2-13 February 2026 are the dates of next Kenya XC Paragliding Adventure Tour. This is a guided tour for autonomous pilots. Your guide suggests the travel itinerary in order to maximize flying. He recommends hotels to stay, restaurants to eat, … Continue reading →
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All these years of exploring Kenya I was skeptical about Victoria lake region, expecting to be hot, humid, malaria infested and stable because of the lake breeze. Lake Victoria is the biggest in Africa bordering Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania. One of … Continue reading →
Kenya continues to prove itself as a reliable winter escape with consistent flying every day! This year adventure tour brought the classic 200 km Out and Returns, a discovery of a new paragliding site for flatland flying towards Mt Elgon … Continue reading →
With the advancement of dry season Kijabe gets more blown off by the falling North Easterly winds, so moving to the opposite west bank of Rift Valley is a logical choice. Winds there, at Goi Goi and Maiela, are often … Continue reading →
Crossing the Equator
Apart from Kerio valley Out and Returns (latest record is 300+ km), a new classic Kenyan paragliding route has been established – crossing the Equator, flying along the Great Rift Valley. Georgi Djolev did it first in 2022, Nikolay Yotov … Continue reading →
Feb 2025 Kenya paragliding adventure tour
3-14 February 2025 are the dates of next Kenya Cross Country Paragliding Adventure Tour. This is a guided tour with adventure elements, letting visiting pilots enjoy classic Kenyan flying sites and also participate in exploring of new flying sites and … Continue reading →
Paragliding guide for exploring Africa Paragliding is something new for Africa which requires a specific attitude in order to produce a long-lasting positive effect for all. As it’s practiced mostly by white foreigners the locals may perceive in different ways … Continue reading →
North Kenya paragliding 2024 North Kenya is a remote semi-desert full of thorny, poisonous or dangerous stuff and tribal conflicts. The vast carpet of thorny trees or bushes limits the landing places to the few remote roads and dry river … Continue reading →
2024 Kenya paragliding adventure tour The years of SkyNomad explorations in Kenya start paying back, revealing the huge potential for adventure paragliding tours – hike and fly bush walking and clearing new take offs, camping, flying over parks with wildlife … Continue reading →
Results of Kenya Paragliding Open 2024 The first paragliding competition in Kenya finished well. Despite the cloudy and rainy weather there were 6 valid tasks which allowed to determine the best pilots. Logically, the best was Tilen Ceglar from Slovenia, … Continue reading →