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New York is often referred to as one of, if not the greatest city around. You can speak to people from anywhere in the world and they know about New York. We get 44 million foreign and American tourists each year. However, sometimes we just need to get out and take a trip outside of the city for some crazy fun to forget the chaos that is New York.

If you want to get a little crazy and blow of some of that hard week steam, you should try your hand at a little extreme paintball. For less than a night out in Manhattan on any given weekendyou can get hours of down and dirty amazing fun at Cousin’s Paintball in Coram, Long Island.

It will cost about $50 a person for individual players, however there are both coupons and packages available. The cost of admission for both packages and individuals, includes paintballs, all of the equipment, goggles, Carbon Dioxide and depending on which package, between three and six hours of playing time.

They have a young staff who helps you out, making sure everything is going smoothly. Safety is a main concern and they are very good at having people follow rules. Although any sport has its risks, like twisted ankles or pulled muscles, at Cousins they try to make sure it is as safe as possible, which to most parents is very important.

One way they ensure the safety of young and inexperienced players, is restricting the kind of paintball guns allowed. No automatic guns or guns that are too powerful are allowed so that the game is fair for all players. They take all of the rules very seriously, so there is as much to worry about as if you were playing any other sport.

If you have never played before, paintball is a very high paced, fast and crazy sport. You can easily get lost in the game, finding yourself using military strategies and tactics. Making surprise attacks and sticking by your teammates whether you knew them before or not, are just a couple of the great things that seem to happen in this game. The sting of a paintball is minimal and after your fun is over, you will realize it is definitely worth it.

With the only outdoor fields on Long Island, Cousins is the only place you will get the full paintball experience. They have 26 different fields on 88 acres of land, available for public or private parties. You get to experience different settings from bunkers made with brightly colored barrels and tubes, to more realistic settings on huge fields where you hide behind trees and logs, as if you were in a real war zone. The more realistic the setting the better the experience, expect to get really into it once you get into a more natural setting.

Many of the packages are for groups starting at around ten people. Get ten or more of your friends to take the ride and you can have the fields to yourselves. It’s great for anything from kids parties, to bachelor parties and company outings.

On the weekdays, a reservation is required with ten people or more, but on the weekends and some holidays, it is open to the public. Just have a waiver signed (by a parent if your under 18) and get there early for a guaranteed spot on a field.

You never have to worry about bringing anything to the field because they have everything from rental guns to bags of paintballs. You can bring your own, or buy a jumpsuit for about $7. There is also both hot and cold food available on site, so bringing food and drinks isn’t necessary.
If you do have your own equipment you can bring it, however they do have restrictions on certain guns for the safety of less experienced players.

Cousins also has facilities in Platekill, NY, Manchester, NJ, Staten Island and even in Texas. This is truly a great and exciting experience that you can enjoy whether your with your kids, colleagues or friends.

You can make reservation two to three weeks in advance by calling, (800) Flag-007.

Photos from Cousins.com