The Canyons Zip Line & Canopy Tours

I’m afraid of heights, but this was a blast! Beautiful views, great guides (Mike & Brian). Get over you fears and do this. You’ll remember it for the rest of your life.

The place and the people are awesome especially our guides, Mike and John. They were very entertaining and had us laughing for the hour and half tour! Definitely will come back and highly recommended.

Favorite birthday present! Lots of fun with beautiful views! Mike and Steph were awesome guides. Thank you!!!

If you’re looking to zip line in Florida, this is the place to go! 9 zips and a 2 ½ hour tour is extremely fun and a unique experience. Various beautiful sights to be seen including canyons and waterways. Can’t wait to come back!

Really worth the money! Awesome awesome experience.
I booked a tour for my sisters birthday after doing much research and came upon this little gem. I paid about $ 254 for both my sister and I to do a 2 and a half hr tour and horse back riding.
Little did we know it was going to be as amazing as it was. The sites were great! The guides Steph and Jenny were Soo entertaining and hilarious. They really made the experience. I would request them every time. They were extremely knowledgable and made sure we were safe and secure.
The group we were with were a bachelorette party, which I thought was a great idea.
I definitely recommend that everyone try this. It’s truly breathtaking!!!

Went here with my best friend for my 30^th birthday and it was AMAZING! The guides, Brad and Steph, were kind and explained everything very well. They kept us relaxed and laughing the whole time, in spite of some fears we had ;) the location is easy to find, everyone is polite and professional, and the experience is definitely worth the money. You won’t be disappointed!

Both our instructors John and Roy know exactly what they were doing they were funny they were great they cared about our safety it was good the only bad thing is is they should I had a go pro it was well worth the money and it was fun once again our instructors John and Roy where the best

Exceptional tour! It was our first time zip lining and we had a great time. Our tour guides were Craig and Kevin. I would highly recommend this tour and these two as your tour guides. They were very funny and made the entire experience worth the money. They focused mainly on making the tour as safe as possible and making sure everyone was enjoying their time. They even took the time out to learn everyone’s names which was impressive. Overall, it is a little expensive for what it is, but the sites were beautiful and the service and experience was exceptional. We will definitely return to this tour with our family.

Craig and Sean were awesome guides and the zip lining was beautiful. Highly recommended! Couldn’t have found a better place for our first time zip lining!

Awesome experience. I went with two friends. There were 7 people total in our group. We had Becky and Shelby as out guides. We did the full course. With 9 zip lines, 2 rope bridges and ended with a repel. The guides do such a good job at keeping everyone relaxed. Definitely going to come back to try the superman zip and some horseback riding.
Remember to tip your guides.

Great place offers zip lines rope bridges horseback ridding and a really high energy staff to guide you. If you’re in ocala for the day this should defiantly be a stop for you.

TOTALLY AWESOME!!! These folks are great. Really worth it. Can’t wait to do it again! Thanks to my guides Michael and Troy!!! You two ROCK!!!

Highly recommend everyone to try this at least once. My brother and did the 5 zip express and I wish I had done the 9. Do yourself the favor and zip the whole course, you won’t regret it. By the third zip had become more comfortable and ask one of the guides to sling me out to go faster. Our guides were Kevin and Clink. They were great except for Kevin’s South Carolina accent which I did not understand all the time. But I joked with him about it the whole time and he was a great sport. We have the same sense of humor. If you happen to have Kevin and or Clink be sure to mention that «Smiley» and his brother sent you.

We went as a group, only one had been here before, and it was awesome! Our guides, Travis and Devon were personable, friendly, and made it so easy! Thanks for an amazing ride! We will be back, for sure!

Amazing!!! The guides were wonderful and hilarious Becky and Tyler! We had so much fun and they made us feel so safe! Worth every penny! I can’t wait to go back!

The Canyons were a wonderful experience my boyfriend and I endeavored this past summer. We had a wonderful team help us through our journey in the canyons of Ocala, Florida.
I have been once before but it was my boyfriends first time. It was definitely an adventure I will never forget! I highly recommend for anyone traveling into the area to take the time to visit them to make your own adventure and memories! Check out my Blog where I shared my full experience and my adventurous story I shared with everyone!

Beyond spectacular. The ride out there was very easy and the Canyons were truly beautiful. Three of us rode (2 adults and 1 nine year old) and had an excellent time. The guides Stephanie and Nicole were both horsewomen who grew up in this environment and absolutely rocked the tour with their knowledge and expertise.
We hope to check out the ziplines one day but until then highly recommend the one and a half tour as a wonderful, standalone experience.

