Yippy Zippy!

One morning, on the way to the base camp of the Canopy Adventure Park, Lorena, one of our awesome guides, spotted a little puppy along side of the road. Too small to be alone on its own, we stopped to see if the mother or siblings were close by. After scouring the jungle, we could not find his mom so our new found furry friend accompanied us to the base camp, much to the delight of the all guests going on the zip line tour.

Once at the camp, we decided the puppy needed a name and within a few seconds, it was unanimously decided and he was christened with the very fitting name of “Zippy.”  Everyone around wanted to have their photos taken with this cuddly creature and even take him home.

Luckily,  Zippy was adopted by Francisco, one of our technical supervisors and now lives in a happy home and sometimes even goes to work with Francisco as the official “unofficial” mascot of the Canopy Adventure Park zip line tour in Vallarta.

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Hurricane Rick: Weather in Puerto Vallarta

We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about the status of the weather here in the Puerto Vallarta area in regards to Hurricane Rick. Incidentally, Rick lost his steam this morning and is now considered a Tropical Storm and is long past us and Northeast past Mazatlan. In fact, it is bright and sunny here in Puerto Vallarta right now with little humidity and I expect tomorrow should be equally fantastic.

Lucky for us in Puerto Vallarta, Hurricanes in the Pacific Ocean tend to not only skirt by us but evade us all together. It’s all about topography, baby, and we have some of the best topography on the planet!

Puerto Vallarta is situated pretty much smack dab in the middle of the coast of the Bay of Banderas and is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains. These lush tropical mountains flow all the way down to the Pacific Ocean south of Puerto Vallarta in an area known as Cabo Corrientes. This topography is what helps to cool down and push incoming storms from the south (where they come from) and push them away from the entrance of the Bay and further out to sea, which is what happened to Rick. Luckily he fizzled when he took a sharp right after heading past us and will barely affect the Baja Peninsula.

Now that it is mid-October and the rainy season is almost over, this is a great time to get out and explore some of our fabulous topography. The Sierra Madre Mountains not only protect us, keep us cool and provide a bounty of flora and fauna; they also house some of our most magnificent tours.

Get off the beaten path and tourist scene and explore real Mexico on the Sierra Madre Expedition, or for those that love a multi-activity adventure, check out our the #1 rated Outdoor Adventure which comes an Apex Speed Boat ride, a 4X4 Unimog ride into the mountains, a mule ride up the mountain and then some of the fastest and longest zip lines in the area. Not to mention rappelling, including next to a waterfall and the fun trip back to town with your new best friends.

The perfect tour  for someone in the middle of the two is our Canopy Adventure Park, which is not just a zip line tour but a genuine eco-friendly canopy tour that combines zip lines, suspended walkways, the Crazy Ladder, Tarzan Swing with rappelling.

And while everyone dreams of cloudless sunny days for vacations, I have to say that a little of our warm tropical rain on any of these three tours actually enhances them!  The zip lines go faster, the waterfall is more bountiful, the temperature is cooler and nothing smells better than rain mixed with the tropical lushness of Puerto Vallarta.

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Get to Know A Guide

Featured Guide: Carlos  A.K.A-Chore
Adventure: Outdoor Adventure
How long with Vallarta Adventures: 4 Years
Where are you from: Puerto Vallarta

What is your favorite part of your job?
Rappelling over the waterfalls

Do you have any special skills that you use with your job?
High angle techniques, Boulder Outdoor Survival School, Wilderness First Aid, Botanical studies, Ecology courses, Emergency First Response skills

What is the funniest or craziest thing that you did/seen/experienced?
A guest that kept kissing the mule on the nose and mouth and my crazy moment was when I ate a scorpion.

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew -up?
A doctor

What is your favorite(s) food(s)?
Fish ceviche and fish kabobs

Would you eat a grasshopper?
Yes, I have! JUICY!

What do you like to do on your day off?
I love to go snorkeling

Would you rather be an eagle or a dolphin?
A dolphin

What do you do to help conserve or protect our planet?
I recycle and separate my garbage and I do not use bug repellant or sprays to help reduce their possible negative impact on nature.

What is your favorite Vallarta Adventures Tour?
The Outdoor Adventure, of course, but I also love the Sea Safari

If you were given 200 Pesos right now, what would you do with it?
Save it!

Any advice for future adventurers that will go on your tour?
Have fun, never stop trying and never give up!

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Outdoor Adventure Map

Hands down, our Outdoor Adventure is the most thrilling and diverse Canopy and Adventure tour on the Bay of Banderas.

