6 • THE HARRISON REVIEW • February 16, 2018
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Taylor Brown General Assignment Reporter Boundless Adventures, an outdoor aerial obstacle course, will open its first New York state location in Harrison next month. With nine different eco-friendly, treetop courses, participants are given the choice of four different skill levels with 14 different courses. The first skill level, yellow, starts at 10 feet off the ground, and the most difficult level, black, is 45 feet in the air. Although Boundless Adventures isn’t affiliated with SUNY Purchase College, the park will be located on the campus at 735 Anderson Hill Road. “The park will give students the opportunity to partake in new challenging and exciting physical education classes,” said Chris Bisignano, athletic director at SUNY Purchase. “The park will also provide additional on-campus jobs and generate funds for the college.” Lorrie Funtleyder, who owns and operates the business with her husband, Brian, said they first got the idea for the obstacle course after visiting a similar style of park in 2012 on a family vacation. “[We] just didn’t look back from there,” she said. Funtleyder said that what attracted her family to the outdoor obstacle courses was how it helps families step away from technology to focus on a common goal. “I think that with all the phones and electronics, it’s sometimes hard to communicate with your
children at this point,” she said. The courses include zip lines, rolling elements, ladders, and bridges. Safety is encouraged on the obstacle courses, and participants wear fullbody harnesses on a belay system, which is a series of ropes secured to a safety line at all times. Prior to beginning Boundless Adventures has 14 different courses of varying skill levels. the courses, customers are asked to sign a waiver, and given a 30-minute park will be open on a seasonal instructional lesson on the course rotation. “We look forward to welcomthey will be going on. Participants are then given ing Boundless Adventures to our campus,” Bisignano said. “We three hours to enjoy the course. “The reason we named the hope that, once the park is up and company Boundless Adven- running, community members will tures is because you don’t have take advantage of this unique exto have boundaries in your life if perience and enjoy a new treetop you don’t want them,” said Funt- view of our beautiful campus.” Tickets begin at $54 for ages 7 leyder, of Rye Brook. “It’s all about testing your boundaries and to 11 and $59 for ages 12 and up. For more information, visit being the best you [can] be.” Boundless Adventures hosts boundlessadventures.com. individual customers, as well as groups of campers, parties, and CONTACT: taylor@hometwn.com nonprofit organizations. Funtleyder said the park is made for anyone “ages 7 to 97.” According to Funtleyder, members of the community have already began responding positively. “People are excited because it’s something that’s good for everybody,” Funtleyder said. The grand opening of the park is on March 31. Thereafter, the
Each course has one to two zip lines.
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Boundless Adventures offers special deals from summer camps, corporate retreats, and groups of friends. Photos courtesy Lorrie Funtleyder
For younger children, Boundless Adventures recommends the Exploration or Motivation courses.