Mayura Zipline in Cambodia

I have never ziplined before, so I didn’t know what to expect. My niece (which I was traveling in Cambodia with) and I had two guides. One was in front and one in the back. Once they helped us with all the gear, we watched them do a tutorial for us. At first, my nerves were calm as we watched them do a play by play of how to zipline. Then my mind began to wander to how high we will be. Panic tried to come to the surface, but I forced the feeling away and kept watching the guys explain everything to us.

Now began our journey through the jungle. We walked over stones, which were spread out over a river. My heart kept pounding quickly. The anticipation was getting to me. As we went to the first line, they explained a little bit of their culture and what you can eat in this forest. We finally make it, and my nerves begin twisting into a knot. The first guide helps ease my nerves and goes over the short line first.

The distance was not so far and we had around 7 more to go. I took a deep breath as the second guide helped me get prepared to frolic in the wind. They do a lot of safety checks and finally, I was airborne! I never let go of the rope I was suspended from. It felt as though it was my life line! Just as quickly as we started, it ended. It wasn’t so bad. My adrenaline was thrumming a nice steady pace now.

The next lines, I did with ease. My eyes tried taking in all the beauty throughout the rainforest as I quickly flew by. But the speed and adrenaline made it hard to just focus on my surroundings. I was feeling a lot calmer when we came to the long line that was over a high waterfalls. The drop from it, would be certain death! I gulped down my scared feelings. It was my turn and as I soared, everything was breathtaking. I forgot about my fear. I held out a hand and looked at my feet gliding over the tall waterfalls that was smashing against stones. It felt we had accomplished something after we were done. We now saw the jungle in a different perspective. It was an eye opener!

Mayura Zipline