Located south of Puerto Vallarta, we take you across the bay to beautiful Boca de Tomatlan on an Apex speedboat and then inland via our fun and funky Mercedez Unimog inland to our lush tropical forest for zip-lining, rappelling and more.

Be sure to check out the Outdoor Adventure video and the photos but in the mean time, here’s a map for you to get an idea of the route you will take, zipping from canopy to canopy.

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What To Wear?

We receive a lot of emails from guests wanting to know what to wear or what to pack when they participate in our Outdoor Adventure or visit our Canopy Adventure Park.  And while we do have this info on our website I am going to expand a little bit further in this article.

The #1 rule is to dress comfortably and correctly. While the sundress or flip-flips may look great on you at the beach, neither are going to work for you when you zip from tree to tree or rappel down a waterfall.

We suggest you wear shorts, (but not too short as the harness and equipment sometimes make the shorts “ride up” and that is just not pretty or comfortable) and a cool top or T-shirt. And not “cool” as in; “Hey now that’s a really cool shirt!” but as in lightweight and light in color. But, if you happen to have one that is both, be sure to wear it because then you’ll be double-y “cool” for all of the photo opportunities.

If you are going on the Outdoor Adventure, you can bring with a change of clothes and we will provide a place to store them. We encourage this as you probably will get wet and if you want to do some extra exploration in town or a grab cold beverage after the tour, you may want to change clothes.

Next: closed toe shoes. You can wear tennis shoes, hiking boots, even bowling shoes if you like as long as they have a little traction. Keep in mind that they may get wet, so I wouldn’t pack the Prada sneakers if were you.

While we recommend closed toe shoes in general, we also    read more »

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Featured Adventurers!

Corey and Annette P
Lincoln, NE   July, 2009

Canopy Adventure Park Tour

VA: How many times have you been to Puerto Vallarta/Bay of Banderas?
Corey & Annette: This was our first trip. It won’t be our last.

VA: Where did you stay?
Corey & Annette:Riu Palace Pacifico

VA: What will you never forget about Puerto Vallarta?
Corey & Annette: Friendly people and the Canopy Tour

VA: Who would you recommend Puerto Vallarta to?
Corey & Annette: People wanting to get away and relax or have fun.

VA: What was your favorite part of the tour?
Corey & Annette: The guides. Our tour guides were awesome.

VA: What other tours would you go on if you had the chance?
Corey & Annette: Outdoor Adventure and Las Caletas.  We can’t wait to come back and do the Outdoor Adventure.

VA: What did you think of our crew? Our guides?
Corey & Annette: The crew at the main office were very helpful. The guides were terrific. I felt extremely safe and had a ton of fun. They gave me some great tequila tips, too!

VA: Any advice for future travelers to Puerto Vallarta?
Corey & Annette: The Riu Palace is a great place to stay if you want to just relax. The Canopy Tour is just fantastic. I highly recommend it for anyone that likes a little thrill.

VA: What are some of your hobbies? Do you play sports?
Corey & Annette: We have two sons, 10 and 6, so many activities are wrapped around them. I am a sports fanatic and really enjoy most sports particularly (American) football.  Personally I enjoy running and playing golf.

VA: What best describes you? The chips? Or the salsa?
Corey & Annette: The salsa!

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Featured Adventurer!

Featured Adventurer: Kathee J

From: Mission Viejo, CA

Adventures: Scuba and Canopy Adventure Park

VA: How many times have you been to Puerto Vallarta/Bay of Banderas?
Kathee: 3 Times

VA: Where did you stay?
Kathee: Mayan Marina

VA: What will you never forget about Puerto Vallarta?
Kathee: Good scuba, good variety of “other” stuff to do, cheap massages and facials, great weather, good food.

VA: Who would you recommend Puerto Vallarta to?
Kathee: I have recommended it to all my friends. It’s so close and affordable for those who live in California. read more »

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Featured Adventurer!

Don Swanner

Canopy Adventure Park

VA: How many times have you been to Puerto Vallarta/Bay of Banderas?

Don: Twice

VA: Where did you stay?

Don: First time was in a hotel, over twenty years ago, don’t remember the name. Second time was a cruise ship, Carnival Splendor

VA: What will you never forget about Puerto Vallarta?

Don: The canopy zip lines at Vallarta Adventures, not just a high point on our stop in Puerto Vallarta but the entire trip.

VA: Who would you recommend Puerto Vallarta to? read more »

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