Paragliding

Planning a first tandem paragliding flight? These guides cover what it feels like, whether it feels scary, cost, clothes, weather, launch sites, weight and age rules, time on site, motion sickness, gifts, and how to choose a place to fly. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

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If you have never done this before:

• What Does Tandem Paragliding Feel Like?
• Tandem Paragliding: What Your First Flight Actually Feels Like
• How Much Does Tandem Paragliding Cost?
• Is Tandem Paragliding Weather-Dependent?
• Is Tandem Paragliding Scary?
• What to Wear Paragliding
• Common First-Time Paragliding Questions
• Tandem Paragliding and Motion Sickness
• How Long Does Tandem Paragliding Take?

Most Popular First-Time Questions

• Is it safe?

Quick Facts

• Experience needed: none for a tandem flight
• Typical flight time in the air: often about 10–45 minutes (varies by site and day)
• Plan for a longer outing: check-in, brief, wait for wind, flight, landing
• Weather cancels flights — that is normal
• Best first step: What Does Tandem Paragliding Feel Like?

Planning

• Tandem Paragliding Weight Limits
• Tandem Paragliding Age Requirements
• Where to Go for Tandem Paragliding in the United States
• What a Paragliding Launch Site Actually Is

Comparing

• Paragliding vs Hang Gliding vs Paramotor

Gifts

• Paragliding Gift Certificates