Awesome, awesomeness, awesomely good time. Okay, so how many times can one say awesome? Lol. All kidding aside. I had a fantastic time on my day adventure at the Canyons. What an amazing property and an amazing experience.
Zipping was on my bucket list and was amazed to find out last summer that they had a place in Central Florida. I did not have an appointment so I walked in to inquire if I could join a tour later that day. I signed up for the tour starting ten minutes after I go there. lol– I was a little nervous at first but no need really. They will show you everything you need to know, the safety is firsthand, (Alex is a Fireman) and it is not that hard.
I was the oldest one there but I managed just fine. They said they get elderly people there at times too so do not be afraid if you are not a super hiker. If you are shy about it shrug it off and go zipping! They are extremely patient. I would suggest you be in somewhat reasonable shape. You have to climb some stairs and hike a little bit in the woods. My group was very tolerable with me on that. In fact I got scolded for trying to duck under one of the cables. I got set straight pretty quick on safety first.
Alex and Laura were our guides. They were both so amazing! They took great care of everyone. Believe you me safety is a big priority here. I am not afraid to daredevil it up a little at times and I was not scared. I did have trouble learning the ropes (so to speak, pun intended – ;o) – ) but really it is no big deal. I never got the breaking down exactly as it was suppose to be but it didn’t really matter. I never got stuck more than a few feet from the platform for self correct. (they teach you how and it is easy) If for some reason you could not do that, Alex and Laura were there to help throw out a line to all every time. They had some great stories on what they have to go through to train so no worries from me. I did three of the nine well and the others I braked a bit short. I guess I value that brake stop a little too hard. Brawhaha! (Self survival skills are alive and well in me I suppose and I sure lost the «Best Style» award) Of course Alex mercifully teased me throughout. You do get some funny jokes on the tour at no extra charge. I enjoyed the corny jokes and the names of the Zip-​Lines. («Hoot, hoot,» «Heehaw,» sorry you will have to go to get an explanation on that)
Afterwards, I paid extra to do the Super Zip ride which is super fast, super fun, and super weird. You are actually hooked up to a cable in a lying down position. You go flying through the air, AKA «Peter Pan» style. I will have to go back. My contact folded over halfway across the canyon so my vision blurred. I also found the end braking more jarring then I thought. So heads up on that break. I do not remember the name of the man who hooked me up (Shawn maybe?) but he was super nice. (works at the Harley shop) very personable and very kind. Also, you have to climb up 88 steps or so to go on Super Zip and I was pretty slow. Again, patience seems to be abound at the Canyons.
They also provide Horseback riding, a covered wagon tour, and will be adding caving and some other extra fun things. I guess one is a secret for now. (I wonder if it is bungee jumping off that really high cell phone tower on their property-​lol) I sure do look forward to visiting more often. Note to self, If you take two or three tours you can get one free.
The only negative I guess might be the price for some people with larger families. I spent some serious cash yesterday because I obviously had to add Super Zip, get the pictures, and shop in the gift shop. My only suggestion would be to do a Groupon, AAA rate, or a coupon. However, I am guessing they have more than enough business now as it is.
In conclusion, this was a most awesome day! (Again with the word awesome? My students are rubbing off on me) I have already framed my certificate that they gave me when we finished. The Girl Scout cookies for sale in the gift shop helped me to keep that smile on my face on the way out the door. Until next time Canyons, «Happy Trails!

I recently went here on my birthday with my sister. We went on the 8:00 a.m. tour and it ended up only being the two of us, so the tour only lasted about an hour and a half since we didn’t have to wait for a a big group to complete all of the zips.
The tour guides were funny and had a dry sense of humor (which we’re used to since our dad is exactly the same way) so while others might not have found them funny, we did.
The scenery here is by far the best I’ve seen in Florida. The zip lines were put through out old limestone mines that were blown up back in the 1920’s and 1960’s. So there are cliffs of rock everywhere and large lakes to zip over. In the morning they’re very calm with the sun shining down on them so you can see the reflection of all the trees and rocks which is really cool since it’s almost mountain like and you certainly don’t see that in Florida…
The zips are a lot of fun. There are 9 zips, 3 bridges and a rapel. The zip that goes over the lake is 1,100 feet long and you get up to speed of about 40mph. It was awesome and by far the coolest zip there and the most scenic. Unfortunately, the super zip (1,600 ft. long zip where you lay on your stomach and fly through the air like Superman) was closed the day I went, but the manager gave us certificates to ride it for free the next time we come which was extremely nice.
I would recommend this place to other people. The only down side is that it’s an hour and 20 minutes away from where I live, so it’s a bit of a trek.

Fantastic company, suuuuper fun experience. So glad I tried this! This was my first time ziplining, and I can’t wait to do it again! The guides are funny and cool, but they also really know their stuff and are great at teaching you what to do. Our guides were Rich, John, and Jose «the Mexican» (he’s really Cuban), and all of them were awesome. My friend and I drove out here from Gainesville, and we lucked out– we were in a small group of just 4 people, so we literally flew through the trees! The views are beautiful, so definitely bring a camera with you– I zipped through the trees and over water with my DSLR without any problems (just make sure your camera strap is on securely)! You will want to have nice photos of this memorable experience! I loved zipping over the water and seeing the long expanses of trees that seemed to stretch on and on forever…
They have a cool offer going that if you zip 3 times with them, your 4^th zip is free! You also get a fun little completion certificate at the end. You need to be 10 years old and 70 lbs minimum to zip. It’s easy to find, parking’s no problem at all, and even if you have friends who aren’t interested in ziplining, they also have horseback riding, or they could just have a nice, leisurely picnic behind the building on the picnic benches. It was totally worth the drive and the money to do this– they are continuing to expand and set up more ziplines, and I would love to come back and do it again!