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Lucky To Have New River Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tours

Posted by: ScottP in zipline canopy tour, Zip Line Canopy Tours, Zip Line Canopy Tour, Whitewater Rafting, West Virginia, New River Gorge, Canopy Tour, ACE Adventure Resort on Feb 18, 2010

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Lately, I have been overcome with the news. This all began in December with the endless snow. I felt like Jack Nicholson in The Shining; all of the snow was driving me over the edge. And that was topic one on everyone's mind. Have you checked the weather? When was the last time you checked the weather?

First of all, I am not Willard Scott. Secondly, the only 100th birthday I celebrate will be my own. Smuckers or not. Why is everyone obsessed with milk and bread when it snows? I am concerned with Little Debbie cakes and Coronas. Obviously, my priorities took a U-turn.

Take Your Sweetheart To ACE For Valentine's Day

Posted by: ScottP in zipline canopy tour, romance, reservations, New River Gorge, Canopy Tour, Cabins, ACE Adventure Resort on Feb 9, 2010

My Google Calendar is overloaded with things. Deadlines. Appointments. The last thing I want to worry about is a made-up, fake holiday like Valentine's Day.

You will not see me going out and buying a Ground Hog's Day card. To me, Ground Hog's Day is a movie, not an occasion. And Arbor Day. Is it ironic to buy an Arbor Day card made of paper from a tree? It totally challenges my newly discovered green attitude. We are killing trees to make cards made of trees for a fake holiday about trees. Confusing.

But I digress. This is about February 14th, and how ACE has just what you need for this so-called holiday.

A Guest Thank You For ACE Superstar Josh

Posted by: ACE Blog Team in zipline canopy tour, zipline, River Guides, Guides, groups, Girl Scouts, fears, customer service, challenge, Canopy Tour, canopy, Adventure Vacations, ACE Adventure Resort on Jan 27, 2010

Editor's Note: Meet Shallon. She visited ACE Adventure Resort last summer with her Girl Scout troop. Her mother wrote us a letter about their trip. We hope you enjoy it. Do you have a great vacation story? We'd love for you to share it with us.

ACE Adventure Resort,

This letter is long overdue but I'm just getting around to writing it. I wanted to express my appreciation for the programs and staff at ACE Adventure Resort. I visited with my daughter's Girl Scout troop back in June. We had a group of about 22 from Michigan on our annual trip down to ACE.

For my daughter and I, this is our second year. We once again thoroughly enjoyed our rafting trip (this year with Puppy), zip-lining and my daughter also loved the horseback riding again.

There's something to be said for this high-adventure activity, but mostly for the wonderful staff that make this so fun, challenging and purely enjoyable. ACE has such a special place in our hearts for what they have to offer. You see, my daughter, Shallon, who turned 19, has Down Syndrome.

What do you want ACE to build next?

Posted by: Rick in zipline canopy tour, Trails, facilities, Cabins, bathrooms, ATV, activities, ACE Lake, ACE Adventure Resort on Jul 22, 2009

I’m serious. I want to know, what you would like to see ACE build next?

I just spent half a day hiking around Mountain Top Campground trying to layout an 18-hole Frisbee golf course. It’s not an easy task walking, and some times climbing, up and down the mountainous terrain of ACE’s 1,500 acres.

When I finally got back to my car, sweaty and dirty, I started writing notes and drawing diagrams on my map. Then I realized: What a great job!

Guest Post: Even Armenia and Kazakhstan Love ACE

Posted by: ACE Blog Team in zipline canopy tour, White Water Rafting, West Virginia, Upper Gauley, River Guides, New River Gorge, Mountain Biking, Memories, Lower New River, Guides, groups, Gauley River, friends, Family Vacations, Extreme Whitewater Rafting, Adventure Vacations, activities, ACE Adventure Resort, ACE on May 23, 2009

Hey, to all those who are looking for the adventure of a lifetime and ways to spend great time with friends and family: You found it. ACE is the place to be.

My sisters and I have been around the globe and found bliss at ACE. Biking, canopy, climbing, duckies and rafting, rafting, rafting! Did I mention rafting?

We have been loyal customers going on our third season, and as Susan Mitchell (one of the best guides on the river) says, we are senior rafters. We go rafting 30 trips a year.

What brings us back besides the majestic Gauley River, the best time ever, and exciting vacation?

Velour Track Suits, Jitterbugs, and the Canopy Tour — The Golden Girls attack The Gorge

Posted by: ScottP in zipline canopy tour, teambuilding, seniors, friends, fears, challenge on May 10, 2009

Golden girls canopy tours

Should age be an issue when coming to ACE? Can you be too old for anything?

Last summer, my mother and her posse of friends decided they wanted to do the Zipline Canopy Tour. An estrogen filled "Bucket List," if you will.

They are in their late 50s/early 60s and not the most athletic bunch. They are not your typical retirees wearing neon pink velour track suits, walking laps at the mall. You will not see them on their scooters talking on their Jitterbug phones any time soon. They all go to church together. They are a fun bunch, but I was unsure of the impetus for this decision. Maybe it was divine inspiration, so I just went with it.

Our genetic makeup does not contain the athletic gene, so I approached this trip with skepticism and a bit of sarcasm. Ma Perdue does not get dirty. She does not sweat. She is not an active person. She enjoys looking at nature but not being involved in nature.

The ladies were a mixture of body types. Some thicker. Some thinner. A pretty good cross-section of who could do this trip.

We met our guide, Phil, at the Climbing Barn to gear up. To do this activity, you have to wear a full body harness. There were straps going everywhere. They were more concerned about being cute than being safe. Mom's harness was making her pants ride into her crotch - a very uncomfortable mother/son moment, possibly a Lifetime TV movie in the making. Sheila put the helmet on backwards. Natalie was a nervous wreck. And Ruth wanted photo documentation of it all.

We go to the first line. We hike down. That alone was hilarious. I was overly concerned about them. I didn't want anyone to fall and break a hip. It was like watching a newborn bobble while taking his first steps and waiting for him to fall.

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Lucky To Have New River Gorge Zip Line Canopy Tours