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Maryland Heights Convention & Visitors Bureau Invites Guests to Go Ape with a Treetop Adventure Course in Creve Coeur Park
PRWEB
May 13, 2013
Opening in early summer of 2013, Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course’s newest experience will be in Creve Coeur Park located in Maryland Heights, a suburb located in St. Louis, Missouri. Read more
North Park to get treetop course
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
April 11, 2013
Visitors to North Park soon will be able to swing from the trees Tarzan-style when an above-ground series of zip lines, rope ladders, swings and tree stands opens in the space between the boathouse and the tennis courts. Read more
Go Ape “Worth the Time, the Money, and the Sore Muscles!”
Richmond Family Magazine
April 3, 2013
As we were leaving Go Ape, the treetop adventure course in Williamsburg’s Freedom Park, I heard a ten-year old exclaim, “This is gonna be epic!”… Read more
Adventurous visitors to Allegheny County’s North Park will soon have opportunity to go ape
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
March 23, 2013
Visitors to North Park will have the chance to unleash their inner Tarzan starting in April. Construction should be finished next month on Go Ape North Park, a treetop zipline course… Read more
Go Ape: a “tree-mendous” adventure
Park & Recreation Trades Magazine
March 2013
A Go Ape outdoor adventure course is a “treetop” experience that provides people with two to three hours of fun and exercise. Read more
Go Ape opens junior course this weekend
The Virginia Gazette
March 19, 2013
Go Ape at Freedom Park will hold a grand opening Saturday for its new Treetop Junior course, designed for younger children. It is the company’s first adventure course in the United States designed specifically for children, although the company has similar in the United Kingdom…. Read more
Washington’s most romantic places
The Washington Post
February 12, 2013
Whether it stirs up a little fiery competition or romantic camaraderie, zipline courses such as Go Ape! in Rockville have a way of attracting couples… Read more
Go Ape in James City County expands for younger kids
The Virginia Gazette
February 1, 2013
Soon even the little ones can “Go Ape.” The treetop adventure course in Freedom Park is planning to expand with a separate course designed for younger children, ages 5 and up… Read more
Go Ape at Rock Creek
Examiner.com
December 11, 2012
Do you want to do something little more adventurous? Is there a part of you who loves to climb trees? Maybe looking for something to do out of the normal run of the mill hike or nature walk? Then check out Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course in Rock Creek, Maryland, this could be just the thing you’re looking for. Read more
Go Ape! to host weekend fundraiser at Eagle Creek!
The Herald Bulletin
December 5, 2012
Go Ape! at Eagle Creek will host a Park Fundraising Weekend in appreciation of their partnership with Indy Parks & Recreation. This Saturday and Sunday, $10 of every ticket sold will go back to Eagle Creek Park through the Eagle Creek Park Foundation. Guests also will receive $10 off… Read more
Local Ropes Course Hosts Weekend Fundraiser
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
December 4, 2012
Go Ape, a ropes course in James City County’s Freedom Park, is hosting a fundraiser this weekend for two local organizations – the Williamsburg Botanical Garden and Eastern Virginia Mountain Bikers Association. Read more
Go Ape! Treetop Adventure Course Offers Ticket Discounts to Guests that Also Benefit Montgomery Parks Foundation
Montgomery Planning Board
November 29, 2012
“The Montgomery Parks Foundation is extremely grateful to Go Ape for their support of our parks through this generous promotion.” said Debbie Rankin, Executive Director of the Montgomery Parks Foundation. “The donations help support the Foundation’s efforts to secure funding for Montgomery Parks which is so important in today’s challenging economic climate.” Read more
Treetop adventure course re-opens
The Gazette
November 7, 2012
A “treetop adventure course” has re-opened in Rockville following damage from the June derecho. Go Ape’s course in Rock Creek Regional Park features ziplines, swings, trapezes and other obstacles. The course sustained more than $100,000 worth of damage… Read more
