This is a legitimate question! After all, there are many ways to enjoy the pleasures of the air and enjoy a beautiful view: skydiving, paragliding, helicopter flight, etc.
But of all these activities, paragliding has one advantage: it is by far the most accessible activity. In time, money and simplicity. And if you’re hesitant to embark on a real training course, why not try tandem paragliding?
What is a paragliding discovery flight?
Paragliding baptism: for whom? Where? When? How? ‘Or what?
Fly like a bird, feel the wind on your face and fly over the most beautiful landscapes! All these sensations await you during a paragliding flight. With little equipment, harness, fabric paragliding wing and good weather conditions, this activity is practiced all over the world and allows you to discover the most beautiful places from the air.
Do you like it, but have no experience in paragliding?
No problem, paragliding baptism is made for you! During a tandem flight you are attached to a qualified pilot who takes care of everything, you just have to enjoy the sensations and the exceptional view. To find out everything about tandem paragliding and be as well prepared as possible, below, we answer any questions you may have.
The discovery flight is carried out in conjunction with a certified and professional paragliding instructor. You fly over magnificent landscapes and let yourself be carried away by the wind. Your instructor guides the flight with the joysticks while you watch the world go by under your feet… Happiness!
The baptism of free flight in paragliding is especially comfortable. You are seated in a specially designed harness for tandem flights that attaches directly to your instructor. This harness acts as a seat in which you will be sitting completely comfortable to enjoy the flight.
Tandem paragliding allows you to glimpse for the first time the pleasures of free flight without the need for training and in complete safety. You can focus only on your sensations and enjoy the moment completely trusting the paragliding instructor or starting to speed up if you feel comfortable.
Observation of the landscape, fauna and flora in paragliding
A paragliding baptism gives you plenty of time to look around you and especially under your feet! Therefore, the environment in which your paragliding flight will take place is essential.
No matter where you take a tandem flight, you’ll experience incredible scenery from a completely new and unique perspective. Your paragliding instructor, as an expert in flight, knows the map of the region like the back of his hand.
He flies over the same places regularly and therefore knows where to direct the paraglider so you can discover the surrounding wildlife. He will share with you the most beautiful places for tandem paragliding and show you the animals and birds while he helps you identify them.
Mountain landscape:
At your height, you see the snowy peaks and glaciers and, looking down, the valleys open up to you. The mountain fauna can be observed very well in the paragliding baptism as it evolves in the passes and slopes, in the open air. In summer as in winter, you will easily see mountain goats and marmots. Paragliding flights in spring are particularly pleasant in the mountains since you will be able to discover the flora that awakens and the thousand colors of the flowers at high altitude.
Flat landscape:
You fly over fields and forests. You can have fun identifying surrounding cities and towns or looking at lakes and rivers. Finally, you don’t have to be a bird to enjoy the view from above!
Forest landscape:
A tandem flight through a forest is impressive! What could be more magical than flying above the treetops? You can see different species of trees and maybe even some animals in the clearings!
Landscape
Coastal: Flying over a coastal region is as beautiful as it is varied. Between the sea and the land, a breathtaking view of the coasts and the ocean as far as the eye can see. The landscapes can be very different, from flying over the Dune of Pilat, to flying over the majestic cliffs of Normandy and the white sand beaches and turquoise water of Tahiti.
Fly over an island
It is perhaps the richest environment in which you can make your paragliding baptism! In fact, the relief is generally very varied on the islands and you will have a unique point of view on the land that stands out in the middle of the ocean. Whenever you decide to go to Reunion Island or Guadeloupe, the color of the water, the volcanoes and the primary forests will offer you a dreamlike vision, surpassing all postcards. In this case, do not forget to take a look at our article dedicated to paragliding in Réunion.