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 PARASCENDING

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Parascending is a recreational activity where a person (two or three people may also ride at the same time) is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute. The tow vehicle drives off, carrying the parascender into the air.

Popularity
Parasceding is a comparatively new pastime that is rapidly becoming more popular, with those wanting an affordable, exhilarating taste of flight. The activity is primarily an amusement ride, often taken while on holiday.

Location
Parascending centres can be easily found across the world (the UK being no exception). Over water, land or snow depending on location.

Age
Parascending has a minimum age restriction of eleven years, (with parental consent). And there is a passenger or combined passenger weight restriction to between 7 and 16 stone.

Ability
Parascending is the safest form of parachuting, because the parachute is inflated before you’re attached to it. This makes the whole experience safe, yet exhilarating at the same time,

Description
Parascending sometimes called parasailing is a recreational activity where a person (two or three people may also ride at the same time) is towed behind a vehicle, (usually a boat, but can be a car or snow mobile depending on the country of location) while attached to a parachute. The tow vehicle then moves off, carrying the parascender into the air. The parascender has little or no control over the parachute. The activity is primarily an amusement.

Dedication
No dedication or previous experience is necessary before taking a parascending flight, as all potential pilots get a short briefing before a flight, (normally taking around ten minutes in duration).

Potential
Parascending is one of those activities to be experienced at least once in a lifetime, it is often described as the closest you can get to flying as free as a bird.

Closely Related Activities
Parascending being a towed flight is unique, but gives an experiance not unlike Paragliding 457, or hang gliding 266.

Cost
A single Parascending flight including a briefing and all necessary equipment will cost from around £30 per person, and is probably the cheapest taste of open flying you can get.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

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