Parasailing Cairns, Australia

You could say it's a combination of water-skiing and parachuting – a mix that is as exciting as it sounds!
Parasailing is a growing adventure industry in Tropical North Queensland, where visitors are winched into the air behind high-powered speedboats. The ballooning parachute hoists you high into the air providing breathtaking views of beaches, tropical water and mountains.

And don't forget the excitement and adrenalin rush of being towed through the sky behind a boat.

You can parasail solo or tandem. The trained drivers can also raise or lower the height of the parasail, so you can drop gently in the water and then be hiked back up 300 feet into the air.

• Cairns Watersport Adventures
• Extra Action Water Sports
• North Queensland Watersports