Go Ape

Oh my God! Such an unexpected delightful, challenging, exhillerating adventure. I was only expecting to zip line. Instead I got a high obstacle course with zip lining. NOT COMPLAINING AT ALL! Looking forward to doing this again. This comes from a person who is scared of heights! The instructions before the course and the dry run at a few feet off the ground were thorough. Best experience ever!!! Well worth the money. You’re on the course 2 hours. I wish they offered pictures along the course, similar to Six Flags. Would be a good money maker, I would’ve bought a pic. Screw 5 stars, this place gets 10 stars!!!

What an amazing time with my fabulous team. Unlike any zip lining adventure I’ve ever been on. Physical and mental challenges had the team exceeding what they thought were their boundaries and lots of fun on the zip lines. Expert safety instruction and top-​notch equipment made for a fun and safe teambuilding adventure. Highly recommend for families and groups

I love this place! It was even more fun than I could have imagined. It was hard work and I am sore for sure but it would do it again next week. The staff was awesome and guided us through the process very carefully. Marcus was our guide and was very thorough and knowledgeable before starting us on our adventure. He was also there to rescue me when I got stuck in the Tarzan swing! Thank you Go Ape for a great adventure!

This place is awesome.
It bills itself as a «treetop adventure course», which is true but not terribly informative. It’s a combination of the scenic ziplining I was hoping to find and a literal jungle gym that’s impressively suited for adults and older kids alike. Includes balancing acts such as jumping from one swing to the next, occasional tests of upper body strength, and rope-​swinging into a net ~50 feet away. It’s physical activity, for sure, but there are a couple of courses that offer easier routes for those so inclined, and kids as young as ten are permitted to complete the course if supervised. As an active person that enjoys challenging myself, this was better than I had hoped for.
It’s not cheap, at about $ 60/​adult and $ 50/​child, but I definitely feel like I got my money’s worth. Extra fun if you bring a friend who has a mild to moderate fear of heights.

It’s a fantastic expirience. I’ve done multiple zip lines and this one is more of an obstacle course than anything. You get your long lines and cruises but its more about the ability to enjoy the height with obstacles. I’d recommend as a date with your significant other or a group activity. Either way its fun. It lasts atleast and hour and half.

Wow amazing great fun IF you aren’t terrified of heights and being in the open air. I ride roller coasters, air planes and Ferris wheels no issues! I climbed the ladder on the very second climb, looked down and I was done. Terrified! I was given my money back and did enjoy watching my husband sail through the obstacles! He loved it! ii

Dang, this thing was freaking cool!
It’s always nice having your expectations exceeded. I signed up for this on a lark and purposely didn’t read any reviews (very unlike me). It was a ton of fun, had some cool challenges, some high speeds, and a few thrills.
Others have covered it pretty well It’s an obstacle course in the trees combined with ziplines to get you from challenge to challenge. The «obstacles» are more like crossings — getting from one tree to another, whether you’re balancing on moving wooden platforms, walking across by inserting your feet in metal rings, etc. There were a couple that were legitimately hard and tiring. For those you could skip them for easier offerings.
I liked they way they dealt with safety. They teach you how to use the clips and then you’re on your own. But don’t worry, it’s easy and eventually becomes second nature. I definitely felt safe. This is a very professional, well-​built course.
Note — Thiis course is pretty challenging. I would only recommend it to people who are generally active and have some athletic ability.
Some tips–
1) Others have said «wear gloves» and I agree with this. It would have been more comfortable if I had them. Workout/​lifting gloves would work well.
2) Wear pants! I wore shorts and regretted it. The rope ladder rungs rubbed on my knees and were irritating. Also, they are better protection for when you inevitably crash land on the zipline.
3) Wear clothes/​shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. You’ll probably get your shoes dirty when landing from the ziplines into the dirt/​mulch.
4) Bicycle kick your legs while on the zipline to help you keep facing forward.
5) if you have glasses you need to wear, try and have a strap that secures them to you.
6) Try and schedule for the last time of the day if possible. Then you don’t have too many people behind you and a little more time to relax. I did mine at 3:30 and the scenery was really lovely around 5:30 as the sun was beginning to descend.
I did this with my girlfriend and we had a blast. I also saw families and even a small bachelor party. I had so much fun that I’m planning on doing it again with my mom soon.
if you have any other questions feel free to send me a message.

GoApe is AWESOME. Jessica our instructor was amazing and clear on the instructions. We were on our way and she checked in on us with encouragement. My kids and I had a blast! We will be back!

