In October I took a girl's trip to the beautiful Island of Kos, located in the southeastern Aegean sea. Kos is a small island therefore when it came to deciding on things to do when we were there, the list was slightly limited. However, one of the girls that I was travelling with informed us that parasailing has always been on her bucket list and with the weather looking beautiful every day that we were there, she was sure that Kos would be the perfect location to tick off this ambition. I personally did not know what parasailing was before I undertook a bit of research and after my investigation, I was still a little unsure as to whether it was something that I would enjoy but with there being 4 of us and not wanting anybody to have to go by themselves, I decided that I would give it a go.
When we were in Kos, it was extremely windy, which meant that we had to wait for a calm day to go parasailing. I was kind of hoping that parasailing would have been one of the first things that we could have done so that I wouldn't be nervous within the lead up, but we were eventually able to parasail on the fourth day that we were there and we did lots of activities on the days prior so that it seemed to come around quickly which meant that luckily, I wasn't too nervous on the day.
Parasailing cost €50 each which included being on the boat for about an hour and being in the air for around ten minutes. In hindsight €50 seems quite steep for 10 minutes in the air but at the time, none of us thought about it as we were all eager to get on the boat, but if I were to return, I would definitely question that price. We were given lifejackets and then made our way to board the boat. Once on board, the sea was nice and calm and there was about 5 minutes of calm sailing before one of the guides asked who would like to go first. Before realising, my hand had shot up! I'm assuming it was a subconscious earning to go first to get it over and done with. The guide kitted us up in the safety gear and before I knew it, we were sat on the ground being hoisted up into the air! The takeoff was a lot of fun with a quick peaceful rush as you float metres above sea level.
Whilst we were up in the air, we were able to witness stunning scenery and it sounds weird to say because you're unnaturally being hoisted up in the air by a small parachute, but being up in the air was extremely relaxing and peaceful and we were able to have a conversation about the beautiful scenery and how small the boat looked, before it was time to come back down. We were both a little nervous as we weren't informed how to disembark from the parachute but the process went smoothly with us landing back on the boat safely. I know that some tours add in a water element to the parasailing where you are dunked in the water, which I was hoping wouldn't happen whilst we were up in the air but now looking back at it, I think a water element would have made the activity a lot more fun.
Once we were back on the boat and had removed our gear, it was time to sit and watch the other two girls go up in the air and enjoy the boat ride, which was a lovely experience, especially knowing that we had completed the nerve-wracking part of the activity and we could now relax. Once the girls were back down on the boat, we were transferred over to a speed boat to return to land. This was probably the most fun part of the experience! I have never been on a speed boat before but speed cruising in the Aegean sea whilst being splashed by the waves, is definitely something that I won't forgot in a hurry!
Overall the experience was fun and I'm glad that I did it, however I do not believe that it was worth the €50 price tag and due to the lack of adventure, I don't think I will be rushing to do it again in a hurry.
