Things to Do in Buford

Anyone with a compass and a good pair of shoes can walk through a forest. Lake Lanier Canopy Tours' guides make it their mission to give lovers of the outdoors a unique view of nature from ziplines and sky bridges that snake through the treetops around Lake Lanier Islands Resort. All in all, 30 ziplines stretch above terra firma to form several distinct paths for exploring the canopy. The Lakeside tour follows four sky bridges and several ziplines that pass over Lake Lanier itself, and the Legacy Night tour takes riders equipped with headlamps and lanterns across seven ziplines. The company's most adventurous excursion, the Pine Isle tour, makes its way across a total of 11 ziplines, including the Duals, twin lines that send riders side by side for 1,500 feet at speeds upwards of 50 miles per hour.

Professional guides accompany every adventure to make sure participants are safe as they soar down the lines, traverse sky bridges, and negotiate with eagles for permission to use their trees. All of the tours are designed and built by Association for Challenge Course Technology professionals, and all gear, decks, cables, helmets, and harnesses are certified for safety.

Bounce-A-Rama’s seven colorful and inflatable play structures sway like tree branches in the wind. The source of the swaying rests inside the facility’s bounce castles, obstacle courses, and slides, where youngsters do everything but rest. Housing the energetic vibes, Bounce-A-Rama’s 8,000-square-foot play space features open-bounce sessions, birthday parties, a separate play area for toddlers, ample seating, and complimentary WiFi for grown-ups looking to sublet a bounce apartment.