Friday Flashback – Paragliding In Pokhara

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Friday Flashback – Paragliding In Pokhara

Posted by Dave on 28 August 2009. Tags: blogsherpa, Nepal, pokhara

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Paraglider

Himalayan eagles soared around us as we caught the thermals up and made swooping turns to the left and right going down. It took a few minutes to feel comfortable in the seated position, with nothing below you but the terraced farmland. At least with skydiving you know you’re going straight down. Paragliding is all about staying aloft. I can’t imagine a sensation closer to flying then being up there with the birds. It was fantastic.

– from I Want To Fly Like An Eagle, April 2008

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Dave - who has written 997 posts on Go Backpacking.

Dave Lee (Editor-in-Chief) blogged his way around the world from 2007-2009, and then started Travel Blog Success to teach others how to do the same. When not writing, he can be found salsa dancing, and lamenting his untimely departure from Medellin. Follow him on Twitter @rtwdave

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jack smith

Cool image! like it very much

http://paraglidingpasion.blogspot.com/

Dave

Handgliding in Rio is definitely one of those "musts" on my travel list. Maybe just because I always see people doing it on TV when they're in Rio. Either way, I've yet to handglide and it seems like as good a place as any to try it.

craig zabransky

I jumped from a mountain in Rio once to hang glide my way to the beach. We soared for nearly 20 minutes in the air overlooking the city, the ocean and the mountains.....an amazing experience. Thanks for this post...A new to-do - paraglide and a friday flashback of my own.

stay adventurous,
Craig