Oddball's Totally Awesome Paragliding Thread

[Oddball]

No hijack....Just instruction.

I took up paragliding because the free fall was nothing compared to the canopy time.

That lesson was learned at Snohomish, when I wished that my hop-and-pop skydives could have included some instruction on thermaling to enjoy the view.

If you want to hurtle to the ground like a rock, skydive.

If you want to soar with the eagles, paraglide and/or hang glide.

 

[Gracie]

I see gliders all over Cayucos, Calif, Oddball. BEAUTIFUL scenery on the ground..I can imagine what it's like up there! Your friends should give it a try. Lots of ocean, sand dunes, meadows.

 

[cereal_killer]

No hijack....Just instruction.

I took up paragliding because the free fall was nothing compared to the canopy time.

That lesson was learned at Snohomish, when I wished that my hop-and-pop skydives could have included some instruction on thermaling to enjoy the view.

If you want to hurtle to the ground like a rock, skydive.

If you want to soar with the eagles, paraglide and/or hang glide.

I can only imagine the awesomeness of gliding like an eagle..MAN!!!

 

[Oddball]

My first video, which depicts a landing not too different from that of skydivers....


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhLMKMfweB4]Landing at Marshall - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Gracie]

I have no clue who this person is, but this is the view from there:

Paragliding in Cayucos, CA on Vimeo

 

[Gracie]

I envy you guys. If only I could do that before I kick the bucket. But I'd be too afraid of knocking out a joint and ....shudder....pain.

 

[Oddball]

I have no clue who this person is, but this is the view from there:

Paragliding in Cayucos, CA on Vimeo

I have a major clue who the guy in #97 is...He is awesome.

He is a totally qualified and committed instructor and tandem driver.

I recommend and endorse flying with him.

Just do it.

 

[Gracie]

Too late for me. But I can watch YOU.

 

[Oddball]

It's only too late if you're dead.

You are not dead.

Go for it.

The more you live, the less you die.

 

[Oddball]

Here's how they do it at the Alternator, above Santa Barbara....

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jSlJbiE8AXM]Schaeffers Paragliding Thanksgiving Day in Santa Barbara 2009 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[freedombecki]

Here's how they do it at the Alternator, above Santa Barbara....

Schaeffers Paragliding Thanksgiving Day in Santa Barbara 2009 - YouTube

5:00 - Blue heavens, blue ocean... and just blue...

 

[PixieStix]

My first video, which depicts a landing not too different from that of skydivers....


Landing at Marshall - YouTube

You should put this song to one of your vids of your paragliding experiences. So totally gnarly and way cool. I wanna do that at least once before I die

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur8ftRFb2Ac]Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Oddball]

New videos coming from my recent west coast swing.

Stay tuned.

 

[Oddball]

96% uploaded...Can't wait....

It's shot from the place that I decided paragliding is for me....And it totally is.

The suspense is killing me and I was there!

Stay tuned.....

 

[syrenn]

work faster!!!

 

[Trajan]

96% uploaded...Can't wait....

It's shot from the place that I decided paragliding is for me....And it totally is.

The suspense is killing me and I was there!

Stay tuned.....

friggin tease...

 

[freedombecki]

96% uploaded...Can't wait....

It's shot from the place that I decided paragliding is for me....And it totally is.

The suspense is killing me and I was there!

Stay tuned.....

Come back Shane! Shane, come back.

Of all the times my computer and phone were out, look who who came back around the same time and who I missed.

/fussbudget

 

[freedombecki]

[ame=http://youtu.be/SZtdMzHEppM]Paraglider Takeoff Gone Totally Wrong - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Oddball]

Great flight in Cali under the new canopy....

 

[westwall]

Great flight in Cali under the new canopy....

Very nice! You should try Slide Mountain in the Washoe Valley when it gets warm!