Flying High in Lake George

When we first decided to go to Lake George, we were looking at the many attractions and were intrigued by Parasailing Adventures.  As soon as we saw it, we thought that it would be an exciting new experience, and we were right.

We arrived on July 4th, 2016 and walked down to the waterfront to make a reservation for the next day. There were plenty of available times, so we decided on 9:30 a.m. the next day. The price was $79 per person, but since we found a coupon in one of the local tourist books, we saved $25. This basically paid for the photo package, which was well worth the money. Since they don't allow electronic equipment on the boat, if you want a visual memory, you should purchase the photo package for $24.75.

When it was time to take flight, we met at the dock about 15 minutes before boarding. They fitted us with PFDs (personal flotation devices), asked us to remove our footwear and boarded the boat. In addition to the three of us, there were two ladies and one teenage girl, whose mother apparently felt that being towed behind a powerboat strapped to a parachute a few hundred feet above the lake attached only by a single rope just wasn't her thing.

Once out on the lake, Mike hooked up our harnesses and strapped us in.  We were the first to go, so we didn't have the luxury of seeing how others did it.  As it turned out, there was  nothing to it.  The crew did all the work.  We just sat on the back of the boat and before we knew it, the wind was lifting us off the boat and into the air.  All three of us got to fly together which made for a great family experience. Our initial trepidation soon dissipated as we rose higher into the air. Soon we were soaring over the lake enjoying the beautiful views from hundreds of feet above the water. While in the air, it's a very smooth ride. You don't really notice the wind or the bumps the people are experiencing in the boat.

Yes, that tiny speck of color is the three of us.

We were in the air long enough to go up the lake for a few minutes and back down before they begin to reel you in. Then, it's your choice if you want to be dipped or not. We decided to do a quick dip which basically got our feet and butts wet, before being pulled up and set down on the back of the boat.

Taking a parasailing dip at Lake George

When we landed, Bethany and I got unhitched, but Ashton (the lucky devil) got to go again because the girl needed someone to sail with, so he had twice the fun!

We went around a couple times as the others on the boat had their turn, then on the way back, Captain Jim thanked us, reminded us to do this TripAdvisor review and explained there's a local visitor center with lots of other interesting things to discover in the Lake George area.

Our photographer, Jubilee, captured some great images of our first parasailing adventure and since we purchased the photo package, we went home with nearly 40 photos on an SD card, making it easy to save to our computer enabling us to prove to our friends and family that we actually did this.

Thanks for the "first class" experience Parasailing Adventures!

Preparing for lift off.