Flyboarding in Florida – Here’s what it’s like!

I plummet into the warm ocean, splash and gasp for air, salt water filling my nose, splashing some more. When I make it back to surface, I try desperately to blow the water out of my nose and rub the salt out of my eyes. “You ready?” the jet ski pilot shouts and I shake my head. Wait, a moment, I need a moment to get myself back together! And then it’s on again.

Flyboarding is not the easisest sport, but all worth the practice.

Flyboarding
“Always keep your legs straight” is the rule. “Keep your hips forward” is another one. You can see how well this is going.
Flyboarding
Good thing the Atlantic’s warm in South Florida. This is an activity you want to reserve for warm waters.

There are several different types of flyboards, and the one I tried out was one of the easier ones. Harder boards have more buoyancy which means it’s “easier” to do flips and turns, but the board I tried was more stable and easier to stand on, which is perfect for a total beginner. That still didn’t make it easy. I’ve always thought I have fairly strong legs, but it was still hard standing when the board was forcefully pushing me up to the sky.

Flyboard
The more stable flyboard that South Florida Flyboarding tied me to so I could reach the skies.
Getting ready to flyboard with a water jet
This is me sitting in a plastic chair, getting my shoelaces tied.

The jet ski pilot handled the force of water flowing from the board, which was great: one less thing for me to think about. I had enough on my plate trying to balance and keep the board horizontal. The only way I could rise up on top of the board was aiming the flow of water straight down, and a smallest movement to any direction plummeted me back in the sea. Good thing water is my favorite element, because there was little time to prepare for being whisked under the waves.

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After five minutes, the thought of giving up passed through my mind – but only passed. In ten minutes I was already flying up in the air for minutes at a time. I’d found my balance, and I have no clue how. It just happened!

Flyboarding

Flyboarding

The training session lasted for 15 minutes, after which I retreated back to dry land to breathe and relax, and to follow others’ attempts at flying. Later in the day, I got another chance at flyboarding, and finally I felt like I was “soaring like a bird”, like they had promised I would. Dolphin jumps I gladly left for another time.

Flyboarding was part of a press trip arranged by Greater Fort Lauderdalen. I thank South Florida Flyboarding for giving me the opportunity to try out this great sport. If you’re interested, check them out for your own flyboarding experience.

2 kommenttia postaukseen “Flyboarding in Florida – Here’s what it’s like!”

  1. Flyboarding looks awesoeme. I have seen this in florida but I wonder how much it cost. I usually have my kids with me and I know theyd want to try it too

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