The next day, we ascended up to a 250-foot hill, where I was able to do four launches, which gave me about two minutes of wonderful flight over the foothills, residential areas, and a lake. Twice on my approach runs, I did not get enough lift and had to run down the hill a bit until I was lifted off the ground. Once off, the bliss starts. I was able to experience instances in which updrafts of wind lifted me to higher altitudes. My views of the city, as I slowly turned and glided, were breathtaking.
Boulder is almost ideal for paragliding.
The scenic views of the city, the foothills, the mountains, and the open space are fabulous. In addition, there are multiple companies that offer paragliding training and equipment. The weather in the spring, summer, and fall is often dry and features light breezes excellent for paragliding. Unfortunately, in the summer, the city often gets afternoon thunderstorms, which means the paraglide schools try to start early in the morning. On both days, sadly, we had to abort our flying by early afternoon due to weather.