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Go Ape goes sailing
Three members of the Go Ape Tribe are setting off for sunny Norfolk this weekend for the Three Rivers Race in their Halfdecker. The Three Rivers Race is an annual event and covers the three rivers of the northern Broads - The Bure, Ant and Thurne - the idea being, to visit specified points on each of the rivers and return to Horning as quickly as possible. For the very fast craft, this is a race... Read More »
Posted at 29 May 09 at 01:49PM
Mr and Mrs Chief Gorilla enjoy the awards
They went, they saw but didn't quite conquer. The Go Ape Tribe came a close second to NET-A-PORTER.com in yesterday's Virgin Innovation Award at the Fast Track 100 conference and awards dinner. As you can see they left their monkey suits at home on this occasion and complied with Mr Branson's smart/casual dress code. They commented: "Being judged by Virgin and coming in the top 3 for the Fast Tra... Read More »
Posted at 21 May 09 at 02:35PM
Brum brum....off to Oxfordshire
The Gorillas got very excited today as a shiny new Audi A8 showed up (courtesy of Audi) to take our Chief Gorillas to Richard Branson's house in Oxfordshire. They're going to the 12th Annual Fast Track 100 Conference and Awards Dinner where they have been nominated for The Virgin Group Innovation award. As you can see they were well stocked for their journey with bananas, juice and other monkey s... Read More »
Posted at 20 May 09 at 12:32PM
Chief Gorilla and Gorilla-ess go to a very special party
Keen readers of the Banana Blog will know that in January Go Ape achieved a place on the Sunday Times Fast Track 100 league table of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Having just taken down the balloons from celebrating this success, they’re getting their glad rags (or Gorilla suits) on again having been nominated for The Virgin Group Innovation award. So the... Read More »
Posted at 14 May 09 at 08:54AM
Sneaky peak of our latest course
Here's one for all you Go Ape fans out there. These are the latest pictures from our new course at Matfen in Northumberland. It's got 5 zip wires (so that's five sites for those of you in the know), 2 tarzan swings - yes 2; trapeze, log bridge and much more. If you want to know then you'll have to go! It's opening on 22nd May and taking bookings now. ... Read More »
Posted at 08 May 09 at 09:39AM
Haldon tribe go to the football
No, it's not a mascot; it's a Go Ape Haldon instructor enjoying the Plymouth-Argyle match at the weekend with our friends from Paignton Zoo and Devon Association of Tourist Attractions. The crocodile and bear we get - but the dragon and alien?! Perhaps we should all treck down to the zoo for a day out - we might get more than we bargained for! ... Read More »
Posted at 05 May 09 at 04:00PM
Go Ape has superhero visitors
We've just found out that there were some superheros at the Sherwood course on Saturday. Ms lightyear, Ms Flash, Ms Wolverine and Ms Bananaman (or should that be Banana-woman?!) came to use their super skills on the course and the clever people at Sherwood thought we might like a picture.No sign of Robin Hood though!... Read More »
Posted at 05 May 09 at 01:48PM
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