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Feature: Para-Pax- Tandem Paragliding Flights - Cape Town
Since the late eighties, paragliding in South Africa has seen a tremendous growth.
Presently there are more than 900 registered pilots and a staggering 1200 flying sites
around South Africa.
For many years, earthbound humans have looked up at us wanna be birds soaring high above the earth in our paragliders and wondered how, when and "what if I could fly" The drawback in the passed has been the lengthy paragliding training courses required before getting your feet properly off the ground.
Tandem Paragliding is the solution:
With an oversized, specially designed tandem glider and two harnesses, the sport now invites all who wish to explore the skies and soar the mountain tops, but don't want to learn to paraglide on their own.
Worldwide, Tandem Paragliding attracts thousands of clients and is an incredible way to feel the exhilaration of "free-flight" in safe and experienced hands.
All Para-Pax pilots hold officially (CAA and SAHPA) recognized Tandem licenses and operate on a commercial level on a daily basis. Some pilots even have international qualifications and vast experience.
We have over 8 years experience and more than 3500 flights to our credit.
During the winter months here in Cape Town, some of our pilots travel to Europe and fly tandems professionally in Austria, Switzerland, France and the Czech Republic. Call right now !! +27 (0)82 881 47 24
No Experience Required: With Tandem Paragliding, as a passenger you require no previous knowledge of the sport at all. The pilot will brief you on take off and landing shortly before the flight.
The only important thing to remember is to listen to the instructions of the pilot and to have total confidence in hisexperience.
Take offs are easy and Landings are soft and most often we land on large fields with no obstacles or dangers.
You Need: A good state of health - Good walking shoes - 1 and a half hour of your time.
For Your memories:
Para-Pax is the only tandem paragliding company using a unique concept of "In-flight Photography". Our pilots fly with a specially made 35mm camera mounted on a telescoping pole.
Whilst in flight our pilots will use an entire 12 exposure film, capturing the most outrageous images of the passengers in the paragliding harness and the landscapes below.
Price of flight: R850 Optional extras:
Photographs - R100
Pick up and drop off- R50 locally (Lion's Head and Signal Hill) R100 - Other sites. We'll ferry you to and from the launch site.
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