Try Parasailing

For a quiet, peaceful, yet exciting experience, consider being suspended in the air above Kailua town in Kona. Kailua is a great place for parasailing, with good weather year round. Here the water is so clear you can almost see the ocean floor. UFO Parasail, the only operator in Kona, uses a harness instead of a chair, which allows for 360 degrees of visibility and the ability to look up and down at will. The harness is so comfortable and flexible, you'll literally feel 'suspended in air' while soaring up to 800 feet. Expect your ride to be surprisingly quiet and peaceful, the result of a neutral air pocket in the parasail that keeps air from coming down on your head and shuts out sound. It's so quiet you won't hear the sound of the boat's motors or anything else.

The Hi-Tech winch boats provide absolutely dry takeoffs and landings, so no matter what you're wearing, or where you are headed, you can choose to parasail at the spur of the moment. The ride is designed for everyone, from three-years-old to 90, including the physically challenged, and even side-by-side tandem rides are available if the combined weight of the two people does not exceed 350 pounds.

The 'deluxe ride', which soars up to 800 feet, has an optional free fall for those that dare. After about five to six minutes of sailing along the coastline above Kailua, the Captain stops the boat, and the parasail starts to descend like a parachute does. Then, depending on your guts, you can be dropped as low to the water as 'the tip of your toes', before they hitch up the line and you fly back up again. For family fun, and a birdseye view of the Kailua-Kona coastline, parasailing may be just the ticket.

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