Paragliding Instruction Big Island of Hawaii

Student's first flight off Pu'u Loa


Two-day Introduction to Paragliding, you’ll start on the ground, boning up on basic wind and weather strategies, the physics of gliding, and maneuvering your canopy. Then it’s a solo jog off the "bunny hill," where you’ll catch 100 feet of glide before touching down on the grass. Day two includes training with an expert coach, then your first solo endeavor: a 300-foot-high, quarter-mile soar. We can get a guy and in 6 hours he is fully up and flying.End Game: Earning a P1 rating—the first hurdle in obtaining your paragliding license.Info: $395 (instruction only), year-round
Contact: Achim Hagemann 808 895 9772
flyaglider@yahoo.com