Slope Soaring - Paragliding - $397
Have you ever had the dream of being like superman: you outstretch your arms and start flying just above the ground? Well now you can!
This is something everyone can enjoy. We have had paragliding students from age 19 to 65 in this introductory half-day course, which includes rent/use of our state-of-the-art equipment.
At iParaglide we have trained over 1900 students in first flight paragliding courses over our 26 years of operation and take pride in keeping our pilots safe through carefully engineered safety systems. This, among other core values, is what distinguishes us from other schools.
Safety is at the heart of everything we do and it is something that is engineered, not chanced upon. We achieve safety through solid founding principles including: selecting a high Factor of Safety headroom; ensuring the pilot is mentally prepared for flight; using only the finest equipment; selecting optimum flying sites; and choosing atmospheric conditions appropriate to pilot skill levels.
Your first paragliding flights should be done in a safe and non-intimidating environment on grass training hills. You will gently take flight, skimming only a few feet off the ground.
You will learn to inflate the paraglider in the wind and guide it to get it overhead. Once the paraglider is flying, it floats above your head waiting: a giant ram-air kite. A few running steps down the hill gets you to take-off speed, and you are gently lifted off the ground to take flight.
Time seems to stand still as you soar and realize the ancient dream of flight...
At the base of the hill you will practice flaring the paraglider at the right moment, to slow it down and come in for a soft, controlled landing.
This is possibly the most fun you will ever have.
Launching, having a short paragliding flight, then a soft landing and you can walk back up the hill and fly all over again!
We train in groups pilots split into teams of two, a pilot and "wingman", and have a reality TV type game where the teams compete for the most successful paragliding launches, flights and landings during the race. An absolute blast for the group and guaranteed "aha" smiles like only first paragliding flights can produce.
You will be taken back to that magical place where anything seems possible.
Mankind's oldest dream: the power of free flight has finally been realized with the paraglider!
Slope Soaring - Paragliding - $397
*4 hour half-day paragliding course and includes rent/use of iParaglide state-of-the-art equipment. Pilots must allow up to 5 hours for changing weather conditions and individual progress rates. Includes: pre-flight exercises and multiple low level paragliding flights off a training hill. Price includes all required paragliding equipment. We only require that you bring your own sturdy, agile footwear with good ankle support (ex. hikers) and athletic clothing providing full body coverage. Full payment of the course and time commitment to a specific date must be received prior to commencement of paragliding training, with no refunds for partial course completion or absentees. We reserve the right to discontinue training any student not following directions or conducting themselves in a manner that may endanger themselves or others.