Parasailing Virgins

Everyone ready? Put on your life vests, slide on this brace, make sure it nice and snug in places you don't want it to be snug.... ready? Our captain for the hour ride is Jason. He has been giving rides for 20 years and made us all feel so comfortable as first timers.


Our friends Dee and Garret went along with us. Dee has parasailed before but this is Garret's first time as well as ours.


While Captain Jason was getting all the chutes ready, I was able to take a stab at "driving" us out from the docks into the Gulf. Beyond a jetski, I have never driven a boat so that was another first on this trip.


Here's our Jay on the ride out to the Gulf. He was excited to try this out even though he has a fear of heights. I was happy he pushed through his fear to go up with me.


Here's Nate in his lifevest. Its more than just a lifevest for those who have not gone parasailing. Its got hooks and loops to connect you to the chutes.


Ok, so off we go....

Up.....

Up & Away.

Captain Jason cutting the one rope that connected us to the boat! I guess this is standard procedure!! :)


We are flying high.... 600 - 800 feet high!



Coming back in!!!!


Trying to walk / run on water. It worked until we were dunked in the water. Yeah, nice and salty! But it was the plan of the captain to let us experience the rush of the water while floating through the air.


All in all, both Jay and I would definitely do this again. It was a blast.
Very peaceful and breathtaking from those heights!