Frequently Asked Questions

Soaring Tree Top Adventures is a full day family friendly zip line tour.  A ‘zip line’ is the generic term for what Soaring Canopy Tours is all about. Compared to other zip line canopy tour adventure courses, Soaring is the largest, longest and safest zip line course in the world. The zip lines in our Durango zip line course are constructed of stainless steel helicopter-grade cable. Comparatively, other ziplines use “bright” steel, which is coarse and noisy (where the “zip line” noise comes from) and can get rust flakes in your eyes. Our stainless ziplines will never rust, and the higher quality, smooth wrap cable spans allow guests to enjoy this eco-adventure while taking in the beautiful and pristine surroundings during our family friendly activity.

Soaring Canopy Tours is open 7 days a week from May 15-October 15, 2017 and reservations can be made NOW.

Yes. Please call Soaring at 970-769-2357 or you can book online under our Reservations tab.

Yes. Please call Soaring® at 970-769-2357 or you can book online under our “Reservations” tab.

Our Colorado zip line adventure takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.

It takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.It takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.It takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.It takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.It takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.It takes about 5 1/2 hours to complete the course, with a water/snack stop, bathroom break, and time to enjoy a four-course gourmet lunch in the trees.

The cost for your full-day zip line adventure includes round-trip, First Class train transportation in Soaring’s private luxury train cars, 5.5 hours of ziplining across our 27 zip line spans, a four-course gourmet lunch served in the trees, your Sky Ranger guides, a complete eco-tour with our Eco Rangers while out ziplining, and all of the equipment required to participate in in our family-friendly zip line adventure. Please note there are no extra fees, taxes, tips or additional costs. 

The price for our Colorado zip line adventure can vary depending on the numerous promotions we offer to our guests throughout the year.  From October through midnight on December 31, we offer a Buy One, Get One FREE promotion, which is always our best rate for the upcoming season, and is applicable to our regular rate of $529/per person.  During the season we may offer special rates as low as $349.99/per person, depending on how busy we are on certain dates.  The best way to learn is to call us or check our homepage often!

The cost for your day of adventure is $459/per person, which includes your round-trip, First Class train transportation in Soaring’s new private luxury cars, a full day of Soaring, a four-course epicurean lunch served in the trees, your Sky Ranger guides, a complete eco-tour with our Eco Rangers while out ziplining and all of the equipment required to participate in Soaring. Please note there are no extra fees, taxes, tips or additional costs.The cost for your day of adventure is $459/per person, which includes your round-trip, First Class train transportation in Soaring’s new private luxury cars, a full day of Soaring, a four-course epicurean lunch served in the trees, your Sky Ranger guides, a complete eco-tour with our Eco Rangers while out ziplining and all of the equipment required to participate in Soaring. Please note there are no extra fees, taxes, tips or additional costs.The cost for your day of adventure is $459/pp, which includes your round-trip, First Class train transportation in Soaring’s® new private luxury cars, a full day of Soaring®, a four-course epicurean lunch served in the trees, your Sky Ranger guides, a complete eco-tour with our Eco Rangers while out Soaring®, and all of the equipment required to participate in Soaring®. Please note there are no extra fees, taxes, tips or additional costs.

Looking for a Durango zip line coupon? Book now to take advantage of our Weekend Special Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for $100 OFF per person for your 2017 zip line adventure!  Online reservations are automatically updated to reflect this coupon discount, so no coupon codes are required.

Soaring also has group rates available for parties of 10 or more, and we offer special reduced rates from time to time.  Please call (970) 769-2357 for more details!

We have a STRICT no tipping policy.

We have a STRICT no tipping policy.

Unlike most zipline courses that consist of 5 or 6 spans, there are 27 spans and 34 platforms that make up the course at Soaring Tree Top Adventures. There are also several unique elements to get into and out of the trees to enhance your day.

Unlike most zipline courses that consist of 5 or 6 spans, there are 27 spans (3 new ones added in 2011) and 34 platforms that make up the course at Soaring® Tree Top Adventures. There are also several unique elements to get into and out of the trees to enhance your day.

Our Durango zip line spans range in length from 56 to an exhilarating 1,400 feet, making us the largest zip line course in the US!

The spans range in length from 50 to an exhilarating 1,400 feet!

Soaring Tree Top Adventures provides each guest with a four-course gourmet lunch about half-way through the day. Menu selections are chosen by each guest upon arrival, and lunch is served on a beautiful zipline platform along the Animas River. Vegetarian items, gluten free items and children’s menu options are available, and our Soaring chefs can accommodate most allergy and dietary concerns.  We strive to be the best zip line adventure in every aspect possible!

Soaring® Tree Top Adventures provides each guest with a four-course gourmet lunch about half-way through the day. Menu selections are chosen by each guest upon arrival, and lunch is served on a beautiful Soaring® platform along the Animas River. Vegetarian items and children’s menu options are available, and our Soaring® chefs can accommodate most allergy and dietary concerns.

Yes. Though we are in a remote Colorado zip line setting, there are bathroom facilities available throughout the day.

Yes. Though we are in a remote setting, there are bathroom facilities available throughout the day.

Soaring runs rain or shine, so please come prepared with a hooded rain jacket or any other gear you’ll need to be comfortable outside in the elements. Remember, we are in the mountains and Soaring’s temperatures run 5-10 degrees cooler than downtown Durango!

