The Sunday before last, we went paragliding in a beautiful place called Pawananagar Dam, near Kamshet in Maharashtra:
The idea was to go on “tandem flights” where a qualified instructor will take you as a passenger in one of these parachute gliders:
When I experienced my turn, I realized that taking off was way more difficult than landing because the winds were strong and getting the takeoff right was difficult keeping safety in mind. Also, evil grin, finally a sport where being heavier is an advantage – you get to go first!
There were solo flights by student pilots going on as well. Interestingly, I bumped into an old friend whom I had met in a trek in Himachal pradesh several years ago. Amazing what a small world it is.
