Discover the Mecca of Paragliding
Paragliding in Reunion Island
Reunion Island is one of the most renowned places in the world for paragliding.
There are about fifteen runways in Reunion. But the runway in Colimaçons (St Leu) is one of the best suited for paragliding. The runway ends in a gentle slope, overlooking a cane field at 800 m altitude. A departure is also possible at 1500 m. A flight lasts between 15 and 25 minutes from the site of Colimaçons to the beach.
About fifteen structures offer practising this sport, either in the form of associations that gather autonomous pilots, or as a professional structure that allows outsiders to perform first flights or air students to take courses.
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Professional paragliding structures in Reunion
 Airsports Réunion |
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Located on the brand new microlighting platform of La Saline Les Bains, AIRSPORTS REUNION offers, exclusively in Reunion, PPG flights (Powered Paragliding). Halfway between paragliding and microlighting, you'll fly like a bird on board our ultra-quiet aircraft. The sensations of paragliding, with the possibility to fly over many exceptional sites! | PPG | |
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| Air Lagon |
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Flying school accredited since 1988 with the Quality Tourism charter (Bronze Medal of the Ministry of Tourism), AIR LAGON offers first flights in paragliding all around the island and all levels of training supervised by qualified and experienced instructors such as John Jourdain, a pioneer in paragliding in Reunion. Private take off at 1600 m altitude! | Pioneers in paragliding in Reunion | |
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| Parapente Nature |
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PARAPENTE NATURE offers you to discover the joy of free flight. Sébastien Coupy, Champion of Reunion in 2007 and 2011, makes the most of his top-level experience to best meet all your desires for aerial rides. Sharing, Control, Pleasure and Performance are the key words of this small structure. Become a paraglider pilot for a moment, magical! | First flights Training | |
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| Bourbon Parapente |
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Based in St Leu, BOURBON PARAPENTE has been awarded the 2010 French Free Flight and the 2010 Tandem award labels. After a coffee and a breathtaking flight, you’ll be able to enjoy a cool drink in the club house, while looking at the pictures of your first flight. Our teams will help you to discover paragliding either for a training course, or for a tandem flight | Qualified instructor | |
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| Takavoler |
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Member of the French Free Flight Federation, TAKAVOLER and his team of State Qualified instructors offer their experience, enthusiasm and good temper to safely take you for your first paragliding tandem flight, an unforgettable adventure accessible to all, no matter your age, all year round! Tandem 2010 Charter. | Paragliding tandem flight | |
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Paragliding Spots
To find out about the main sites of takeoffs and landings, you can visit "Reunion Island’s League of Free Flight (Ligue de Vol Libre de la Réunion)" ‘s website.