Icarus Paragliding

WHY PARAGLIDING IS POPULAR IN CAPE TOWN

Cape Town Tandem Paragliding | Icarus Paragliding

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 […]

HOW PARAGLIDING WORKS

Cape Town Tandem Paragliding | Icarus Paragliding

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 […]

Paragliding from Table Mountain, Cape Town

Cape Town Tandem Paragliding | Icarus Paragliding

Meeting Point at Table Mountain Table Mountain is one of the most complex paragliding launch sites in Cape Town with rapidly changing wind directions sitting at 1000m above sea level. Pilots meet at the car park adjacent to the Cable Way, before determining the ideal launch site. Needless to say it’s only the experienced sports […]