Up here at the top of Southern Africa’s quiet forests and mountains we’ve started to get a little tired of all this loud election talk. So now that we’ve all voted (you did vote, didn’t you?) we thought a little bit of fresh forest air and adventure talk may be just what you need. Plus if you swing all the way through to the end of this newsletter you’ll see that we’ve offered a whopping big electioneering type promise to everyone who receives this email!

2011 is the global year of forests

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2011 as the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. Forests are home to 80% of our terrestrial biodiversity and are the living breathing opposite of a man made city. If you haven’t explored a forest up close and personal it really is time you made the effort. The easiest way is by simply taking a slow walk through one of South Africa’s many forest reserves. Even better, come enjoy an exciting Canopy Tour® with friends or family where you can learn all about the forest from our excellent guides.

For more info go to http://www.un.org/en/events/iyof2011/

Extreme adventure at Magoebaskloof

A Canopy Tour® is normally a serene experience with a lot of fun thrown in while you slide from platform to platform. However following recent heavy rains and flooding in Limpopo, the Magoebaskloof Canopy Tour®, which takes place down a narrow forested gorge with three 20m high waterfalls, suddenly offered an extreme adventure experience for a few days. Stephanie Ellis waited for a break in the rain to brave the tour with some excited clients and filed this report.
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From Holland with love

It seems our recent story of a couple getting engaged whilst on the Drakensberg Canopy Tour® has sparked off a new wave of Canopy Tour engagements! Topping the list for both effort and location was Supke and Renatha from Holland. Supke arranged for a table with champagne, roses and snacks to be placed on the largest platform at the Malolotja Canopy Tour® in Swaziland, aptly named ‘The Hotel’, and dropped down on one knee to ask girlfriend of 18 years, Renatha, to marry him. Both couples were safely harnessed to the mountainside during the ceremony and plan to return to Swaziland for a ‘ground level’ official Swazi style wedding. Congratulations to you both!
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Tsitsikamma voted the best tourism attraction in Eastern Cape

Congratulations to the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour® for winning the Eastern Cape “Best Tourism Attraction” award for 2011. This award encapsulates the efforts of the entire dedicated team at the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour® who all contribute meaningfully and passionately to its success. Dedication to ongoing training and development at Tsitsikamma is a key factor in constantly delivering a professional informative experience.. If you haven’t experienced the Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour® yet then come see why the Eastern Cape Province says that you are missing out! read more

Congratulations to our most frequent flyers

There are now over 15,000 Canopy Tours Frequent Flyer Cards in circulation with several people having already claimed a 10% discount of their second and third Canopy Tours®. Last week Andrew Klements and Bianca de Beer became the first people to claim their FREE Canopy Tour® after having had their Frequent Flyer cards stamped at Magaliesberg, Tsitsikamma and Malolotja. Andrew and Bianca chose the Drakensberg Canopy Tour® for their freebie experience. Congratulations to our most frequent of flyers, and we look forward to showing you both around the Magoebaskloof and Karkloof Canopy Tours one day soon!
Frequent flyer cards are available for free at each of the six Canopy Tour sites.

New canopy t-shirts now available

Hot off the press! We have just printed the first batch of our funky new Canopy Tours® T-Shirts. These will be available for sale at all six Canopy Tour® locations in Southern Africa shortly. If you would like to buy one now for yourself or as a present for a friend and have this posted to you please send us a mail specifying sizes and quantities required.

Pre-order T-shirt here

Our Local Election Promise

We really do value your ongoing support and interest in our high flying treetop adventures and would like to show this by offering you a FREE Canopy Tour® at any of our six pristine locations around South Africa. Yes an absolutely FREE Canopy Tour®! The ‘small print’ part of this deal is that you need to bring a paying friend along with you.

To take up this offer you have one week, until Wednesday 8th June, to make the reservation through our website and the date of the Canopy Tour® itself needs to be between the 1st of June and 1st of October 2011. To make the reservation please enter the voucher code 'AUTUMN PROMO' on the reservations page of our website.

Click here to book now

Terms & Conditions

• The free Canopy Tour® is only available to newsletter subscribers and may only be redeemed if there is at least one full paying person accompanying you.
• Offer valid until Wednesday 8th June and is not redeemable with any other discounts or commissions currently on offer, nor with existing booking that have already been confirmed.

Did you know:

Studies have shown that hospital patients heal faster, require shorter stays and less pain killers if room windows face trees.