Experience the Thrill of Paragliding at Signal Hill with Icarus Paragliding
Signal Hill Views Signal Hill, also known as Lion’s Rump, is a long, smoothly sloped ridge that rises 350 meters above sea level. This iconic landmark offers incredible opportunities for ridge soaring and thermalling, providing breathtaking views of Sea Point, Cape Town Harbour, Green Point Stadium, Robben Island, and the majestic Table Mountain. Wind Speed […]
WHY PARAGLIDING IS POPULAR IN CAPE TOWN
Paragliding is one of the top bucket list items for most people who visit the beautiful city of Cape Town. In this article, I share with you reasons why paragliding is such a popular activity in the Mother City. 1. PARAGLIDING IN CAPE TOWN IS SAFE One thing people check before deciding to do paragliding […]
PARAGLIDING TERMS YOU SHOULD KNOW Part 1
Like in most fields, the paragliding world uses its own special words – words that people who are not familiar with this adventure activity might find difficult to understand. In this article, I’ll help you define some of these terms: 1. Tandem This term refers to a flight that involves two people (the pilot and […]
HOW PARAGLIDING WORKS
First things first, let’s find out what a paraglider is before we discuss what paragliding is. WHAT IS A PARAGLIDER? A paraglider is a fabric wing used to fly. It has no rigid structure, its shape is formed by the pressure of air entering the vents in the front edge. This wing is connected to […]
THE GIFT OF A PARAGLIDING EXPERIENCE
In Cape Town, tandem paragliding is one of the top adventure activities that is gaining popularity as far as experience gifts are concerned. An increasing number of people are choosing the paragliding experience as the best gift for their loved ones. Whether it is for the celebration of a birthday or anniversary, the gift of […]
THE PARAGLIDER WHO LANDS IN STYLE
No one argues that a great tandem paragliding flight is made up of an easy take off, gentle but exhilarating manoeuvres in the air, and soft landing. In this article, I will explain to you one of the unique landing techniques used by the man who in 2009 and 2011 was voted South Africa’s second […]
Paragliding from Lions Head
At last we were seen paragliding from Lions Head yesterday. After a week of rainy and freezing weather finally the wind was super perfect and we had some incredible paragliding flights from Lions Head. James, pictured below, and his family extended their family holiday to Cape Town in anticipation of Sundays good weather. It was […]
Rob Van Vuuren Paraglides with Icarus Paragliding
Rob Van Vuuren paraglides from Lions Head with Icarus Paragliding. “Just jumped off Lions Head with Jacques of @icarusparagliding. Absolutely awesome experience!!!” How did we miss this tweet?