From flying to splashing in water: My first flyboarding experience in Dubai

From flying to splashing in water: My first flyboarding experience in Dubai

Imagine floating and hovering above the water like a superhero, defying gravity.

It's not every day that you get the chance to try something as wild and exciting as flyboarding, and my experience left me with an adrenaline rush like no other.

I arrived at the Hydro Water Sports Centre at Dukes The Palm Hotel with fear, nervousness, and many questions in mind. However, the moment I saw the water, I just felt wanted to jump in. My fear diminished further after getting instructions for flyboarding from Karim El Gendy, co-founder of Hydro Water Sports and the master trainer at the International Water Sports Federation. “You just have to listen to the instructor who will be on the jet ski. All you have to keep your body straight and balanced. The instructor will do everything,” said Karim, who also guided me through the water sports journey.

Safety first

I was given a life jacket and a helmet, making sure I was safe and ready for the action.

The instructor helped me wear the flyboard, as I was lying in the shallow waters. A 23-metre-long hose was fitted at the bottom of the flyboard and the other end was connected to the jet ski’s outlet valve,