Generally people seem to be very nice about us. As and when we read the papers – as apes we’re not great at it – we jot down what the press say about us here.

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

“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

Wildly Popular British Treetop Adventure Comes to U.S.

Montgomery County Parks
February 25, 2010

Go Ape, a treetop forest adventure company, announced today that it will open its first location in the U.S. in May 2010 in the D.C. Metro Area.  Since its launch in the UK eight years ago, nearly 2 million…  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