{"id":4272,"date":"2014-05-25T23:51:07","date_gmt":"2014-05-25T15:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2026-02-28T22:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T14:34:03","slug":"coral-flyer-longest-island-zipline-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysabah.com\/wordpress\/coral-flyer-longest-island-zipline-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Coral Flyer, the longest island-to-island zipline in Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Somehow people like to get scared in different way, such as watching horror movie and speeding. Now there is a new way of “enjoying” adrenaline rush caused by great height, fast velocity and strong G-force. The 235-Meter-long (771 feet) zipline (a.k.a. Flying Fox), between Sapi<\/a> and Gaya Islands nearby Kota Kinabalu city, is now open for thrill seekers who want to fly across the sea at a speed of 55 KM\/Hour (34 Mile\/Hour).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"zipline
\nPic: the zipline between Sapi (left) and Gaya Island (right)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as Coral Flyer, this world’s longest island to island zipline (and the longest in Malaysia) is opened in early May 2014 and managed by Ropeskills<\/a>. I was lucky to be one of the invited bloggers to try it out. As the longest zipline in the state, it offers two big perks: more time in the air and a much faster, more thrilling speed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"going
\nAt first, we were transferred to Padang Point of Gaya Island, where the starting point of zipline located. They provide free transfer (from Sapi to Gaya Island) if you sign-up for ziplining. The ticket counter is at the reception desk (entrance) of Sapi Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Sign
\nPic: a signage in Padang Point, Gaya Island. Don’t feed the monkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"gear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the harness station, the staffs gave us briefing and helped to put on our helmet and harness. The maximum weight to zipline is 120 Kg (265 lbs)<\/strong>, and the minimum is 40 Kg (88 lbs). There is no age limit. If the child is too small, the staff or parent can bring him\/her on tandem rig for a ride. FYI, the heavier you are, the faster your ziplining speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"group
\nPic (from left): me, Margaret<\/a>, Mas<\/a> and Sherrie<\/a>. We are so excited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can wear almost anything in ziplining. For shoes, wearing sandal is better than slippers, because you need to trek uphill a bit, and sandal won’t fall off during ziplining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"trekking
\nThen we trekked a few minutes to the platform on higher point for take-off. There were quite a lot of tourists wanted to try zipline. This activity is getting very popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"view
\nPic: the beautiful view from the take-off point<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our hearts started to race when we realized that the zipline was not only long, but also high, it’s 45 Meters (148 feet) above the ground<\/strong>. Then everyone became so courteous. “You go first”, “No, you go first”, “You first”… LOL To be honest, I was nervous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"prepare
\nPic: sorry Sherrie, it’s too late to change your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Margaret and Sherrie were the first group to take off. After the qualified staffs attached their harness and zipline trolley to zipline securely, they communicated with another side with walkie-talkie for clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"ziplining<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then both of them were positioned at the take off point. Once everything is set, they will push you away without giving you much time to think, haha. I bet other end could hear them both screaming all the way. Coral Flyer adheres to the guidelines set down by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT). They take safety seriously so we are in good hands. Everything is also insured and licensed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"ready
\nAt last it was the turn of Mas and me. There are two ziplines side by side, so we can zipline together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"flying<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment my feet were off the ground, the feeling was like gliding and falling. The view of island and sea channel from above was beautiful. Then it got faster and faster, my heartbeat was also accelerating. Even though I knew I was safe, my body perceived that I was in danger and gave me an adrenaline rush. The ziplining lasted only 40 seconds, but I lost the sense of time and it felt like an incredibly long ride. By the time I stopped at the braking point, the strong G-force made me felt like being thrown out of a fast-moving car. It was indeed an intense fun experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"arriving
\nThe zipline consists of two state-of-the-art ZipStop braking units imported from USA. They also have backup brake as a precaution, so there is no chance for any crash landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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