Comments on: Gal on the Go: 350 Feet above Ambergris Caye, Belize

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:55:42 +0000

If I were to go parasailing, would it be better if I dont take my DSLR camera because I really want to but I’m afraid I might drop it.

By: Ambergris Caye: The Two Sides of San Pedro

Ambergris Caye: The Two Sides of San Pedro — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:09:24 +0000

[...] high. For my very first parasail, I found myself sitting/harnessed pretty with Kara Williams of The Vacation Gals; 350 feet above the Caribbean, we spied a huge manta ray wafting through the clear water far below. [...]

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Ambergris Caye: The Two Sides of San Pedro | Travels With Two — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:37:25 +0000

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:41:02 +0000

Looks like fun, Kara. I have a fear of heights too but have no problems when my feet aren’t attached to the ground, like ziplining, hot air ballooning, etc. I’m thinking my “heights” problem is associated with depth perception. I’ve read about virtual reality programs that condition a person to overcome a fear of heights. In any event, enjoyed reading about your experience.

By: Kara

Kara — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:15:12 +0000

Nancy – If you can do a hot air balloon and helicopter you can for sure do a parasail or zipline. The zipline tour I did at Jungle Paw in Belize was PERFECT for first-timers – short runs not too far off the ground (as opposed to 600-foot stretches over river gorges in Puerto Vallarta). I too do not like heights – but for some reason I can jump out of an airplane (granted, w/ trepidation) and do things like parasail, but I have a hard time climbing to roof of our house when my husband needs me to help him fix something. Perhaps because I’m not roped in or have a parachute?

By: Jennifer Margulis

Jennifer Margulis — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:58:59 +0000

Very cool photo. You gals must be having a blast!

By: Nancy D. Brown

Nancy D. Brown — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:31:52 +0000

Okay, Kara, would you recommend this for a person afraid of heights?
I’ve sailed over the Golden Gate in a Zeppelin, soared above Napa Valley vineyards in a hot air balloon and glided over Kauai’s Na Pali coast in a helicopter, but am afraid to zipline or parasail.
P.S. It scares me to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. LOL!