Welcome to Colorado’s Captain Zipline Adventure Tours

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Make sure to check out our ZIP TRIP PREPARATION PAGE. To start the reservation process, please contact us with the following required information: date-to-fly, number of people in your party, names, ages, weights, genders, and contact information that includes a telephone number.

Captain Zipline is the “Purple Cow” in the Salida, Colorado region—a great outdoors experience like none other, one that combines a unique, thrilling eco-adventure with high desert mountain beauty. We are in our fourth year of operation and take pride in the fact that we have never experienced a health or safety incident. We take our guests’ comfort and safety seriously. [Health, fitness, and weight restrictions apply. Please refer to our ZIP TRIP PREPARATION PAGE]

Experience the rush and listen to the cable sing as we guide you over 2000 feet on 6 separate zipline cables while you take in the surrounding raw, rugged beauty. Here in Salida you will find a relatively mild climate allowing us to operate our zipline attraction almost year-round. So, no matter what time of year it is, come fly with us for an unforgettable zipline experience. Contact us now for your zip trip!

Why choose us?

• We are now CREDIT CARD FRIENDLY!

• Safety first. Our zipline was built to U.S. industrial standards and undergoes a formal inspection yearly and regular daily inspections of the course and zip gear. Two experienced guides accompany each tour group. Our trained guides are not only master zipists but are also skilled outdoors enthusiasts in general. This great bunch includes rock and ice climbers, mountain bikers, and those with ski patrolling, horseback outfitting, and other outdoors experience.

• Confidence building. We are very serious about your comfort and safety. So much so that we mention it again! After getting fitted with a harness, you will have ample time to practice zipping on the bunny zip. From there, get ready to literally step off the cliff and soar through the air while sitting in a harness attached to the steel cable with a twin trolley. It’s really quite easy…and fun.

Which brings us to the next point…

• Fabulous fun. Many of our guests have told us that this is the most exciting and fun activity they have ever done! Check out our guest testimonials and see for yourself!

• Pure and wild. The zip experience here at Captain Zipline has been designed to be eco-friendly and minimize any disturbance on the rugged yet fragile high desert environment. It’s “authentic” in every sense of the word and styled after the original Costa Rican canopy tours. In short, this ain’t no amusement park operation! Oh, and by-the-way, a zipline tour is the newest adventure romance activity and a terrific way to meet new friends.

• Eye candy galore. Our high desert landscape is an exotic beauty. And, the wildlife residents aren’t bad either. Past zipists have seen bear, deer, bighorn sheep, hawks, bald eagles, and more. In addition, there are scenic Arkansas River views and spectacular Colorado Rocky Mountain 14,000 ft. mountain vistas.

• Glimpse of the past. Lime kiln ruins from the 1890s and 300 million-years-old dramatic cliffs are part of the scenery. Craggy outcroppings of colorful boulders and ancient hot spring formations serve as our backdrop as we hike between zipping platforms.

• Priced just right. Go ahead, compare our rates for individuals and groups with the others and you will find the best bang-for-your-buck rests here. We offer discounts for packages with rafting and lodging partners. Also, we offer discounts for groups of ten or more!

• Timing. Our tour takes approximately 2 ½ to 3 hours, leaving more than enough time to have a leisurely bite to eat, explore other fascinating attractions in the region, or go rafting in the same day. Trips depart at 9AM and 1PM; when these trips fill up, we go at 10AM and/or 2PM.

Step into our world and experience one of the most exciting yet easy-to-learn outdoors experiences. Thrills, chills, and amazing once-in-a-lifetime memories await you!

During the ziplining season, we are often busy and out on the course. If you want to make reservations, please call 1-877-ZIPLINE (947-5463) and leave your Name, Date to Fly, Number of People in your party, and a contact Telephone Number.

Read what the press has to say about our Colorado Zipline. Check out our Zipline Videos from Colorado and Costa Rica. For a quick view of Captain Zipline, see our Zipline Site Map. We are proud members of the Salida City Chamber of Commerce. Visiting Costa Rica? Visit our Eco-Tourism Zipline friends.

Careful attention to detail and professional zipline construction techniques partnered with eco-friendly and creative zipline design is imperative for successful commercial tour operation. Contact us if you are considering a zipline building project. We can schedule a site visit or feasibility study and provide zipline construction cost estimates and installation assistance. One note: We get numerous calls asking for free zipline construction and operation assistance. Please do NOT call us for free consultation services - we do NOT provide free zipline consulting. In fact, we charge $350 for one hour of telephone or Internet consulting.

During the ziplining season, we are often busy and out on the course. If you want to make reservations, please call 1-877-ZIPLINE (947-5463) or 719.207.4947 and leave your Name, Date to Fly, Number of People in your party, and a contact Telephone Number.