Hidden gem near St. Louis. When visiting the in-​laws, we have began to make it a point to have a date day. Last time it was indoor rock-​climbing at SoILL and this time it was a zip-​line obstacle course at Go Ape! Great fun for someone looking for adventure and something different than dinner, movie and/​or the bar scene. I suggest going first thing in the AM if possible since we were stuck waiting behind a group of slower-​going participants. We have zip-​lined in Jamaica and Costa Rica and this was still fun due to the added bonus of the obstacle type course. BTW, good luck landing at the end of zip-​line running into it… we all went butt first on every since zip-​line. Oh, also, unless you can do several pull ups… I would advise against doing the second Tarzan which I needed an embarrassing assist.

Thank you to Patrick and the other staff members. They kept me very motivated. It was intense. I’m not as athletic as I was before that’s why it was intense. First time zip lining but it was a great experience, an experience I’ll probably never do again but it was still a little enjoyable. I would’ve done all 5 obstacles but my girlfriend panicked at the fourth one and it discouraged me to not go again.

If you love fun and adventure go here ASAP! We had a ton of fun going through the zip lining and obstacle course. Definitely not for the faint of heart. We had a blast opting for the more extreme/​difficult obstacles while the families with our time group still seemed to enjoy the moderate to easy options. This was a great work out so be ready to sweat! Also be ready to get dirty to «stop» yourself on zip lines you just break into a pile of wood chips.
The only improvement I think could be made is if they had someone taking pictures you could purchase. I would love to have photos from the experience. For 2 – 3 hours of fun outdoors and a wonderful time you will be sure to remember Go Ape!!!

We had a blast zip lining. We had been in Mexico and loved it so we thought we would give «go ape» a chance. We took the kids ages 10 and 14 they loved it. We felt safe the entire time. Very nice to have such a nice facility close to home. GO APE!!!

It was great. The staff was helpful and very nice. I was just expecting a zip line course but was scared and glad that it was an obstacle course as well. I always felt completely safe but some of the obstacles were challenging.

This place is a blast! I had such a good time –the workers are awesome. It is a bit physical with all the ropes and climbing but the adventure was still fun. I highly recommend this place !!

This place far exceeds my expectations! I’ve done ziplines in the past and have done a few similar zipline/​ropes courses and WOW, this place takes the cake. Booking was a breeze, even when I had to call to see about changing times and price wise I think it’s right on point. There are other zipline only courses in the area which cost a good $ 20 more and while ziplines are fun, they are over fast.
My group consisted of me (mid 30s), my brother (early 40s), a kid (12), and my Mom (a spry 65!) and all of us were challenged and had a blast. This place is great for kid or kids are heart. At certain points you can pick if you want to go harder or easier which my Mom really appreciated and there are opportunities to skip «sets» if you want/​need to.
Bring gloves. My hands were red and sore for 2 days after.

Go Ape for Adults
So yes, you can leave your skepticism at the door — this place is pretty awesome! It may not be for the really really extreme adventurers (i.e. if you skydive on a weekly basis or consider Marine Boot Camp a social activity), but it’s a wonderful diversion from the usual St. Louis activities and frankly something that makes great use of our park space.
I suppose I’d call the experience an airborne jungle gym, complete with Indiana Jones style rope swings and a zip line at the end of each of the 5 compact courses. It does take about 2 hours depending on how comfortable you are with heights and your fitness level (probably longer for smaller children). The price point is not bad, maybe about $ 10 than I think it should be, but that’s just splitting hairs really.
Would’ve given it a full 5 stars if it weren’t for the fact that we had some difficulty finding the place and the booking agent telling us that we would likely have the course to ourselves (there were 11 other people with us when we showed up).
I’m sure they’ll work out the kinks though being this new. Bottom line: it’s something you should try.
HINTS:
1. Since you usually tag on with other groups, ask to go first if you are one that tends to move a little quicker. You’ll end up ahead of the other people and have the park basically all to yourself which feels pretty awesome.
2. The obstacles aren’t ‘guided’ — meaning after they give you the safety instructions, you’re pretty much on your own. They do have staff posted in the sections to keep an eye out if you’re doing something you’re not supposed to.
3. The ropes can be abrasive to your hands after a while, especially if you do the «extreme» difficulty obstacles. Bringing some kind of climbing or workout gloves isn’t a terrible idea.

We had such a great time! My husband, two kids (ages 10 & 14) and myself went on this zip-​line adventure and it was the best. I highly recommend it. However, keep in mind that the one parent to one child thing is very important. this is a very high quality, challenging corse. i have done several other courses and I really like this one, convenient and reasonably priced.

It was an awesome experience! It’s not too expensive and it’s definetly worth the money. The instructors are so friendly and are very helpful. It’s a great place to go with family and friends! If you have friends and family that dont enjoy heights so much they can walk on the trails and watch you as you go on the onstacles! its perfect for everyone! If you are a person who loves the outdoors and being active this is the place to go! I couldn’t have enjoyed it anymore! I will be going back soon!