Virtual Globetrotting: Sports - Parasailing

Three skydivers can be seen looking for a soft spot to land at the Sylvania Airport. This is a common occurrence, as Skydive Midwest operates here seven days a week.

In 2012, the business had two incidents with its airplane that made the news. In August, mechanical problems just after takeoff forced an emergency landing on nearby Highway 11. In October, the plane skidded beyond the end of the runway and came to rest across all three lanes of southbound I-94.

Fortunately, no one was seriously injured in either incident. The plane can be seen in this map parked just below the skydivers.

Three Parachuters

Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:49:06 -0400

Three Parachuters

By SpiderX22

(2012-11-04)

Kite surfer

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:13:30 -0400

Kite surfer

By adrbr

(2011-06-16)

Kite skating

Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:23:15 -0400

Kite skating

By adrbr

(2011-03-26)

Kite skating, sometimes referred to as Kiteblading, is a land based extreme sport using powerful controllable kites to propel riders of inline skates or off-road skates at speeds up to 60+mph across parking lots, desert dry lakes, grassy fields, and sandy beaches.

Typically used in rough terrain, kite skates use large pneumatic tires (8 to 12 inch diameter). Four-line, steerable parafoil kites are used as the power source.

Kite Surfers

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:45:07 -0400

Kite Surfers

By adrbr

(2010-09-11)

Kite surfer

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:38:16 -0400

Kite surfer

By adrbr

(2010-04-17)

Kitesurfer

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:39:37 -0400

Kitesurfer

By kjfitz

(2010-03-25)

A kitesurfer or kiteboarder uses a board with or without foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel the rider and the board across the water.

Parasailing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:31:01 -0500

Parasailing

By kjfitz

(2009-11-20)

Parasail

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:06:32 -0400

Parasail

By kjfitz

(2009-11-10)

Parasailer

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:27:32 -0400

Parasailer

By kjfitz

(2009-11-09)

40+ kitesurfing kites

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:50 -0400

40+ kitesurfing kites

By kjfitz

(2009-07-02)

Kitesurfers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:49:00 -0400

Kitesurfers

By kjfitz

(2009-07-02)

Kitesurfing or kiteboarding is a surface water sport that uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (similar to a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as freestyle or wake-style, whereas kitesurfing is more "wave-riding" oriented. These two styles usually require different boards and specific performance kites.

A kitesurfer or kiteboarder uses a board with or without foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel himself and the board across the water.