Paragliding Course over Lake Bourget, near Aix-les-Bains

Activity Snapshot

Fitness level: from Everybody welcome to Occasionally sporty
Duration: 4-7 days
Spoken languages: Spanish, French, English, Arabic
Minimum age: From 12 years-old and up
Cancellation policy: moderate More info
Opening seasons:
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Activity description

Take a 5 days paragliding course over Lake Bourget with a qualified instructor dedicated to you!

If you'd like to take part in a paragliding course in Savoie, Chindrieux is the place to go for your introductory paragliding course over Lake Bourget, a site just as magnificent as Lake Annecy, but with the advantage of being less crowded with paragliders! Over the course of 10 3-hours sessions spread over 5 to 10 days, depending on your availability and the weather, this paragliding course near Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry will enable you to discover all the basics of the discipline.

A qualified, experienced instructor will accompany you individually throughout your introductory paragliding course over Lake Bourget, ensuring that you learn effectively and at your own pace. As well as theory lessons at the paragliding school's base, which is certified by the FFVL (French Federation of Free Flight), you will take part in practical lessons where you will get to know the equipment and inflate your wing on a training slope, as well as tandem flights in complete safety with dual-control paragliders. And if your instructor thinks you are ready, you can even take your first radio-guided solo flight!

And if you have already done an introductory paragliding course, the Performance course, dedicated to perfecting your skills, will be just the thing for you: you will remain autonomous with the instructors who will give you instructions and advice by radio (walkie-talkie). You can even practice with your own paragliding equipment if you have any!

If you are interested in paragliding and want to learn the basics so you can fly on your own and then take your initial pilot's licence, or simply improve your skills, these paragliding courses over Lake Bourget are just what you need!

Offers

1
Introductory course
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Introductory paragliding course (practical and theoretical lesson) comprising 10 sessions of 3 hours each spread over 5 to 10 days depending on your availability and the weather

Objectives

- Discover paragliding equipment and handle it on a training slope

- Make short flights on a training slope

- Make long tandem flights and/or solo flights guided by radio

Course of events

- Welcome at the paragliding school for each session

- Introduction to the equipment and handling

- Inflations on the school slope

- Tandem flights in which you take the controls

- Radio-guided solo flight(s)

Activity requirements

Minimum weight: 99 lbs / Maximum weight: 297 lbs

Once your booking is completed, please contact the instructor to confirm the meet-up time for your activity.

A written parental authorisation is required for minors to take part in this activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

People with a physical disability are welcome on request (please inform us in advance).

Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothes
  • Closed shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Snack
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Everybody welcome

Duration:

4-7 days

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Parapente Hélico Service - Aix les bains, 5 Rte d'Aix, 73310 Chindrieux

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
  • Instructor
  • Shuttle
  • Administrative charges
  • RCA insurance
Excluded:
  • Insurance for equipment breakage
  • Learning books
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
2
Performance course
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Advanced paragliding course (practical lesson) comprising 10 sessions of 3 hours each spread over 5 to 10 days depending on your availability and the weather

This course is reserved for people who have already taken an introductory paragliding course (anywhere)

Objectives

Make long solo flights guided by radio

Course of events

- Welcome at the paragliding school for each session

- Setting up equipment

- Radio-guided solo flights

Activity requirements

Minimum weight: 99 lbs / Maximum weight: 297 lbs

Once your booking is completed, please contact the instructor to confirm the meet-up time for your activity.

A written parental authorisation is required for minors to take part in this activity.

Previous experience of a paragliding introductory course is required to partake in the activity.

Special terms

This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.

People with a physical disability are welcome on request (please inform us in advance).

Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothes
  • Closed shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Snack
Sensation Level:

Adventurous

Fitness level:

Occasionally sporty

Duration:

4-7 days

Minimum age:

From 12 years-old and up

Meeting point:

Parapente Hélico Service - Aix les bains, 5 Rte d'Aix, 73310 Chindrieux

Included:
  • All the paragliding equipment
  • Instructor
  • Shuttle
  • Administrative charges
  • RCA insurance
Excluded:
  • Insurance for equipment breakage
  • Learning books
  • Accommodation
  • Meals
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Meeting point

Parapente Hélico Service - Aix les bains, 5 Rte d'Aix, 73310 Chindrieux Get directions

Cancellation policy

Cancellation 10 days or more prior to the agreed activity date
You will be automatically refunded for the full amount for the activity
10 days
Cancellation between 4 and 10 days prior to the agreed activity date
You are entitled to a 50% refund
4 days
Cancellation 4 days or later prior to the agreed activity date
No refund will be possible
Weather Guarantee
Regardless of the date, if the activity is cancelled due to bad weather conditions, you will be offered a refund or the chance to reschedule