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Two Challenge Design Clients Named 2026 Top 10 Aerial Adventure Parks by USA TODAY 10Best
Challenge Design clients Flying Rabbit Adventures and Cocoa Beach Aerial Adventures were named top 10 aerial adventure parks by USA TODAY 10Best.
Charleston Adventure Forest Wins Best Climbing Wall in Lowcountry Parent Mom’s Choice Awards
Charleston Adventure Forest won Best Climbing Wall in the Lowcountry Parent Mom’s Choice Awards. Challenge Design Innovations built the award-winning climbing wall.
CDI Built 3 of 18 USA TODAY 10Best Aerial Adventure Park Entries for 2026
CDI Built 3 of 18 USA TODAY 10Best Aerial Adventure Park Entries for 2026When people vote for the best aerial adventure…
Best of the Blue Ridge 2026
The Gorge Zipline earned Runner Up for Best Zipline in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ 2026 Best of the Blue Ridge Awards. See what makes a great zipline, plus a thank you to our client and the CDI team who designed and built it.
USA Today 10 Best Winners
Challenge Design is proud to have designed and built 30% of USA Today’s 10 Best Aerial Adventure Parks, partnering with owners to create award-winning experiences.
Sky Valley Zip Tours Wins Best of the Best
Congratulations to our CDI client https://www.skyvalleyziptours.com/ winning the Best of the Best Award for 2025: https…
Crater Lake Zipline Named One of Oregon’s Top 100 Fan-Favorite Destinations
Crater Lake Zipline, designed and built by Challenge Design Innovations, was named one of Oregon’s Top 100 Best Fan-Favorite Destinations by OregonDestinations.com. Experience adventure, nature, and breathtaking views near Crater Lake National Park.
NC is home to one of the best adventure parks in the country, USA Today says.
If you’re looking for a sky high adventure to check off your summer bucket list, you may want to check out a North Caro…
SC has one of the best aerial parks in the nation, USA Today says.
A Greenville park is among the top 10 aerial adventure parks in the United States, according to USA Today’s 10 Best. Fl…
Crater Lake Zipline, Top 10 Recognition, Built With CDI Expertise
Crater Lake Zipline, a Top 10 recognized experience near Klamath Falls, features 9 ziplines, bridges, and rappels. CDI designed and built the Sasquatch Hollow Kidz Course to expand family appeal.
The Gorge Zipline, Award Winning Project by Challenge Design Innovations
CDI designed and built The Gorge Zipline in Saluda, NC, a steep, fast canopy tour with 11 ziplines, a sky bridge, and 3 rappels, recognized by Newsweek in 2025.
Zipline Canopy Tours of Blue Ridge Wins Best of Georgia Award
Congratulations to CDI client, Zipline Canopy Tour of Blue Ridge, for winning the Best of Georgia Regional Recreation P…
CDI Achieves SBA HUBZone Certification: Empowering Communities and Strengthening Business Capabilities
Banner Elk, NC – July 25 2024 – Challenge Design Innovations (CDI) is proud to announce that it has been officially cer…
NC is home to one of the best adventure parks in the country, USA Today says
The Gorge Zipline in Saluda ranks No. 8 on USA Today’s 10Best list, the only North Carolina park honored, according to the Charlotte Observer.
SC has one of the best aerial parks in the nation
Greenville’s Flying Rabbit Adventures earns a USA Today 10Best top 10 spot, with zip lines, aerial challenges, and a native tree canopy near downtown.
ACCT 2024 Conference Award Winners
During the 2024 ACCT International Conference Awards Dinner, Community Service Awards were presented to Dick Hammond, L…
Congratulations USA Today 10Best Winners
Congratulations USA Today 10Best Winners including Challenge Design designed and build, The Gorge ZipLine and Cocoa Bea…
CDI Built Courses Among USA Today 10Best Winners
3 of the top 10 USA Today 10Best winning courses were designed and built by Challenge Design Innovations!
CDI Built 30% of the USA Today’s 2021 Top 10
CDI Built 30% of the USA Today’s 2021 10BestCongrats to the CDI team for designing and building 30% of the parks featur…
Texas Tree Ventures Wins Design Award For CDI Designed Course
Challenge Design Innovations proudly celebrates Texas Tree Ventures in The Woodlands, TX, winner of a Texas Recreation and Park Society design award. This aerial adventure park transformed an underused area of Rob Fleming Park into a can’t-miss outdoor experience that blends nature, community, and adventure.
USA TODAY Names 4 of CDI's Projects the 10 Best in the USA
Four of Challenge Design Innovations projects were announced as winners in USA TODAYS Readers Choice Awards, we are incredibly proud and appreciate our wonderful clients.
2019 USA Today 10 Best Winners
CDI Built 30% of the USA Today’s Top 10 Aerial Adventure ParksCDI had the privilege of designing and building 30% of th…
CDI's Jim Wall Wins Industry Top Award
CDI owner and president Jim Wall received ACCT’s Critical Link Award, the organization’s highest honor for long-term service, leadership, and impact in the challenge course and aerial adventure industry.