Extreme Sports Café is now pleased to offer Paragliding with our new partners in Australia Victoria. Having introduced over three thousand people to the simple pleasures of paragliding over the last fifteen years, offering both practical and theory lessons in a relaxed and friendly environment ensures that all course participants achieve their own individual goals. Extreme Sports Cafe and our partner Bright Paragliding School for an enjoyable and exciting introduction to Paragliding.
Our partner paragliding School is located in Bright Victoria, which has very reliable conditions for teaching paragliding. They have been operating for over fifteen years and have introduced over three thousand people to the simple pleasures of paragliding.
For more information on Paragliding Courses in Bright Victoria from Extreme Sports Cafe, please check our Paragliding Bright Courses page.
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Bright Paragliding Courses in Victoria Australia from Extreme Sports Cafe
All of our Australia Paragliding Courses in Bright can be booked online
Paragliding is a relatively new sport in Australia. Developed in the late 80's advances in safety and performance have been phenomenal. We started out flying gliders that were little more than a square parachute (these wings had the glide angle of a house brick), but today's wings have developed into very safe easy to fly high performance wings capable of achieving glide angles of 9 to 1. Australia's governing body for hang and paragliding is The HGFA. (Hang Gliding Federation of Australia)
How fit do I have to be?
Paragliding requires a reasonable level of fitness, during the learning process you will walk up a slope (50ft vertical) with 15kgs of equipment around 10 times, this is normally not a problem unless you are particularly unfit. You will also need to be able to take in new information quickly and have good co-ordination skills.
How do you launch/fly a paraglider?
Launching and flying a paraglider is easy, you simply lay the glider out on the slope of a suitable hill, as you take a few steps forward the glider rises above your head. You continue to run down the slope until the glider gains airspeed and once it has sufficient airspeed it lifts you away from the slope and you're flying. Once airborne you sit in a very comfortable harness & steer the glider with 2 steering toggles…it's easy.
Is Paragliding Safe?
As with any form of aviation there are risks, however with proper instruction from certified instructors (certified by the HGFA Australia's governing body for paragliding) and modern certified paragliders these risks are minimal. If you learn correctly and follow suitable progression rates there is no reason you should have an accident.
Is Paragliding expensive?
A new current model paraglider and harness will cost you a little under $5000. Reasonable second hand gear will cost around $2500 although you need a professional to inspect second hand gear before buying it, remember you will be hanging thousands of feet above the earth on this thing.
Paragliding Equipment Sales
Our partner Paragliding School offer an broad range of new and second hand flying gear. They offer all the major makes and models of gliders, harness's, reserves, flight instruments and accessories. 
Our partner Bright Paragliding School are the importers of:
- Nova Paragliders.
- Niviuk Paragliders.
- Charly Products.
- Aircotec Instruments.
Accommodation Paragliding Bright
There are a few options for accommodation whilst paragliding with our partner school in Bright.
- The Holiday Park is only 400m walk from the town centre. Offering comfortable fully self-contained cabins as well as generous camping sites. Also available are Laundry facilities, BBQ's and an excellent camp kitchen.
- Mystic View Cottage is 4km away from Bright. This three bedroom cottage is perfect for couples, families or small groups. With an open plan layout and over half and acre of beautiful gardens you will feel right at home. The cottage is set back off the main road ensuring peace and seclusion.
- Wandi Village is a quiet retreat tucked away in the village of Wandiligong 1.5 kms from the paragliding office. You will need your own transport as the nearest supermarket is in Bright 5kms away. Offering accommodation in Powered camp sites, Clean bunkhouse style accommodation or Self contained units.
Bright Paragliding Courses in Victoria Australia from Extreme Sports Cafe
All of our Australia Paragliding Courses in Bright can be booked online 
