The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported that a father and his 6-year-old daughter were injured on Monday when their parasail malfunctioned and bounced them across the water and into a sea wall.

Both father and daughter only suffered minor injuries.  ”They suffered only bumps and bruises.  Their injuries could have been much worse,” said FWC spokesman Jorge Pino.

The two went up in the parasail a little before 5 p.m. into the waters east of Miami’s Bayside Marketplace and were part of a family of six visiting from Chicago.   According to Pino, the parasail had troubles and went down, dragging the pair through the water, Pino said.  Apparently the boat’s tow rope broke.

“That’s when the gust of wind comes, grabs them and catapults them in the air,” Pino said,  ”all while dragging them, bouncing up and down on the water.”

The father and daughter hit a gust a wind that picked them up and they hit a sea wall and then finally another gust of wind that picked them up and dropped them onto the land.

The names of the two have not been released.  They were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The cause of the accident is still being investigated and authorities are trying to determine whether or not the tow rope snapped or if a person from the boat cut it.

The name of the parasailing company was not released.