Zipline

RIDE THE RAPIDS IN STYLE: RIVER TUBING ADVENTURE AWAITS!

River Riders offers several of the best options for ziplining in West Virginia with our high-flying adventures. You can enjoy the thrill of our unique zipline attractions and experience the excitement as you soar through the skies. Enjoy the breathtaking landscape and feel the rush of wind during this adrenaline-pumping adventure.

Experience the first and fastest all-steel, high-speed Mega Zipline in West Virginia and the DC area with our Mega Zip option. Our Harpers Ferry Zipline Canopy Tour provides a scenic journey over the Potomac River, offering a unique perspective of the area’s natural beauty. Families with children can enjoy the ‘Chicken Little’ kids’ zipline, where young thrill-seekers can experience the excitement of ziplining in a safe and enjoyable environment.

River Riders also offers our Full-Day Adventure/Zipline Pass. This pass gets you unlimited access to all our zipline attractions for the ultimate zipline enthusiast, providing a day filled with soaring, laughter, and the opportunity to create lasting memories.

Explore our zipline offerings and select the adventure that matches your adventurous spirit.

Highlights

  • Experience an exciting aerial adventure with our range of zipline options, combining the exhilaration of speed with the beauty of nature.
  • The Mega Zip is DC area’s first and fastest all-steel high-speed Mega Zipline and the best Mega zipline in West Virgina
  • Adventure through a network of seven ziplines in Harpers Ferry, including a free-fall rappel at the end, while traversing the sky bridges above the forest floor.
  • Great views of the Potomac River and the Harpers Ferry Water Gap

Options

Chicken Little Kids Zipline

Specifically designed for children ages 4-6, the Chicken Little Zipline is a kid zipline course featuring the Saferoller Continuous Belay System and functions like a roving zipline course. This kid zipline is great for first-timers!

  • 2 hours
  • Perfect for kids 4-6 years old

Aerial Adventure Park

The Aerial Adventure Park at River Riders is an excellent choice for a family adventure with over 100 challenge course elements of varying difficulty to choose from.

  • 2-4 Hours
  • 40lbs - 265lbs

Mega Zip

Soar over Harpers Ferry on the DC area's premier Mega Zipline! Feel the rush of the fastest all-steel, high-speed adventure in a breathtaking West Virginia setting. Thrills await!

  • 10 minutes
  • 60lbs - 250lbs

Zipline Canopy Tour

This guided Harpers Ferry zipline tour answers your call for adventure. Zip through the treetops as you ride our network of 7 ziplines, including the fan-favorite free fall rappel at the end.

  • 2-3 Hours
  • 40lbs - 250lbs
Spend a Full Day with us

BUy an Adventure Day Pass

The River Riders Adventure Pass gives you access to a full day of activities! You get your choice of one guided activity and one self-guided activity.

  • Choose your guided activity from rafting, river tubing, or ziplining first.
  • Purchase your ticket based upon your guided activity choice (and whether you want a weekday or weekend ticket).
  • In the afternoon participate in up to 2 hours on The Adventure Park or The Potomac Play Pass.
  • Now that’s a day of adventure the whole family can enjoy!

Related Passes

Aerial Adventure Park Season Pass

Ready for a treetop adventure? Elevate your experience with the Aerial Adventure Park Season Pass! Experience climbing sessions all season, conquering thrilling courses amidst scenic beauty. Grab your pass now!

  • 4 years and older (40 – 265 lbs)
  • Valid May 1st - September 30th
  • 10% off purchases and all other trips

Tubing Season Pass

Are you ready to float down the beautiful Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers all summer long alongside Maryland and Virginia?! Enjoy unlimited flat water and white water tubing with our standard tube when you purchase a tubing season pass!

  • Flat or white water tubing
  • 30 lbs and up
  • Valid Memorial Day – Labor Day

Potomac Play Season Pass

Ready for endless river adventures? Dive into the Potomac Play Season Pass! Enjoy unlimited canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddleboard rentals all season, exploring the river's beauty at your pace. Secure your pass now for a summer of unlimited water fun!

  • 2 hour paddle times
  • Valid Memorial Day – Labor Day
  • Unlimited Kayaking, Canoeing and Stand Up Paddleboarding

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Why Choose River Riders?

UNRIVALED OUTDOOR EXPERTISE

As your premier outdoor adventure gateway in Harpers Ferry for over three decades, River Riders brings unparalleled expertise to every thrilling experience.

Longest Tubing Routes in Harpers Ferry

Discover the longest and most exciting routes, whether tubing or exploring, as we take you on unforgettable journeys through the scenic beauty of Harpers Ferry.

ADVENTURES with all the perks

In addition to our unique adventures, enjoy our campground, cabins, and and onsite amenities like our restaurant, taco trailer, and ice cream shop.

CRAFT YOUR PERFECT ESCAPE

Customize your adventure with a range of upgrades and season passes for flat water and white water tubing, as you create lasting memories.