Maybe you're planning to spend a day at one of Southwest Florida's beaches this weekend, but just sun bathing on the sand is not enough. Perhaps you're looking for something a little more adventurous. If so, we have just the daytrip for you. Today we're checking out Florida's coastline from a unique perspective - the sky.

Neil Newton of Paradise Parasail says parasailing "can be compared to a hot air balloon ride. It's extremely peaceful. It's not noisy."

It is a peaceful, yet still exhilarating experience. After all, you are hanging out about 500 feet above the water. But you're not flying free over the gulf. You stay attached to the boat the whole time.

Newton says "We're kind of like flying a kite. We just put people in the kite."

Newton has been flying people for years and says sometimes, people are little apprehensive at first. He even says he's had adult crying before takeoff. But he says that all changes once you get the full experience. Newton tell us "If we actually get them to sit down and hook them in and let them up just a few feet off the back of the boat, they're able to understand what the feeling's like and every single person comes back with a smile on their face."

You're strapped into a harness and you sit in it like a swing. You won't fall out of this "swing" but parasailing still comes with the warning: STAY SEATED AT ALL TIMES!

Newton explains the warning. "If you straighten your legs, it's going to slide up your butt and you'll have a giant wedgie." That's something that would certainly spoil your flight.

This is a water ride, because you fly over the gulf. But you don't have to get wet if you want to stay dry. You take off from the boat and land right back on the back of the boat as well. But if you're up for it, your boat captain can slow down enough to dip you into the water, before climbing back into the sky.

You don't have to fly alone. In fact, Newton recommends bringing your friends along for a better experience. He says, "The more people you have up there, the more eyes you have looking at the water so you can point out things if the other person is not looking in the same direction you are."

It's a different way to look at the Southwest Florida coastline, no matter where you fly.

I flew over Fort Myers Beach, but you can find about two dozen parasail operations from Charlotte to Collier counties.

Here's a list of a the spots we found on Fort Myers Beach. Happy flying!!!

Paradise Parasail, (239) 463-7272
Ranalli Parasail, (239) 765-2211
Holiday Water Sports, (239) 463-6778
Mid-Island Watersports, (239) 765-0965
Island Watersports, (239) 765-1284