Lake Travis Zipline Adventures

Monday, August 29, 2011

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Lena Lohman spreads out like she is flying down zip #5 at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Lena Lohman spreads out like she is flying down zip #5 at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Rory Dominguez spreads out like he is flying down zip #5 Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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As boaters look up from Cypress Cove, Curtis Beaird flies down the 2,000 foot-plus zip #7 at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Ten-year-old Jake Nordstrom flies over boaters on Cypress Cove at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Ten-year-old Jake Nordstrom comes down the first zip at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Jennifer Moss, left, and Chris Mort, both visiting from Washington, D.C., take off on the 200 foot-plus zip #7 at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Ten-year-old Jake Nordstrom gets set up by zip guide on zip #5 and the best view of the lake at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Ten-year-old Jake Nordstrom gets set up by zip guide on zip #5 and the best view of the lake at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Great views of Lake Travis during a tour at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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From left, Lena Lohman, Eory Dominguez, and Alex McKee listen to zip guide instructions at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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articipants unload from the pontoon boat after a quick boat ride from the check-in office to Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Ten-year-old Jake Nordstrom gets set up by zip guide as participants put on their harnesses at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Zip guide helps participants put on their harnesses at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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Zip guide shows participants how the "trolley" works at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011. The trolley runs on the zip wire and is attached to the participant's harness.

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Chris Mort and Jennifer Moss, both visiting from Washington, D.C., relax in the shade after zipping at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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A half mile of Lake Travis beach on Cypress Cove is available to participants at Lake Travis Zipline Adventures in Volente, Texas Sunday August 7, 2011.

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