A Man Is Flying On A Parachute For A Boat. Parasailing. Stock Photo

Parasailing, also known as parascending or parakiting, is a recreational kiting activity where a person is towed behind a vehicle usually a boat while attached to a specially designed canopy wing that reminds one of a parachute, known as a parasail wing. The manned kite`s moving anchor may be a car, truck, or boat. The harness attaches the pilot to the parasail, which is connected to the boat, or land vehicle, by the tow rope. The vehicle then drives off, carrying the parascender or wing and person into the air. If the boat is powerful enough, two or three people can parasail behind it at the same time. The parascender has little or no control over the parachute. The activity is primarily a fun ride, not to be confused with the sport of paragliding.