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for a 3,000-foot drop over the forest treetops and down to the landing site below. It's easy
to see why people get hooked.
ZIPLINE TOURS
Makawao
The largest zipline on the island with two lines that run parallel to each other is at
Pi'iholo Zipline Tours (799 Pi'iholo Rd., 808/572-1717 or 800/374-7050,
www.piiholozipline.com , 7am-9pm daily) in the forested uplands above Makawao. There
is a 4-line course that is more economical at $140, but if you're going to spend the money
and make the drive up here, you may as well spend the little bit extra to do the 5-line
course ($190) where the last two lines offer a different thrill. The second to last line of the
5-line course zips for 1,420 feet to the base of Pi'iholo Hill, where you are then driven to
the top for a 360° view of the surrounding Makawao and Ha'iku area. As if the view wer-
en't enough, the final pièce de résistance is a 2,800-foot zip that leaves your feet dangling
over 600 feet above the forested ravine below. This is the longest side-by-side zipline in
the state and well worth the experience. In order to be eligible to zip you need to be at least
eight years old and between 75 and 275 pounds. Closed-toe shoes are required. Bring a
jacket for the cool early morning hours. Complimentary coffee is provided at the site, and
helmets equipped with GoPro cameras are available for an additional charge. Makawao is
on the windward side of the island and receives considerably more rain than Lahaina and
Wailea. Trips continue to run rain or shine (and there are even small waterfalls in the rav-
ine when it rains), so all you can do is cross your fingers and hope for the best. More than
just ziplines, Pi'iholo also offers canopy tours (808/270/8750) where you zip from tree
stand to tree stand on either a 3-line ($90), 6-line ($135), or 9-line ($165) course through
the treetops. For the ultimate test of strength and agility, combine a 3-line zipline course
with a climb up the 42-foot military-style Tango Tower.
Kula
Farther up the mountainside on the road to Haleakala, Skyline Eco-Adventures (12
Kiopa'a Pl., 808/878-8400, www.zipline.com , 7am-7pm daily) holds the distinction of not
only being the original zipline course on Maui, but also the first one found anywhere in the
United States. Here's the good news when compared to Pi'holo: At $95 it's much cheaper
and because it's on the leeward side of the island, it's less prone to rain. Although there
are five lines, they are much tamer than the ones at Pi'holo, the age limit is 10 years old
(as compared to eight at Pi'holo), you can't ride side by side, and seeing as it's located
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