum diameter of 12 mm)
and on rope (maximum diameter of 13 mm)
258 g
January 5, 2008
Zip-line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A zip-line (also known as a flying fox, zip wire, aerial runway, death slide or tyrolean crossing) consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline.
They are designed to enable a user propelled by gravity to traverse from the top to the bottom of the inclined cable, usually made of stainless steel, by holding on or attaching to the freely moving pulley. Zip-lines come in many forms, most often used as a means of entertainment. They may be short and low, intended for child's play and found on some playgrounds.
Longer and higher rides are often used as a means of accessing unusual areas (a rainforest canopy for instance) or found at outdoor adventure camps where they are usually one element on a larger challenge or ropes course.
January 4, 2008
Petzl Simba Kid's Harness
Petzl designed the Kids' Simba Harness for young climbers from 5 to 10 years old, so they can Zipline even if they don't fit in a sit harness.
The four DoubleBack buckles allow for a wide range of adjustment for your fast-growing kid.
Petzl included a double chest tie-in point to help this full-body harness keep your young one upright during the whole tour.
Petzl - Simba Kids Harness By Petzl
Flying fox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term "flying fox" is most commonly used in reference to a small-scale zip line typically used as an item of children's play equipment, except in Australian English and New Zealand English where it also refers to professional forms of zip-line equipment.
In a flying fox the pulley(s), attached to the car, is fixed to the cable. The car itself can consist of anything from a simple hand grip, with the user hanging underneath, or a bucket for transporting small items to a quite elaborate construction, perhaps including a seat or a safety strap.
Children's versions are usually not set up with a steep incline, so the speeds are kept relatively low, negating the need for a means of stopping.
In order to be propelled by gravity, the cable needs to be on a fairly steep slope. Even then the car will generally not travel completely to the end, although this will depend on the load and some means of safely stopping the car at the bottom end is sometimes needed. It can be returned by several means, a line leading from the car to the uphill end being the simplest.
New Zealand is home to the world biggest / longest Flying Fox.
Wikipedia -Flying FoxJanuary 3, 2008
Welcome to ZIP Fiji! - Feel the rush as you soar high through the rain... | ZIP-Fiji - The newest fun adventure tour in
Welcome to ZIP Fiji!
Feel the rush as you soar high through the rain forest on the most thrilling and only canopy zip lines in the South Pacific!! A wild and fun adventure you will never forget!!
Our canopy is fully inside the jungle, located just minutes from Pacific Harbour in the beautiful and mystical mountains, maximizing your fun time on the zip lines.
Learn about and enjoy our amazing wild life and vegetation, including flying foxes, endemic birds, parrots, colourful butterflies, unique frogs, breathtaking flowers and other animals and trees you can only dream about. All at the home of ZIP Fiji.
Welcome to ZIP Fiji!
January 2, 2008
Zip-line Professional courses- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Professional versions of a zip-line are most typically used as an outdoor adventure activity. In contrast to "flying foxes" professional courses are usually operated at higher speeds covering much longer distances and sometimes at considerable heights. The users are physically attached to the cable by wearing a harness which attaches to a removable trolley. A helmet is required on almost all courses of any size.
Cables can be very high, starting at a height of over 30 feet (9 m), and traveling well over 1500 feet (457 m). All zip line cables have some degree of sag. The proper tensioning of a cable is important and allows the ability to tune the ride of a zip line.
Users of zip-lines must have means of stopping themselves. Typical mechanisms include:
- Thick purpose-built leather gloves.
- A mat or netting at the lower end of the incline.
- An arrester system comprised of springs, pulleys, counter-weights, bungee cord or other devices, which slows then stops the trolley's motion.
- Gravity stop utilizing the inherent nature of the sag in the cable. The belly of the cable is always lower than the termination point. The amount of uphill on a zip line controls the speed at which the zipist arrives at the termination point.
Costa Rica is known for their Canopy Tours where a vacationer can zip through the rainforest. The zip-lines are scattered among several platforms, some as high as 130 feet.
Zip-lines are a common way to return participants to the ground at the end of a ropes adventure course.
In past days in the Australian outback, flying foxes were occasionally used for delivering food, cigarettes or tools to people working on the other side of an obstacle such as a gully or river. Australian troops have used them to deliver food, mail and even ammunition to forward positions in several conflicts.
Zip-lines may be dangerous devices, requiring proper knowledge of ropework.
Zip-line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia