Paragliding and Parasailing

Paragliding Websites

• Absolute Adventure  Paragliding, tandem parachute, ballooning, and other adventures.
• Adventure Sports  Offers the hang gliding and paragliding enthusiast Sierra tours, hang gliding and paragliding lessons, and advice on equipment.
• AeroXtreme Paragliding Peru  Dedicated to paragliding in Peru: basic courses, tandem rides, tours, paraglider rentals, dealer for Gingliders in Peru.
• Aerolight International, LLC  Located in Miami, Florida specializing in distributing hang gliding, paragliding, powered paragliding, kitesurfing equipment and general accessories.
• APCO Aviation Ltd  Design and manufacture of paragliders, harnesses, parachute reserve systems, power wings and accessories for the pilot.  Located in Caesarea, Israel.
• APIT Peru paragliding  Asociación Peruana de Instructores Tandem sells paragliding tandem flights in Miraflores, Lima, Peru.
• Argentina Paragliding Tours  Paragliding tours in Argentina.
• Australia Paragliding - Epic Horizon  Information for paragliding in Australia: great photos, site guides, weather info, and contacts.  Specialising in the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland includung - Rainbow Beach, Noosa, Brisbane and Toowoomba.  (See Brisbane Hotels for accomodations.)
• Australian Paragliding Centre  A leading centre offering paragliding training for the complete never-flown beginner to fully qualified and experienced pilots, new and used equipment sales, and national and international flying tours.  Games, galleries, FAQs, etc.
• Condor Paragliding Adventures  All inclusive paragliding holidays in Argentina: accomodation, transportation, alternative activities, meals.
• Coronet Peak Tandems  Tandem hang gliding and paragliding in Queenstown, New Zealand, off Coronet Peak, a prime flying site.
• Critter Mountain Wear  Online catalog sells paragliding accessories including backpacks, stuff tarps, duffel bags, harnesses, varios, flight suits, kites, helmets, and instrument and radio holders.
• Discover Paragliding  Paragliding training and equipment sales throughout northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, USA.  Learn year round with tandem, solo, and tow training methods.
• Fly Adventure Paragliding School Peru  Offering paragliding experiences including tandem flights and adventure rides, as well as training courses, aerial publicity, flying shop, tourism and adventure sports in Lima, Peru.
• Grampa Ninja  The page of an American pilot that has a Bed & Coffee for pilots who want to go and enjoy flying from great launch sites in Costa Rica.
• Hat Creek Rim  A popular site for both paragliding and hang gliding located in Northern California.
• Hawai'i Paragliding Association  This local association for paragliders offers information and recent news about paragliding on O'ahu and other islands in Hawai'i.  See also the hang glider club.
• Israel Paragliding Association  Links, video clips, information, gallery.
• Jonas Swedish Paragliding Links Paragliding in Sweden.  Clubs, photos, directory, manufacturers, retailers, magazines.
• MadWEST Powered Paragliders  Personal flight with the ParaHawk2000.
• Max Paragliding Paragliding school, instructions and shop, weather.
• ParaToys.com  Powered paragliding, paramotors, paragliders, paragliding training and sales of powered paragliding related equipment in California
• Mekong Paraglider Co., Ltd  Paragliding in Vietnam.
• mojosgear.com  Information, accessories, gifts, and equipment for foot-launched and powered paragliding, hang gliding, and powered parachute pilots.
• Nimbus Paragliding New Zealand  Tandem paragliding flights, paragliding school and equipment sales in Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Nirvana Adventures - India  Have a paragliding adventure holiday in India.
• Northwest Paragliding Club  A club with members in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia: Para-ads, FAQ, weather, gallery, references, links.
• Ohio Powered Paragliding  Motors and paragliders, used equipment, PPG accessories, wing painting.
• Paradrenalin  Powered paragliding and paramotor sales, certified training and service in Phoenix, Arizona.  PPG accessories, helmets, propellers, paramotors, paragliders, Discovery tandem flights.
• Para-Excellence & Leading Edge Paragliding Founded to provide paragliding coaching to both experienced pilots and to those serious about taking up the sport.  Situated on the North Wales Coast.
• Paragliding365  This German site is a comprehensive guide to hanglider and paraglider schools and sites worldwide.
• Paragliding Active Server  Photo gallery, your own paragliding email address, world flying sites, links, news, weather, FAQ.
• www.paragliding.gr  A Greek paragliding site with images, CD ROM, simulator, competitions and records, flying sites.
• Paragliding in the Caucasus  Bringing together those flying in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
• Paragliding on Crete  Tours, instruction, and info concerning Paragliding on Crete.
• Paragliding in South Africa  Information about hang-gliding and paragliding sites in South Africa, paraglider reviews, articles, books, cartoons, and cross-country flying stories.
