Basic paragliding courseDates: Sep. 14, Oct. 12 & Nov. 16 (Sundays)

Learn the basics of paragliding. Fly-off a 16m hill on your own. It's a great and challenging experience. Come fly with us!

A brief description of what will happen on the day:

• Meet at Ogose station at 8:15am • Get on the service van • Drive up to the paragliding school, stopping by at a convinience store on the way, to buy some lunch • Fill-out insurance form • Watch a video about paragliding • Orientation • Head to the training ground by car at around 10am • Get the gear on • Warming-up/stretching • Learn about and practice the control basics • Practice the rise up; make the canopy rise by running into the wind as fast as you can • Have lunch at 12pm • More rise-up practice until 2pm • Fly-off a 16m hill (the main challenge) • Finish the course at 4:30pm • Debriefing, back at the school (30mins) • Get on the service van • Arrive back at Ogose station at around 7pm

How much: 10,000yen

Price includes;
• Rental of paragliding equipment • Instruction fee • Accident insurance • Local transportation • Gloves

Take note the following:

• Itinerary may vary due to the weather, traffic condition and other unavoidable circumstances • Reasonable fitness not necessary but an advantage • Be aware that although this event is a lot of fun and thrills, it's also hard work coz it involves a lot of running plus you have to hike-up and fly-down that 16m hill maybe twice or three times depend on the wind condition • Final details will be sent by email two days before the event • Maximum of 18-participants

What to wear/bring:

• Clothes appropriate to the weather • Thin long sleeve shirt (no t-shirt) • Comfortable long pants (no shorts/no jeans) • Rain coat (incase it rains) • Towel (incase we go to the onsen) • Lunch • Camera • Cash

Check URL's for:

• Train • Komachi paragliding school • Photos (of one of the participants from previous the course)