Diving and Parasailing

[skinfish]

I have a question, which may be somewhat ignorant, but I wanted to know if it is dangerous to dive and parasail in the same day? I know the parasailing altitude is not great but it is way beyond the norm and I did not know if this could cause problems, like flying and diving the same day would cause. Any advice would be great...

Also, what does PFO stand for and what is it?

Thanks,

Doug

 

[Stivo]

as long as you are not exceeding 1000 feet in altitude (unlikely with a parasail), you should be fine. i've flown in helicopters after diving at low altitudes and had no problems.

 

[desert camel]

Do parasailing first then dive. Or better, full gear up and go parasailing, then drop from the sky straight into the ocean ... something I'd been pursuading my housemate to do since the begining of this century but he said someone already made the "jack-as* " movie, and he does not like to repeat other's idea :laughing:

 

[The Kraken]

Hey, you hairy, humped back beast, you've been watching too many "James Bond Marathons" on television.

 

[opiniongirl]

patent foramen ovale...although I'm quite sure I have the spelling entirely wrong.

PFO is when there is a little flap that remains open between the chambers of your heart - this flap is open as a developing fetus, but then should close shut when you are born - in some folks this doesn't happen.

 

[DepartureDiver]

This has been discussed some at this thread.

 

[skinfish]

This has been discussed some at this thread.

Thanks to everyone for their feedback. I will probably just take a day from diving and do some land based activities to play it safe.

 

[Dr Deco]

Hi skinfish:

Remember that stenuous activity following diving can lead to the formation/growth of tissue bubbles and that can result in decompression sickness.

 

[DandyDon]

Hi skinfish:

Remember that strenuous activity following diving can lead to the formation/growth of tissue bubbles and that can result in decompression sickness.

Yep - I was thinking that this would be a bigger risk than the few hundred feet of elevation change.