evo kid

any one on here do paragliding ?

im going on satarday to try it out see if its what i want for a new hobby.

any one offer me any advice /

thanks in advance
Dafydd

InvisibleMan

dont look down

evo kid

how will i ever land if i dont ???????????????????

Tiggs

be aware (if you want it as a hobby) that it is VERY weather dependant. ie. you may find only a few days a year overlap with your times you want to do it.

T

555-Shaggy

Yeah, I learned 3 years ago, not been again since.. It is very weather dependant and rather expensive (oh sorry, we run scoobs - price shouldn't matter)..

Its top mate, I fell in love with flying.. Do look down.. its top being 1500ft above a town and seeing your feet then only the town below.. Wear protective clothing / padding on the front of your shoulders - I had really bad bruising for about 3 weeks (I learned in a week in the Alps).. erm, thats about it really, just go and enjoy..

Let us know how you get on...

InvisibleMan

only joking, its cool, if you want to look down you should try base-jumping

evo kid

well i went , and guess what ?

there was no wind , nothing not even a brezze, must be a first for north wales that one .
going to try again in two weeks , had a good 4 mile walk as well:-)

Tiggs

told you!

ariel

Well it'll almost certainly be too strong next time.
We have a good guy, Mark Dann/Beyond Extreme, at the Mynd here in Shropshire and he has a local school for local people.

scoobyster

Hi Evo kid.
Who you taking a lesson with? My dad trained with Rob (can't remember his surname - he was in the Army I know that much) in the Conwy area. Now he flies around the Clwydians mostly.
Good luck with it
Ben

evo kid

scoobyser

yea my instructer is called rob , must be the same bloke , about 6'4" fair hair slim build ?


i knew before i started that i would have to be patiance , and i really want to give it a go , any way its a 60 + mile trip(each way) along good twisty north wales roads to give my E6 a run out .