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Paragliding in Ecuador - Paragliding courses, tandem flights and paragliding tours to discover all the free flying sites of Ecuador. Get your paragliding pilot license in Ecuador, courses in English with an official FAI instructor certified by the HPAC, the Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association of Canada
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Our aim is to put within the reach of everybody the magic of the free flying experience, with the whole needed safety and to the level that each one wishes.

Discover this unique privilege, this incredible luck that, we as human beings, have of being able to fly.

We are the first generation in the history of the humanity able to fly like birds, and the moment in which, running, one stops touching the soil, starts the magic.

To fly ... the height, the light, the wind, the fullness, a dream made reality, a future full of possibilities, an intensity of sensations, a challenge... That's paragliding

We propose you :

•   to discover the magic sensation of being suspended 3000 ft above the city of Quito,
•   to soar above the beaches of the Ecuadorian Pacific coast flying your own paraglider,
•   to get your paragliding pilot license meanwhile you spend your vacations in Ecuador,
•   safe and top quality equipment : we are dealers of parapentes Swingparagliders
•   exiting experiences, safety, passion ... and a lot of serious fun !

Our Free Flying Trips
    Paragliding in Ecuador : From the Andes to the Pacific Coast    16 days
This program go through all Ecuador and you will have the occasion to fly on 9 different sites and in various conditions : thermal, dynamic, thermodynamic, mountain flights, plain flight, tropical coast soaring.

An "all inclusive" trip and an itinerary which stop by all the main paragliding sites of the country, but without for it to forget the tourist visit of Ecuador : Indian markets of Otavalo and Saquisili, colonial city of Quito, Cotopaxi National Park, Baños and the National Park of Machalilla.         Only for confirmed experienced pilots.
    Price : 1650 usd (minimum 4 people)
    
* The prices for groups of more than 4 people decrease according to the number of       participants.
    ** All our prices are "all inclusive" : english speaking paragliding instructor and guide,         private transportation, Full American Plan (all the meals), flying sites entrance fees,         national park entrance fees, excursions and visits, hotels, luggage and equipment         transportation by vehicle, ...

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    Tandem Flights
Tandem flights are the quickest, easiest and safest way to experience the thrill of paragliding.

If you want to discover this new sport or / and you simply want to live an exciting and wonderful experience, enjoying at the same time of amazing open views on the Ecuadorian landscapes, taking a look at Quito from above, then tandem flight is for you.

No preliminary experience is necessary. Tandem flights are accessible to everyone. You will discover this new sensation of freedom safely, knowing that you have a qualified pilot - instructor being in control of the glider.
    Price : 60 usd

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    Guided Flights
You want to discover the flying sites of Ecuador : Ibarra, Riobamba, Baños, Crusita, Canoa. But you are alone or with your friend, without transportation and without information. We take you there, assit you and give you all the tips you need to know to have a safe and fun flight.

Includes : private 4x4 transportation, a driver to pick you up at the landings and our professional guiding services with radio control and / or accompanied flights.
If you are a group of more than 3 pilots, please ask us for our special group prices.
.      Only for confirmed experienced pilots.
    Prix : 90 usd / day

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Our Courses
       Student Pilot Course (HPAC level 1)    4 or 5 days / 10 solo flights
Do you want to fly by your own and to experience the sensations of being in control of a paraglider ? And maybe you are also thinking to persevere in this discipline and to convert you later in a complete paragliding pilot.

Take advantage of your vacations in Ecuador to get your paragliding pilot certification.

This program is the most economic and quickest way to discover the paragliding sport and to fly a paraglider in total autonomy. You will have a minimum of 8 to 10 solo flights supervised by 2 instructors.

As soon as all the altitude flights are fulfilled, you will have to pass a theoretical and practical test to have access to the certificate of " Student Pilot - Level 1 ".

After this course you will be able to launch and to land in total safety, to handle your paraglider in flight and to fly autonomous into meteorological soft and calm conditions.

We are operating this course in Quito, but we are also offering a special 4 days intensive course at Crusita on the Pacific Coast.
Spend your vacations on the beach, soar above the Pacific waves and get your certificate

    Price: 400 usd

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    Advanced Techniques Course - 3 or 4 days
You want to follow a course to be converted into a real paragliding pilot totally autonomous. You want to know all the bases to be able to evolve safely in this activity.

With this course we will teach you all the bases so that you can achieve your theoretical and practical examinations. But, more than that, we are going to give you the formation for a real paragliding flight capacity and the sufficient judgment to assure your total safety the day that will fly autonomous.

    Price : 350 usd (minimum 2 people)

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    Advanced Skills Course (SIV course)    2 days
For pilots with a minimum of 50 altitude (+ than 250 m) solo flights, we organize SIV, advanced skills courses, training you in paragliding safety and in-flight recovery measures : Big Ears, Front Collapse, Asymmetric, Auto-Rotation, B-Stall, etc....

Pilots with already one or more SIV course experience may approach more advanced techniques like full stall and deep spin.

In a secure environment, the Yahuarcocha lake, under the direction of Henri Leduc, which already carried out 5 SIV courses and a second instructor, we offer a specialized formation where every pilot will receive a personalized program of advanced skills manoeuvers.
    Price : 400 usd (minimum 2 people)

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flying site of Quito - at launch
flying a paraglider in the Andes still stir up some curiosity
Tandem flight in Quito
Tandem flight in Quito
The first solo altitude flight
sunset flight at Crusita Pacific coast
paraglider inflated - student is ready to go
wing over at Crusita - Pacific coast
Soaring at Canoa - Pacific coast - 17 kms of cliffs
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