I'm sorry you couldn't bring Cody. That's one of the things I don't like about some of our beaches, some of them aren't exactly pet-friendly. I actually live just north of Wilmington, by Topsail Island, and they have strict leash laws on our beaches. It's one of the reasons we can't take Moe, he doesn't walk on a leash (but he also doesn't run off and always stays close to us).
I actually just read about the parasailing accident today. I don't understand why they were running the parasails either with the storm so close. We had rough seas and winds by late Thursday afternoon, so the water sport rental store by us closed for the weekend. It upset some people, but the owners said they'd rather upset a few customers than risk an accident.