Buffalo RiverWorks, located on the banks of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, N.Y., has added two covered high ropes courses to its list of offerings.
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Matt Prime, director of recreation for Buffalo RiverWorks and part of the team who created the new courses, said, “We were in a meeting with ownership discussing the possibilities of adding a ninja warrior-style course which took participants up in the air. I mentioned to the owner that it sounded more like a ropes course than a ninja course, and a couple of pictures later the idea was set and planning started.”
The courses are suspended under a pavilion-style roof above the complex’s ice rink. The open-air style of the roof allows guests to feel like they’re outdoors, while still allowing for operations during inclement weather. Each course features ten unique elements, providing a challenge to participants age 7 and up. Participants move through the course utilizing the Kanopeo Speedrunner continuous belay system. [Read more about belay systems “Living On A Lifeline”]
“We came up with the idea in February and wanted it open by Memorial Day,” said Prime. This limited time frame made for a challenge in realizing the project. Prime’s team enlisted Treetop Trekking USA to execute the concept, design, and installation. “We put a hard deadline in and Treetop Trekking made it happen. From conception to opening was just under four months.”
Buffalo RiverWorks, as a facility, has surpassed the Buffalo Bills NFL team for number of visitors per year and hopes to entice 10,000-15,000 of them give the ropes course a try.