Paragliding In Kerio Valley, A Literal Mile-High Adventure And Kenya’s Next Great Adrenaline Attraction

Discover Why Adventurers Are Taking To The Skies Over Kerio Valley, Diani, Watamu And Beyond In The Country’s Fastest-Rising Extreme Sport

Kenya’s attractiveness as an extreme sports destination continues to soar owing to its radical topographical opposites. The country boasts of vast differences in terrain, from lowland plains dotted with savanna grasslands, to thick, virgin woodlands harbouring dark, dangerous secrets.

Enthusiasts are continually taking advantage of its majestic hills and formulaic slopes to attempt extreme sports owing to the predictability of the weather and less legal restrictions. The Kenyan coast was one of the foremost destinations for paragliding with Watamu, Diani, and Kilifi towns initially dominating. Many thrill-seekers have further moved inland with Kerio Valley, Kijabe and other highland towns swiftly joining in.

Paragliding is still relatively in its infancy in Kenya. Majority of the people partaking in the sport are foreigners with some extent of experience in it, with inexperienced enthusiasts mostly joining in as novices, albeit, in a much more limited capacity.

Paragliding is steadily becoming commonplace in the contemporary Kenyan tourism space. The sport offers unmatched thrill as the gliders embark on an exciting journey high above the earth, enjoying a bird’s eye view of everything below and being constrained by nothing other than the urge for limitless delight.

Paragliding is relatively safe as the device features both a main and spare parachute and a navigation motor with variable throttle. The glider is able to control their pitch and yaw while being in control of just how high they can go.

Those interested in partaking in the sport as beginners can enroll in training programs offered by different institutions including Sky Nomad and Cloud Base Kenya at $600, with the course taking about 6 days. With this, you are fully ready to take on and dominate the beautiful Kenyan skies.

Article by Shirley Resian, Sales Admin, Go Places.

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