A new take on the classic style of overhead ladder. Instead of multiple rungs, it uses a single sturdy bar which is in-line with the direction children move as they cross it. The use of a single bar comes with a surprising number of advantages. Users will not have to keep reaching for the next bar or rung ahead of them. Instead, they can keep moving by reaching as far ahead as is comfortable for them. They can reach far ahead if they are feeling eager, or move in shorter increments if their arms need a rest. It also exercises some different muscles in the shoulders and upper arms. By being unlike any overhead climber that they are familiar with, the Single Parallel Bar Ladder is sure to be an interesting and novel activity that kids of all ages will be interested in.