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flying without the airplane, falling without the regret, screaming optional but encouraged.
means A recreational activity in which a person wearing a parachute-like canopy is towed behind a boat or vehicle, rising into the air as the line pulls them forward.
from A transparent blend of "parachute" and "sailing." "Parachute" itself comes from French, stitching together "para-" (to guard against, from Italian "parare," to shield) and "chute" (a fall) — literally a guard against falling. "Sailing" is the old Germanic word for moving by wind across water. Glue them together and you get the perfect description: a falling-guard that sails. The sport and its name surfaced in the mid-20th century as the parachute drifted off the battlefield and onto the beach.
- no wings
- a boat does all the work, you just dangle
- altitude
- tow lines can stretch over 500 feet up
- calm sport
- no jumping required, you lift off standing still
- gentle landing
- crews reel you back onto the boat deck
- origins
- invented in the 1960s for military training
parasailing in miami beach — most popular parasailing destination in florida with over 15 parasailing operators along the coast
parasailing in phuket thailand — major parasailing hub on patong beach attracting thousands of tourists annually
parasailing at lake powell — popular freshwater parasailing destination on utah-arizona border since the 1980s