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Once in awhile I'd seen photos and videos of people walking a distinctly stretched, sagging , yet taught line that looked like nylon webbing (tens of feet of it) from a rock climbing adventure strung between two upright posts. In rarer occasions I'd seen sick (to me) portrayals of the sport at death defying heights. 

Reading my alumni magazine a year or so ago one graduate who studied abroad recalled memorable 'slacklining' events with friends in the place they had chosen to study abroad. I thought to myself ...' I guess it's legit' as an activity if it made it into the Alumni magazine......in the same sense that rock climbing or free climbing exists/existed as a 'sport' when I was a college student.

A Google search turns up a url for the UMASS Slacklining Club.

https://umassamherst.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/umassslackers

So....Slacklining for this generation of students exists but it's new to my understanding of social things to do with friends that carry some risk.

 

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My racquetball club would put up a slackline for us to try our hand at. It's not dangerous, as it's only half a foot above the ground at its lowest point.

I think it's a suitable group activity as you can cheer or jeer users. I was never able to do it for more than a few seconds, but I never saw anyone actually fall. You just drop off.

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Slacklining is a greatly fun challenge! I was able to walk the 20 feet line from end to end after a little practice. Absolutely worth trying out, and the learning process even has many similarities to learning an EUC.

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My first experience was 'slacklining' a parking lot chain. I had intended on hitting a good  oillie (skateboard) and getting over it. I somehow wound up standing on the chain and promptly fell off, wrists first. Dont fool yourselves, I can figure out a way to get injured from a standing position at a mere 4" above the ground :D.  This slackliing looks like a GREAT hobby for the euc rider. I find it quite amazing how you guys do that at all!

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