Adventure Sports Hang Gliding and Paragliding Reno Nevada Lake Tahoe California

Adventure Sports
Box 20066
Carson City, NV 89721
Phone: (775) 883-7070
Fax: (775) 884 -1178
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The scenic Sierra Nevada Mountains surrounding beautiful Lake Tahoe provides some of the most spectacular flying in the USA. From leisurely soaring to aggressive cross-country flights, the area has it all.

Located 30 miles south of Reno, Carson City is the starting point with a dozen sites up to 3,000 feet (vertical) within one hour's drive. Ridge soaring, thermalling, and even wave soaring take pilots up to 17,999 feet. Training facilities are available for pilots to practice their skills from a variety of altitudes and locations. A full service shop is home to Adventure Sports, along with a staff of USHGA certified instructors. Instruction including tandem is available, along with ratings and special skills for those wanting to improve their skills.

Various activities including visits to Lake Tahoe, for skiing, boating, and even gambling provide for those wishingto take a break from the air sports. Also, historic Virginia City is nearby with a wealth of Old West memorabilia.

Accommodations are available in Carson City, Reno, or Lake Tahoe with rental cars also available.

Rates are as follows for either hang gliding or paragliding:
$50 / day with your own equipment - min. three pilots.
$75 / day with your own equipment - solo individual
$100-125 / day with our equipment depending on your needs.
The tours provide transportation, retrieval, instruction, and ratings.

Hang Gliding Lessons

Fly in one of the premier soaring areas in the country. Learn aerodynamics, micrometeorology, on-the-hill training,and a complete ground school with up-to-date equipment and USHGA certified instructors. Once you've completed our course and received your Hang I or Hang II you will be able to purchase your own equipment. We offer a complete line of gliders, harnesses, reserve parachutes, and instruments for all levels.
- 25-hour Course: $750
- 1 Day $100
- Tandem $125

Paragliding Lessons

Experience the thrill and freedom of flight on a ram-air foot-launched parachute. Convenience and portability are some of the advantages of this form of aviation. With our USHGA instructors, you will work towards your PG-II rating in a 25 hour course. Our course teaches you aerodynamics, the basics of flying the canopy, soaring, meteorology, and equipment design.
- 6-8 Day (25-hour) Course: $750
- 1 Day $100
- Tandem $125

Equipment

New Hang Gliding Equipment
We are dealers for most major brands of hang gliding equipment.
Airbourne, Airwave, Altair, Moyes, Wills Wing, others also available.
Gliders to Demo in stock: XC 142, Ultra Sport 147, Klassic 155
Call for info on Demos and Demo Days.

New Paragliding Equipment
We are dealers for most major brands of paragliding equipment.
Airwave, Edel, Firebird, Flight Design, ITV, Nova, Pro Design, Wills Wing, others also available.
Call for info on Demos and Demo Days.

Used Equipment Also Available - Call for Info.

For more information send a message to Adventure Sports.

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