Huana Coa

My mom (61) and I (34) spent the day at Huana Coa Canopy and had an amazing time. My mom has been ziplining before, but this was my first time. I was nervous, but from the time we were picked up from our resort by Jesus (driver) and Roberto (copilot/​entertainer), they made us feel welcome, engaging us in fun conversation the whole trip.
Upon arriving, we met the rest of the craw and we’re fitted into our harnesses, after a mandatory baño stop. Then we got into a few old army jeep type vehicles that carried us for a bumpy ride up a mountain. There was a bit of a steep hike, then we had a water stop and instructions. Felipe seemed to be in charge and gave a great initial safety instruction that had everyone laughing, while ensuring we all knew precisely what to do in order to stay safe and feel comfortable on the lines.
We were introduced to the rest of the crew Yara, Ulysses, Lysette, and Dany (the crew paparazzi) who were extremely kind, personable, and funny while making sure we all had the time of our lives. The first line was a little scary, but after that I felt very comfortable and the crew kept assuring me that I was doing great, like a pro. Some reviews said there was not enough water, but there were water coolers at several stops, at least 4 or 5. I was sad when the course came to an end too quickly after only 9 ziplines. I was ready to spend the whole day there! I got one more fright at the last stop, a big tree that we were to «rappel» down, though it was more of a free fall controlled by Felipe on the ground. He kept everyone laughing the whole time with his commentary.
We had a short walk back to where we started (and where we locked our belongings) for a light, yummy lunch of quesadillas and salsa. Then a short ride over to tour the tequilla factory, a few shots of tequilla and we were headed home. Another trip that seemed too short because of great conversation with Roberto. I brought a book for the ride that I thought would be a long 45 minites, but I never cracked it open.
The crew earned a big tip from us because they were wonderful, kept us laughing and having the time of our lives with them. Bring cash (for tips!) and also if you want to buy a CD of pictures $ 30 US, or a bottle of tequilla from the factory. You can keep it safely locked in a locker while you are ziplining.
I would highly recommend ziplining here at Hana Coa Canopy to anyone visiting Mazatlan, you will be so glad you did!

Really fun adventure and great staff. Only downside was that their ‘lunch’ was a small quesadilla.

Zip lining through the canopy was not as fun as it sounds (the funny staff made it more enjoyable) — think South Park episode about zip lining. You’re better off doing beach activities in Mazatlan. That’s what I wanted to do for the very next day, but got injured because of this. I sprained my wrist and burned a finger all because I tried to be cool, being the 1^st one on the line, jumped off (instead if just letting go) for boost, and grabbed the cable from the front of me. Everybody was yelling for me to let go and grab it from behind so I wouldn’t loose my fingers and when I tried, that’s when everything just went downhill. :(
We opted for the package deal, which included a sac lunch, ATV adventure, and an all you can drink tequila trip.
The ATV ride gets you really messy, but that’s ok since it was the funnest part. They even put me in the front of the pack (maybe because after the zip lining part, they thought I might go fast or try to do stupid stunts and didn’t want me to crash into people). I did almost fell off sideways, but jumped back on while the vehicle was moving. Too bad you’re not suppose to race, but we did anyways. Most of it was off roading, but part of the ride, we made a pit stop in a secluded little town for education and bathroom uses.
A bus took us to their tequila factory even though they can’t call their product that officially since it’s not made in Tequila, MX. I don’t drink but did appreciated learning how to distinguish the alcohol part from the other fine ingredients by swirling and smelling with your head turned right and then with your head turned left — there was an actual noticeable difference. They teach you how it’s made and show you all the different machines. I enjoyed my time there chewing on blue agave, the stuff that tequila is made out of.