Recreation

In the mood for a zipline ride? This guy's got you covered.

WRVO

Published November 14, 2015 at 6:53 AM EST

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John Rogers had the "crazy dream" of opening up a zipline on his land. He runs Spencer Valley Ziplines in Redwood.

John Rogers grew up adjacent to Butterfield Lake in Redwood. That’s in the Indian Lakes region in Jefferson County. When his grandparents passed they left him 100 acres of pristine wetland and grassland. Now, Rogers has transformed his backyard into a tourist attraction.

Julia was hoping to record her own ride on the zipline, but as she was gliding over the open field, her recorder slipped out of her jacket and fell 80 feet to the ground. Luckily, both the recorder and Julia survived to tell this story.