Treetop adventure at Eagle Creek Park
Indiana Business Journal
September 8, 2012
This year, the park added another attraction, and I’m happy to say the addition doesn’t detract from the park experience. In fact, it enhances it. I’m talking about Go Ape, the adventure course that takes participants into the trees to traverse a ropes course punctuated with ziplines and Tarzan swings. Read more
Go Ape Treetop Adventure Course at Eagle Creek Park
Naptown Buzz
June 8, 2012
While many may be thinking this is just another zipline course, that is not the case with Go Ape. This course is more of a five part obstacle course, IN THE TREE TOPS, made up of rope ladders and dozens of obstacle crossings, each ending with a zip line ride. Read more
Swinging on Eagle Creek’s Go Ape course
NUVO
June 6, 2012
The first thing you probably need to know about Eagle Creek Park’s Go Ape rope course is that it is just as awesome as it seems, if not more so. Read more
Zip line course set to open at Eagle Creek
WishTV.com
May 23, 2012
Five zip lines, two Tarzan swings and other obstacles are ready to open at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis on Saturday. The adventure course, called Go Ape, costs $55 for adults and $35 for children ages 10-17. The course comes on the heels of a widely popular and successful zip line that went through Super Bowl village in Indianapolis. Read more
Zipline coming to Eagle Creek Park
Wthr.com
April 16, 2012
A popular Super Bowl Village attraction will soon be available on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Feel the sun on your face. Hear the ripple of water. Listen to the birds in the trees. You can do it all on the several thousand acres that are Eagle Creek Park. Soon, though, visitors to Eagle Creek Park will be able to enjoy an eagle’s eye view of those same surroundings, sometimes from 50 feet in the air. Read more
Go Ape Treetop Adventure Park opens in Williamsburg
Examiner.com
April 3, 2012
Top’s among bucket listers these days is Zip Lining. Residents from Hampton Roads to Richmond can now conveniently cross it off their list with a short trip to historic Williamsburg. Read more
Go Ape Treetop Adventure Coming to Williamsburg
Richmond.com
February 21, 2012
Go Ape, a treetop adventure company, announced today that it will break ground on its second U.S. location this month at Freedom Park in Williamsburg, according to a release. The company received an award for the development and operation of a treetop adventure course from James City County. Read more
Go Ape at Freedom Park
Mr. Williamsburg
January 25, 2012
Freedom Park in James City County VA will soon have a new attraction! The Board of Supervisors agreed to allow Go Ape to put in a new zip line and high-ropes course. Go Ape!, the Maryland-based company will pay to set up the challenge course and operate it in the park. Read more
Rockville treetop adventure business gets off the ground
Maryland Daily Record
July 24, 2011
High up in the trees at Rock Creek Regional Park, 19-year old Lauren Hurley is walking a tightrope. She makes it to the next platform, attaches her two safety carabiners to the next zip line and sails hundreds of feet to the ground. Watch more
What’s Your Workout: Go Ape!
NBC4
July 20, 2011
Check out some family-friendly fitness, where parents and kids can have fun and get their exercise at the same time. But this workout isn’t for those afraid of heights. That’s because this takes place high up in the trees, where everyone gets to Go Ape! Watch more
Extreme Entertainment
Maryland Life
April 14, 2011
Say what you will about Tarzan, the guy knew how to swing. And now, clinched to a safety line atop a three-story platform, I’m about to find out what it feels like. I’m at Go Ape!, a treetop-adventure course at Rock Creek Regional Park in Derwood, and I can’t help but notice that the ground is very, very far away Read more
Adventure course raises more than $5,000 for City Kids
Montgomery County Gazette
November 24, 2010
Go Ape raised more than $5,000 to the City Kids Wilderness Project on Nov. 14. The outdoor adventure treetop course in Derwood reduced general admission prices that day to help raise money for underserved and at-risk youths. Tickets were sold out for the day. Read more
Metro Connection Go(es) Ape!
