Parahawking is the art of training birds of prey to fly with Paragliders, it was developed and pioneered in 2001 in Pokhara, Nepal by myself and friends Adam Hill and Graham Saunders Giffiths. By combining Paragliding with the ancient art of Falconry, we are able to train birds of prey to fly with us, guide us to thermals and even perform aerobatic manoeuvres.
Eagles, Kites and Vultures are natural soaring birds, together with Paragliders they use thermals to fly long distances whilst conserving energy. Our trained birds are no different, they will utilise the thermals and guide us to them, then be rewarded in the air for their efforts. The ultimate flying companion!
Black Kites are particularly agile in flight, out-manoeuvring the most skilled paragliders. Our Kites are able to spiral, stoop and perform the most incredible aerobatics whilst chasing the glider to get their reward.
Over the last 8 years, Parahawking has developed from an experimental project to a successful commercial enterprise.
I am now able to offer Tandem Parahawking flights, this gives others the chance to interact with Birds of Prey in their own environment and to be a part of their world like never before.
For more information or to make a booking, visit the Parahawking website: