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

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Published November 14, 2015 at 6:53 AM EST

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.

A ride on the zipline will take you between trees and over wetlands at 30mph for 30 seconds.

A tower on Rogers's property takes you up 80 feet above ground before you're strapped into the zipline.

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