Parasailing

Planning a first parasail? These guides cover who can go, parasail versus paraglide, what it feels like, clothes, cost, kids, and weight. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

The first-timer product is you in a harness under a chute, towed by a boat that lets you up and reels you in. You do not fly the wing. You do not run a hill.

Soft wing you fly from a hill? Paragliding. Motor on your back? Paramotor.

Start here

• Can Anyone Parasail?
• What Is Parasailing?
• Parasailing vs Paragliding vs Paramotor
• Is Parasailing Scary?
• What Does Parasailing Feel Like?
• What to Wear Parasailing
• What to Bring Parasailing
• Parasailing With Kids

Planning

• How Much Does Parasailing Cost?
• Parasailing Weight Limits
• Where to Parasail in the United States

Quick Facts

• Experience needed: none
• Boat crew flies the ride
• Not a paraglider
• Weight window is real
• Best first step: What Is Parasailing?