Soaring runs rain or shine, so please come prepared with a hooded rain jacket or any other gear you’ll need to be comfortable outside in the elements. Remember, we are in the mountains and Soaring’s® temperatures run 5-10 degrees cooler than downtown Durango!

Soaring is fully staffed with expert and friendly “Sky Rangers” – your zipline guides in the trees. A Sky Ranger will do all the work involved in sending and receiving you from each platform.

Soaring is fully staffed with expert and friendly “Sky Rangers”- your guides in the trees. A Sky Ranger will do all the work involved in sending and receiving you from each platform.

Soaring Tree Top Adventures takes its staff training very seriously. Each Sky Ranger is First Aid/CPR trained, and many Sky Rangers are Wilderness First Responder certified. Beyond that, each Sky Ranger is trained in Soaring’s zip line safety protocols on how to effectively and safely guide our zipline guests of all ages and levels of physical ability in the trees.

Soaring® Tree Top Adventures takes its staff training very seriously. Each Sky Ranger is First Responder trained, and Sky Rangers participate in a 40-hour Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification. Beyond that, each Sky Ranger is trained in Soaring’s® treetop protocols on how to effectively and safely guide guests of all ages and levels of physical ability in the trees.

Soaring Tree Top Adventures holds a patent to a unique formula that allows our zip line guests to leave one tree and arrive to the next without having to slow down manually. With this patented formula, guests arrive at a comfortable pace to the next tree to step right up onto the platform. A Sky Ranger is there to greet you at the incoming platform to handle all of your gear and get you ready for your next zipline span.

Soaring® Tree Top Adventures holds a patent to a unique formula that allows guests to leave one tree and arrive to the next without having to slow down manually. With this patented formula, guests arrive at a comfortable pace to the next tree to step right up onto the platform. A Sky Ranger is there to greet you at the incoming platform to handle all of your gear and get you ready for your next Soaring® span.

Our first priority is always guest safety. Soaring has built backups into every aspect of its zipline course, and every detail has been planned out to ensure your day is completely safe and worry free. Cables and connectors have been through rigorous engineering stress tests, and only top-of-the-line Petzl climbing equipment is used. The zip line course and equipment is thoroughly inspected daily. Guests are attached to the zipline cables and/or a safety cable the entire time they are in the trees and do not get unattached from these lines until they return to the ground.

Soaring® Canopy Tours’ first priority is to guest safety. Soaring has built redundancies into every aspect of its zipline course, and every detail has been planned out to ensure that your day is completely safe and worry free. Cables and connectors have been through rigorous engineering stress tests, and only top-of-the-line Petzl climbing equipment is used. The course and equipment is thoroughly inspected on a regular basis. Guests are attached to the Soaring® cables and/or a safety cable or line the entire time they are in the trees and do not get unattached from these lines until they return to the ground.

Soaring Tree Top Adventures holds another patent in that the entire zip line course is built without any hooks, bolts, screws, or anything else penetrating the trees. There is nothing that even penetrates the bark of our Old Growth Ponderosa pines. It is a unique patent that allows the zipline platforms to be suspended in the trees without any harm to the trees at all. Sap flow and growth will never be impeded by Soaring’s system. According to well-known Arborist David Temple, upon inspection of the Soaring zip line course and of our patented system in the trees, he said about the trees: “these old girls won’t even know you’re here.”

Soaring® Tree Top Adventures holds another patent in that the entire course is built without any hooks, bolts, screws, or anything else penetrating the trees. There is nothing that even penetrates the bark of these old growth Ponderosa pines. It is a unique patent that allows the platforms to be suspended in the trees without any harm to the trees at all. Sap flow and growth will never be impeded by Soaring’s system. According to well-known Arborist David Temple, upon inspection of the Soaring® course and of our system in the trees, he states: “these old girls won’t even know you’re here.”

Yes. Even if you can’t zip line, you may come up as a “Day Guest” – you’ll be with your family on the train and while they get in their harnesses and go through our Soaring Learning Center. You may watch and take pictures of them ziplining through the first several spans of the course, which parallels on an even footpath, before the group heads into deeper woods. You’ll join your family for a four-course gourmet lunch on an elevated platform, and then you can follow along the river section in the afternoon enjoying the experience and taking pictures as they zip line back and forth across the river. The price for a Day Guest is $299, which includes access to the property, your train transportation and lunch.

Easy! Call us, and we’ll make your Soaring reservations and your First Class train car reservations in Soaring’s luxury train cars for you and your friends going to Silverton.  You can also book both of these options online under our Reservations tab.

While legislative changes have occurred regarding marijuana at the state level, Soaring America, LLC follows the Federal standpoint of it being illegal on property – for staff as well as for guests.  Staff are randomly drug screened.  Safety at our Durango zip line is paramount and we continue to enforce strict guidelines to keep everyone safe.  Alcohol and drug use of any sort is not permitted prior to or during Soaring.  Anyone suspected of being under the influence will not be permitted in the trees.  All smoking, including vapor cigarette devices and any other smoking paraphernalia is prohibited on the course and at Soaring.

Unlike some of the other leading adventure destinations in the country (e.g., Disney, Six Flags, Universal), Soaring does permit the use of selfie sticks and various GoPro mounts during your adventure. However, use of these devices as done at your own discretion, as Soaring Tree Top Adventures is not responsible in the unlikely event that you or your device becomes injured or damaged due to improper usage while on the Soaring spans.