Paragliding Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance for Europe and Worldwide and for trips where you will be participating in Paragliding.

Paragliding is one of the many ways in which humans can take to the skies and fly. The adrenalin rush and thrill of flying high above the ground is fantastic. Being suspended in the air looking around at the fabulous scenery is like nothing else.

Paragliding is a free flying, foot launched aircraft with the pilot attached to a harness suspended from the fabric wing.

In general the safety of the sport is directly influenced by the skill and sense of the pilot. A safe pilot will not fly at sites that are to challenging for his/hers skills and will not fly on days when the weather is turbulent.

Most Common Injuries / Illnesses: Broken bones, Head and Spinal injuries, Hypothermia, Burns, Paralysis.

Equipment Required: Paraglider, Harness, Headset Communication, GPS Device, Variometer.

Top Locations: The Alps, Pyrenees, Black Mountains West Midlands, Malvern Hills Worcestershire, Bulgaria, North Finland, Germany.

Useful Websites: Northern Paragliding - Sunsoar Paragliding - Paragliding.net - Sky Nomad - European Paragliding Union - Airborne UK - Paragliding World Cup - Up Europe - Paragliding Earth - Paragliding Tales And Reviews - Flying Fever - ParAvion Paragliding - Paramotoring.co.uk - Extreme Sports Cafe - Smile High Spain