Site Guide

We have a number of sites within an hour’s drive of Wilderness, with varying wind direction and requirements, and we will take you to whichever is the best site for the days conditions and skill level

Below is a map of the immediate area to Wilderness and the sites we fly the most frequently, click on the site you are interested in and more details will be supplied.

Please remember with all are sites we are very lucky to have been given permission to use them from the landowners and therefore we ask that you treat all sites with respect.  If you have never been to a site before please find a local and ask them the rules, and also read all the requirements on the site boards.Some of sites fall airspace, and so we have a ‘paragliding box’ which enables us to fly, so please make sure you know the restrictions that are applicable to the site you are at.

All pilots must be a member of SAHPA, whether permanent or a foreign temporary member, and will be required to prove current membership, and must pay relevant site fees.

With constant wind patterns and low rainfall, the Garden Route is a reliable free flying region. The best time of year is usually October – April for training.

Paragliding sites: Paradise Ridge

GRADING : STUDENT / BASIC

ALTITUDE :100m, airspace 465m.

DESCRIPTION :Soaring heaven. 12km of virgin vegetation draped over a continuously perfect ridge, with the sparkling sea at your feet.

WIND :S- SW

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LAUNCH : Launch from dunes at Klein Krantz.

LANDING : If the wind drops off and you are soaring below the level of the top of the ridge, turn back and head for the Kleinkrantz dunes. Alternatively, land near the east end of the ridge and walk around to Swartvlei, where there is a carpark and easy retrieve.

PERMISSION : none needed on public beach.

Paragliding sites: Serpentine

GRADING : SPORT

ALTITUDE : 173m. Airspace restrictions 465m ASL until back mountains and edge of Bo-Langvlei Lake.

DESCRIPTION : A nice thermic site, pioneering over the back currently, or fly along the ridge towards Sedgefield, airspace gets higher towards Sedgefield.

WIND : S – SW

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LAUNCH : Grass slope over the tops trees in front.

LANDING : Field beyond the kid buddies to the East.

Paragliding sites: Buffalo Bay

GRADING : BASIC

ALTITUDE : 40m

DESCRIPTION : Soaring above the sand dunes, works on strong days, only for those with a confident launch.

WIND : E

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LAUNCH : In front of the highest dunes.

LANDING : On the beach.

PERMISSION : Public Beach

Paragliding sites: Brenton on Sea

GRADING : BASIC

ALTITUDE : 90m

DESCRIPTION : Ridge soaring on a long low shrub covered ridge that runs along the beach.

WIND : S – SW

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LAUNCH : Take off form a ramp built on top of the dunes, or for the sport pilots on the grass lawn in front of the car park.

LANDING : On the beach or the grass lawn.

Paragliding sites: Du Toits

GRADING : BASIC

ALTITUDE : 950m

DESCRIPTION : A thermic site with good XC possibilities. Access is by 4*4 only. Best in Autumn/Winter.

WIND : N -NE

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LAUNCH : Quite rocky committed launch.

LANDING : Designated landing is 5 km’s East of take off, make sure there are no Ostriches in the field first.

PERMISSION : Please contact Jan Minnaar prior to going so we can inform the farmer that there will be flying activity and to get the gate unlocked.

RECORD : Jan Minnaar , 93km to Joubertina, April 2001.