Which paraglider to start with ?
\nHow long does it take to learn paragliding ?
\nWhere to learn paragliding ? These are the questions that are often asked. Here is the beginning of an answer.<\/p>\n
More than 20 years ago, I had my first paragliding course. I thought that it was a bit of an underground activity, like base-jumping, or exploring the Parisian catacombs, that there was no really certified training, and that you had to be initiated by a few pioneers, hoping to find the right ones. Fortunately, the Internet already existed, and I quickly found a school.\nThe irony is that I became a paragliding instructor, and I now teach the activity.<\/p>\n
So here are some tips on how to get started with paragliding:<\/p>\n
It is not mandatory, but it will take away a big part of the unknown, and therefore of the stress. Book a tandem flight with one of the many\u00a0 paragliding schools offering tandem flights<\/a>.<\/p>\n After a short briefing with your instructor, and before you even think about it, you are already in the air. This will be your first paragliding lesson. Without a doubt, if weather conditions allow it, your instructor will give you the controls.<\/p>\n You will then know if the activity is for you ( or not). You will realize that the activity is not dangerous if it is practiced as it should. I never tire of seeing passengers full of apprehension before their first tandem flight, with stars in their eyes when they land, or even during the flight, like Kelly, this winter in Mexico:<\/p>\n