Sliding along a zipline never misses my adventure list. Who wouldn’t love the adrenaline rush that a zipline gives?

1. The Xcelerator at Outland Adventure

• Description: 720-meter long/ 200 feet high
• Location: Ma-a Diversion Road, Davao City
• Price: 300 pesos (one-way)400 pesos (two-way, second one is to traverse) 500 pesos (unlimited)

My companions and I opted for the one-way zipline. After paying the fees and signing the waiver, we listened to the staff who held a briefing at a covered area. It’s the PREPARE for Battle Station. It’s where we wore the straps for the harness.

The staff asked us for our preferred position: sit-down (the basic type), superman style or the extreme inverted position. Almost all of the girls except me chose the superwoman style. The guys chose the sit-down. haha. I selected the sit-down too. No, I’m not a first-timer but I preferred the sit-down since it’s more relaxing and I can move freely.

From the harness station, we walked for three to five minutes going to the river raft. Yes, it’s really an adventure because before going to the jump-off point, we crossed the river.

Crossing the river took two to three minutes. From the endpoint, we trekked for 10-15 minutes before reaching the jump-off point. There’s a makeshift stairs that helped us climb. But mind you, you would really sweat a lot. Bring a bottle of water to help you recharge.

The view on top was amazing! Each of us has a designated number that tells us who goes first. Some of the brave guys tried the inverted position. Whew! Wild. The staff told me that their oldest rider was an 80 year-old man while the youngest was a two-year old girl, who was accompanied by the parent. The slide was really fast! It took my breath away for less than 40 seconds.

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With a length of 720 meters and suspended 200 ft above the ground, the Xcelerator Zipline used to be the longest zipline in Asia. Now, it only ranks third. According to Outland Adventure’s website, it recorded 10,000 riders in 2009.

The longest zipline in Asia can now be found in Bukidnon, home of the best pineapples in the Philippines. The Dahilayan Adventure Park in Bukidnon offers an 840-meter zipline. The second one is the 820-meter zipline of Camp Sabros in Brgy. Kapatagan, Digos City, Davao del Sur.

What we dislike:

We really had fun with the exhilirating ride! Yet, what pissed us was the not-so-good customer service of the photo booth staff. The staff of the photo booth didn’t know the word: COMPROMISE.

He was selling the 4R photo for 100 pesos per print. He told us  we can get the soft copies of all the shots if each will get three photos. That means 300 pesos per person, which is same as the price of the ride. We were 13. It’s expensive for us so we haggled. We told them that each will get one print and get the soft copies.

But he said, we should pay the 1,300 pesos and just get the soft copies. Of course, we didn’t agree. Printing a 4R is cheap. Even the other customers were convincing them to agree with the deal. And yet, our plea fell on deaf ears.

We decided to just go home instead of looking desperate. Anyway, it’s not our loss. It’s theirs. They should have earned 1,300 pesos but they didn’t know how to compromise.

2. The Skyrider at Eden Nature Park

• Description: 200-meter long, 60 feet Location: Brgy. Eden in Toril, Davao City
• Price: 150 pesos (two-way)

The Skyrider Zipline at Eden Nature Park is a friendly zipline especially for beginners. It is a 200-meter zipline that gives you a breathtaking view of greens and blues.

The adventure part is not the slide itself but the way up to the jump-off point. You have to climb a steel staircase to reach the jump-off point. Since the park is situated 2,630 feet above sea level, you would feel the cool breeze touching your face. Your knees might shake if you look down while climbing up. So don’t look down and just look as to where you’re going. When you reach the top, you would feel great.

The two-way zipline allows you to scream at the first zip then relax and wave at the second one. Don’t forget to let your buddy capture the moment at the endpoint of the second zipline. So far, the Skyrider is also the cheapest two-way zipline that I’ve tried.

3. Zip city

• Description: 320-meter long, 120 feet
• Location: Hilltop, Barangay Langub, Davao City
• Price: 300 pesos

I thought I was going to zip for the third time in Davao City but visiting Zip City on a Tuesday, my last day in the city, was a bad idea. I forgot to check the schedule and saw the sign CLOSED. It’s only operational from Wednesday until Sunday.

Nonetheless, I can just imagine how fun it would have been to ride the zipline and see Mt. Apo and the Davao Gulf while flying.

I would have gone as far as Camp Sabros in Brgy. Kapatagan, Digos City. My blogger friend, Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet, recommended the zipline there. But my relatives advised me not to pursue my adventure because according to them, it’s dangerous to go to Kapatagan at this time (election season).

I guess I have to try next time. I really love Davao City and I would definitely come back.