• Paragliding Tales and Reviews  A general resource for people interested in paragliding, at any level.  Wings, advice, humor, where to fly, how to learn, photographs, and soaring articles.  RSS feed available.
• Parapro  NZ - Paragliding & Paramotoring  Paragliding and paramotoring specialists: tuition, tandems, flying tours, equipment sales, photography.
• ParaToys  This powered paraglider site offers Black Hawk, Skycruiser, and Fresh Breeze paramoters, as well as trikes and quads, paragliders, and RC hot air balloons.  They've got accessories, pictures, movies, reviews, classifieds, and tips and tricks.  You can also get beginning and advanced powered paraglider training, and even an instructor's course.  Dealers are located in a number of U.S. States, and around the world.
• Paravaran Asseman Aviation  An aviation company in Iran, and an internationally certified (FFVL) paraglider, parachute, and para-harness maker  Also the sole representative for a number of British and European aviation companies including Britten-Norman Aircraft Manufacturers, Normarc Flight Inspection Systems, ACF 50 Anti Corrossion Systems, and AeroData AG.  Soon to be opening a flying school located at Payam International Airport in Tehran.
• Phoenix Powered Paragliding  A forum for Phoenix, Arizona powered paraglider (PPG) pilots.  Discuss flying sites, flying plans, general powered paragliding info and repairs.
• Phoenix Powered Paragliders  A powered paraglider manufacturing company producing the Predator paramotor.
• Powered Paragliding Ontario  Paramotor and glider sales, basic PPG training, rentals, accessorie, harnesses, flight suits.
• Powered ParaSports, LLC  Powered paragliding equipment: paragliders, paramotors, PPG trikes, and paragliding accessories.  FAA certified flight training in Northern California.
• SkyNomad  Cross country paragliding training and tours.  Articles, photos, forum.  Located in Bulgaria.
• Sky Tribe Powered Paragliding  Offering full training and specilised powered paraglider plans.  Also, the eBook "An insight into powered paragliding," with 260 full color pages on powered paragliding.  South Africa.
• Skywings on the Web Articles and news from the world of hang gliding and paragliding.
• Sopot  A Bulgarian flying site for paragliding and hangliding.
• Space Apple  A dedicated adventure tourism company located at Virar, close to Mumbai: paragliding, paramotoring, parasailing training, and joyrides.
• Sport Paragliding  A Sacramento California powered paragliding school offering courses, videos, equipment, and more.  Take a one hour tandem training flight and decide if you want to become a student.
• Sports Funline  German hanggliding and paragliding site.
• Stephen's Paragliding Blog  A pretty creative blog about the adventures of a paraglider pilot.  Includes photo albums and other paragliding resources.
• Super Fly Paragliding  A U.S. importer and distributor of paragliders and paragliding accessories.  USHGA certified paragliding instructors.
• Surf the Sky Paragliding  Paragliding in California with introductory paragliding lessons.
• Sussex Hang Gliding and Paragliding  Paragliding and hang gliding courses, accessories, books, clothing, electronics, harnesses, boots.
• Tenerife Parapente  Tandem paragliding flights in Tenerife, Canary Island, Spain.
• Thermal Tracker Paragliding  A full service paragliding school in Southern Oregon: fully certified instruction, gear sales and support, world-wide tours, and free equipment consultation for established pilots seeking advise on their next gear purchase.
• VailValleyParagliding.com  Paragliding over the Vail Valley in the Heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains.
• xc-action.com  A blog with paragliding XC reports, photos, and stories from around the U.S.
• XtremeBigAir.com  ParaGliding forum, news and events, product reviews, classifieds, sales, links.

Parasailing

Parasailing Resources:

• Parasailing.com  Learn about parasailing, both aquatic and terrestrial.  Gives the history of parasailing, where to find parasailing rides in the U.S., and information about the methods and types of parasailing.
• Parasail Safety Council  A complete information guide to the sport of ParaSailing.  Video collection, news media, pictures, reviews, private interviews, celebrity participants, photo presentations, demo tapes.  This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to raising the safety standards of commercial parasailing with a focus on education, certification, and self-regulation.

Parasailing Providers:

• Almost Heaven Parasail  Located in Key West, Florida and flying up to 600 feet above the Gulf of Mexico under the wing of a parasail.  Go for the dunk, or land on the deck of the winchboat and stay dry.
• Hovel International  The sole manufacturer in India of parasails from 20ft to 38ft.  They now also making complete hot air balloons.  Repairs for all types of canopies.
• Parasailing on Tybee Island  Enjoy a parasail ride while visiting Tybee Island, Georgia.  Parasailing on Tybee offers great beach and island views from 400 feet.  Student and Military discounts offered, and a special discount for military about to deploy.