Experience the thrill of flying high above the Atlantic Ocean with a Myrtle Beach parasailing advent

Parasailing has become the most popular watersport on the Grand Strand, and for good reason. When it comes to making lasting memories during your Myrtle Beach vacation, nothing beats a day soaring with the shore birds.  Featuring a giant canopy that serves as a parachute, passengers are harnessed to a rig that is suspended in the salt air over the ocean. Riders lift off from a platform on the boat's bow and ascend to ride the wind.  

Offering a bird's-eye view of the entire Grand Strand and the Atlantic Ocean, passengers are treated to a one-of-a-kind experience. Many outfitters allow two to three people per ride, letting friends and family members enjoy the thrill together.  

There are no shortage of watersports companies offering parasailing on the Strand, with most also offering deep-sea fishing and dolphin-viewing cruises, jet ski and Banana Boat rentals and even scuba diving trips.  Downwind Sails is located in downtown Myrtle Beach and is the oldest parasailing outfitter on the Strand. Reservations for all of Downwind Sails' adventures are recommended by calling (843) 448-7245 or visiting the website at downwindsailsmyrtlebeach.com.

  Express Watersports on the south end of the Strand is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 866-566-9338 or visit the website atwww.expresswatersports.com.  Myrtle Beach Watersports has five convenient locations along the Grand Strand and discount coupons are available online at www.myrtlebeachwatersports.com. For more information or for reservations, call 843-280-7777.  

Ocean Watersports On the Beach is located at 3rd Avenue South in Myrtle Beach, between Family Kingdom Water Park and Westgate Resort. For more information, call 843-445-7777 or visit the website at www.parasailmyrtlebeach.com.  

Find the right outfitter for you and your party and spend a day enjoying the thrill of a lifetime. It's one vacation memory you will never forget.

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