Like in most adventure sports although incidents of emergencies when paragliding are rare, they do happen occasionally and it’s important to know the kinds of things that can happen and how to cope with them. Even if you’re a proficient hang glider pilot and are trying paragliding for the first [...]
Once you’ve experienced the thrill of soaring above the ground and letting the wind take you wherever you want to travel you may decide that you want to purchase your own paraglider or ‘canopy’ as they are commonly referred to. Buying Brand New A brand new canopy can become something [...]
There are several air sports activities that are closely related to paragliding but they all have their own individual characteristics. So if you’re looking to take up an activity that gets you ‘up, up and away’, here is a brief lowdown on what you can expect from each of them. [...]
Out of all the flying sports paragliding is probably the safest of all. That said, unless it’s taken seriously and treated with respect, it can still be highly dangerous. Training and Flying Within Safe Limits As a novice to paragliding, the urge to get up in the air is possibly [...]
Paragliding has to be one of the most exhilarating outdoor adventure sports you can participate in. If you’re ever travelling in an area which is full of mountains cliffs or steep hills, you’ll have probably gazed up in awe at the sky above having spotted a paraglider in action and [...]
