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Paragliding

Paragliding is the purest, simplest and easiest way to get a bird's eye perspective of planet earth. Paragliding is fantastic fun and an awesome buzz. A paraglider consists of a series of cells joined sided by side that are open at the front and closed at the rear. As the wing moves along it's inflated by the trapped air that enters through the front. To start your flight you literally foot launch yourself off the side of a mountain, after which you harness yourself into the seat that's suspended from the fabric wing. Once you've mastered the controls you'll sense extraordinary freedom as you go in search of thermals and mountain lift to power your flight. Thermals are columns of rising air that occur once the sun has heated up the land and mountain lift is produced by winds blowing over ridges and hills. But you don't need to worry about the specifics too much, because we can organise tandem flights for beginners and courses for all levels.