jpotpot's Musings and Random Ramblings

We are always fascinated in the feeling of floating in the air. This is the reason why several devices are created to recreate it. Airplanes for example are produced not just to fly; but also to travel large distances in the least amount of time spent. Without it, people cannot travel the said distances without using too much energy and time. There are also some sports or games that were invented to provide that kind of euphoria. One of which is skydiving or parachuting. It is actually breathtaking experiencing the sky in your surroundings and getting the experience of free falling with just gravity pulling you down. One activity like jumping is paragliding, wherein one sits on a harness with fabric wing connected to it. Some disciplines that are associated also with it are BASE jumping and sky surfing. BASE jumping is basically jumping on a fixed object like a building, cliff or a bridge. Sky surfing on the other hand is like skydiving with a board strap on the legs, much like snowboarding and performing aerobatics on freefall. There are also some recreational activities that one can do over the water; and one is parasailing. A boat will tow a person with parachute and then release the parachute while still on the boat. The one with the parachute will then be braced in the tow while soaring through the atmosphere. Land based parasailing is also being practiced in other tourist spots in the world, as a vehicle will also act like the boat.
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