WAMU 88.5 News
November 12, 2010
Corporate consultants-turned-adventure entrepreneurs in Maryland have imported a distinctive outdoor activity from the U.K. “Go Ape!” is a self-guided adventure course – some call it an “Ewok village on steroids” – where participants traverse obstacles and zoom down zip lines. Watch more
Go Ape! An Adventure that Takes you Over the Edge
NBC Washington
October 27, 2010
High up in the trees at Rock Creek Regional Park in Rockville, there’s one adventure that will take you over the edge. Watch more
Great Dates
The Washington Post
September 3, 2010
If you’ve been together a while, adult jungle gym Go Ape in Rockville will take your relationship to the literal next level. Couples flock to the course that blends treacherous rope climbs with zip lines 40 feet above the forest. Read more
Monkeying around, ‘Go Ape’ takes outdoor adventure to new heights
Frederick News Post
July 25, 2010
Devin Maier zipped, climbed and crawled through the treetops of Rock Creek Regional Park. He walked across cable bridges 40 feet above the forest floor, climbed rope ladders, scaled cargo nets and sparked a sibling rivalry with his younger brother to see who was better prepared for the challenge. Read more
Go Ape in Rockville is a playground for big kids, adults
The Washington Post
June 11, 2010
If you’re getting sick of summer in the city and itching to spend some time with nature, start working on your best Tarzan voice. Deep in the woods of Rock Creek Regional Park in Rockville, Go Ape allows kids and adults alike to let out the adventurer inside them. Read more
Zipping Along: New zip-line park offers treetop adventure in Washington’s backyard
Metro Weekly
June 10, 2010
Have you ever wanted to leave behind the concrete trappings of the city and leap off a tree like Tarzan? Thanks to Go Ape!, you no longer have to trek down to the Amazon for a chance to swing through the trees. Read more
Holly Morris: Go Ape Treetop Adventure
Fox 5 News
May 24, 2010
Fox 5′s Holly Morris was checking out the new adventure course in Rockville, MD. where she could ‘Go Ape!’ and navigate a giant obstacle course up in the trees! Watch the video
Monkey behavior welcome at “Go Ape” park
The Black &White
May 21, 2010
You lock your harness onto the belt strapped tightly around your waist and look 20 feet down at the leaves covering the park’s surface. You take a deep breath, close your eyes and jump off. Go Ape, the first “highly interactive” treetop adventure course in Maryland, opened at Rock Creek Regional Park… Read more
“Go Ape” in Rockville, Maryland
WUSA News Channel 9
May 14, 2010
It’s your chance to “Go Ape.” Nestled in the forest around Lake Needwood in Rockville, Maryland is an obstacle course in the trees. Read more and Watch the video
Start Monkeying Around: Go Ape in Rockville’s Lake Needwood Park
The Washington Post Express
May 11, 2010
Jumping off a plank into midair was a common pirate ship punishment. But it was also Debbie Godes’ favorite thing she did on Saturday. Read more
Go Ape! at Rock Creek Park’s newest treetop obstacle course
The Washington Times
May 6, 2010
Seriously. I did not know you could have this much fun in Rockville. Read more
Go Ape Treetop Adventure – Washington DC
About.com
May 5, 2010
Have you ever wondered what its like to swing through the trees like a gorilla? Check out this great new opportunity for adventure in the Washington DC area. Read more
Outdoor treetop adventure course to open Saturday at Rock Creek Park
Montgomery County Gazette
May 5, 2010
The outdoor forest adventure course Go Ape will open to the public Saturday at Rock Creek Regional Park in Derwood, giving visitors the first recreational experience of its kind in the county. Read more
Go Ape – the new company retreat?
The Daily Record
March 3rd 2010
We’ve all heard of the usual ropes courses, circles of trust and zip lines typical of company retreats. But a new business opening in May in Rockville makes all those activities look like child’s play… Read more
County Residents will soon be able to ‘Go Ape’
Montgomery County Gazette
December 16th 2009
The county is one step closer to getting a rope-climbing course in a section of Rock Creek Regional Park after the Planning Board unanimously approved the project Thursday… Read more