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 […]

Icarus Paragliding spotted at The Rocky Horror Show

Icarus Paragliding spotted at The Rocky Horror Show at The Fugard Theatre, featuring an all-fantastic South African cast. We were delighted that the sweet transexual, Frank-N-Furter, was one of our all time favourites, Brendan van Rhyn. We entered a time warp with a jump to the left and a step to the right, with your hands on […]

Icarus Paragliding spotted at Jersey Boys – Oh what a night!

Icarus Paragliding spotted at Jersey Boys – Oh what a night! Owing to overwhelming public demand Showtime Management, the South African producers of Jersey Boys, the sensational Broadway hit musical extended its Cape Town season. Unfortunately the show closed on Sunday, 4 August, but not before Icarus Paragliding managed to get a few seats. Emmanuel […]

Icarus Paragliding spotted at Madame Zingara

Madame Zingara, Theatre of Dreams in Cape Town is incredible! If you haven’t booked your tickets, book immediately, and treat yourself to the golden circle it is worth every cent. We literally rolled out of there from all the food we ate, or was it all the wine and cider? Their famous “chocolate chilli fillet” […]

&Union Beer Making Kit

Have you ever wondered what paraglider’s in Cape Town get up to when the wind isn’t playing along and they are unable to fly? Generally something very active, but today we tried something different. We invested in a Beer Making Kit from &Union. It is so much fun and an amazing birthday present for any […]

Icarus Paragliding supports the Good Food and Wine Show 2013

We are so excited about the Good Food and Wine Show 2013 in Cape Town. Our favourite celebrity chef is Gordon Ramsay, we don’t usually choose a favourite but we are big fans of his restaurants, Reuben’s in Franschhoek (one of our favourite paragliding sites) and Reuben Riffel’s at The One & Only Hotel at […]

Bon Jovi fans flying like rockstars

Bon Jovi concert in Cape Town tonight! All of his fans are going to have a fantastic evening. The roads en route to the concert at The Cape Town Stadium are already buzzing. We look forward to paragliding with all Bon Jovi’s fans and making them feel like rock stars in the air, soaring over […]

Paragliders love surfing

What exactly is it that these energetic adrenaline filled junkies get up to when the wind isn’t playing along and they aren’t able to paraglide? Surfing! The Icarus Paragliding team was introduced to surfing by Michelle Davy the owner of Stoked School of Surf. Stoked School of Surf is a ‘MOBILE’ surf school and surf […]

Lightning in Cape Town

Last night in Cape Town there was the most incredible lightning, being brought up in Jozie we really miss it and appreciate every time we catch a glimpse of it. This amazing photo was taken by our favourite photographer, Jacques Kloppers, from his roof in Tamboerskloof over the city of Cape Town to Durbanville. We […]