About Jacques du Plessis
Jacques is the owner of Icarus Paragliding. He saw his first paraglider at the age of 12 and wished he could be that pilot. At the age of 25 he handled his first wing and went on his first tandem paragliding flight, his dream came true, he was flying and was hooked for life.
Paragliding turned from his hobby into his career and he moved to Cape Town. He met his wife, Louise flying her from Lions Head on her birthday, love at first flight. He is still trying to convince her to become a solo pilot but she prefers flying tandem with him.
In 2009 he was ranked second in South Africa for Tandem Paragliding. In 2011 he was ranked first. His passion for paragliding is contagious.