Parasailing!

Holy crap! What an experience! I still don’t quite know what to say except that parasailing might just be my new favorite thing and that I definitely want to go again. I wish I could have taken a camera up with me because there aren’t a lot of words to describe the view of Lake George from 300+ feet in the air. Seeing an unobscured 360-degree view of the lake and the surrounding mountains is just breathtaking.

Luis (cool as a cucumber) and I (super nervous) ready for takeoff!

Our “flight” was at 2 pm and we went out with seven other people. It was great because you were still on the boat as each group took a flight. Our crew was funny, professional and extremely tan. Two groups went before us: three adults and a mom and her two kids. One of the kids, she was probably only 6, had a full arm cast and couldn’t wait to get hooked up. Apparently she’d already been parasailing once and loved it, little daredevil.

And we're up!

We were out on the water for about an hour total and each group was up in the air for probably 15 minutes (the advertised time in the air was 8-10 minutes). There’s not really a whole lot to say other than it’s surprisingly comfortable and relaxing. I never once felt afraid and didn’t feel the ever present vertigo that shadows me with heights. The entire time we were in the air was smooth and much quieter than I anticipated.

I believe I can fly...

I would absolutely recommend the experience. At $79 per flight and $25 for the pictures, it’s not cheap… but it’s 100% worth it. Here’s the company we went with… http://www.parasailingadventures.com/index.html

I’m so glad this was my first official check off of my 30/30 list! And thanks so much to Rosey and Luis for a fantastic afternoon!

Dunking our feet in the lake