They say it’s like sitting in a Lazy Boy chair hundreds of feet in the air.
Except you are being pulled by a boat and a parachute is holding you up.
Para-Sailing Catalina offers a bird’s eye view of Catalina Island and the town of Avalon from 300 feet in the air. The parasailing equipment lets people take off and land directly in the boat, gently reeling para-sailers out and then back in. The only time people get wet is when they ask to be “dipped” into the ocean, which done by the captain slowing the boat down.
Customers will first make their reservations at the ticket boot on Pebbly Beach Road at the beginning of downtown Avalon. They’ll then be directed to one of the many boats waiting for them. Boats leave the harbor every hour on the hour and check-in time is 20 minutes prior to departure.
Prices are $65 per person for an approximate 10-minute ride with six people maximum on the boat. Friends can ride along on the boat for $10, if there is room.
For more information, log onto www.ParasailingCatalina.com or call (310) 510- 1777.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 1, 2003. Read the original PDF.