Frequently asked questions

 

 

 

  1. dO i HAVE TO GET WET?

 

nO. ALL TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS ARE DONE FROM THE BOAT’S PLATFORM, AND ARE HYRULICALLY CONTROLLED BY A SPECIAL WINCH(LIKE A BIG FISHING REEL) operated BY THE CAPTAIN.

 

  1. IS IT POSSIBLE TO END UP IN THE WATER?

       

            yES. oN RARE OCCASSIONS WATER LANDINGS ARE POSSIBLE

            DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR CHANGES IN WIND OR

            WEATHER CONDITDIONS. ALL PARASAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO

            WEAR A LIFE JACKET SO YOU WILL FLOAT WHILE THE BOAT

             RETURNS TO PICK YOU UP.

 

  1. CAN TWO PEOPLE FLY TOGETHER?

 

yES, WE CAN DO TANDEM FLIGHTS DEPENDING ON WIND CONDITIONS.  THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT WE CAN FLY AT THIS

ALTITUDE IS 300 LBS IN GOOD(15 MPH) WIND CONDITIONS.

     

  1. iS THERE AN AGE LIMIT TO PARASIL?

 

             THE MINIMUM AGE FOR PARASAILING IS 7 YEARS OLD. ALL

             CHILDREN UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE MUST FLY IN TANDEM

             WITH ANOTHER PARASAILER AT LEAST 12 YEARS OLD. ALL

              MINORS MUST HAVE A LIABILITY RELEASE SIGNED BY A

              PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

 

  1. CAN I JUST GO ALONG TO WATCH?

 

YES. OBERSVER FEES ARE $20, AND ARE  SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE ROOM ON THE BOAT. CHILDREN UNDER 12 MAY OBSERVE FOR FREE IF THERE IS ROOM.

 

  1. CAN I TAKE MY CAMERA UP?

 

WE DO NOT RECOMMEND TAKING GOOD CAMERAS ON THE FLIGHT. WE DO SELL DISPOSABLE CAMERAS, AND WILL BE GLAD TO TAKE PICTURES FOR YOU.

 

  1. HOW LONG IS THE FLIGHT?

 

WE FLY THE INDUSDTRY STANDARD OF 10 MINUTES IN THE AIR. YOU WILL GO OUT ABOUT 600 FT AND REACH AN ALTITUDE OF 300 FT. OFF THE WATER. FLIGHTS WITH CHILDREN MAY FLY AT SHORTER ROPE LENGTHS AND ALTITUDES BASED ON THE CAPTAIN’S BEST JUDGEMENT FOR SAFETY.  TOTAL TIME OUT MAY BE UP TO ONE HOUR DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF PARASAILERS.

 

 

  1. WHAT IS THE OPERATING SEASON?

 

WE GENERALLY FLY FroM MID-MAY TO MID-SETEMBER. OUR FULL TIME OPERATION IS FROM MID-JUNE UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST. WE NORMALLY OPEN AT 10AM WITH MOST OF THE FLYING OCCURING IN THE AFTERNOON.

 

  1. DO YOU OFFER ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES?

 

YES. WE HAVE A FULL LINE OF YAMAHA TWO, THREE AND FOUR MAN WAVE RUNNERS. YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD TO RENT.

 

  1. DO WE NEED TO MAKE RESERVATIONS?

 

NO. PARASALING AND JET SKI RENTALS ARE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.  HOWEVER  WE WILL RESERVE PARASAILING FOR LARGE GROUPS.

 

  1. Are your captains certified?

 

Yes. all our captains hold california state “for hire” licenses. in addition all captains and crews hold cpr and first aid certification and are members of the professional association of parasail operators(pap0).