Utah Paragliding - Draper, Utah

Ralph D.

A friend, my son, and I recently took lessons from Johnathan and Hal. They are THE BEST! I cannot recommend them enough. Great teachers, super knowledgeable, chill, and super patient. The best part, we didn't just stay at Point of the Mountain the entire time. Once we graduated from the training slope we got to other mountains and ridges around the area! Learning paragliding from them was some of the most fun I have ever had and I made memories of a lifetime with my son!

Itai P.

Wow this place is so amazing! John helped me get everything set up super easy. Hal was my instructor and he is absolutely epic! I had the time of my life! I would recommend this to anyone who's looking to have a ton of fun!

Braden C.

I went to Jonathan and Hal for training via a recommendation from a friend. The ground school training gave me confidence to show up ready for hands on training. While flying at Point of the Mountain I found training to be low pressure and very safe in the way we progressed. I got to see other students in all stages of training from brand new to certified but returning for refreshers and some confidence boosting with a coach on the radio. With plenty of hard work and hustle(and great luck with the weather) my friend and I were able to complete our P2 in the estimated number of days. All said and done I left with great equipment and training ready to fly on my own and begin progressing and honing skills at other flying sites.

Ragan B.

These guys did an amazing job tandem flying with my 16 year old daughter and my mother in her 60s. They had a great flight over the V in Bountiful. I would definitely fly with Utah Paragliding again! Thank you for making my daughter's 16th birthday amazing!!!!!

Zach C.

I had such a great experience training with Jonathan and Hal. They are both so extremely professional and knowledgeable. Safety is their number one priority, but make every training session fun and engaging. Looking forward to making it back out there to fly soon.

Aaron H.

Just completed P-2 with Jonathan and Hal. 11 lessons over 7 days. The weather cooperated big time, but they showed up every time conditions were close to flyable. They struck an excellent balance keeping things fun and helping us get through all the skills as soon as we could manage them. This was a great experience! I heartily recommend Utah Paragliding over other schools we witnessed training on the hill. Very personal, fun, and thorough. Thanks.

John A. A.

So, we took a beginners class today. We've never flown. We are both in our 50's and were a bit jittery about trying it. The communication and training our two instructors gave was excellent and they were really nice. We flew many times on the training hill. Utah Paragliding is excellent - especially for newbies.

Kraig P.

I can't wait to take my first lesson on January 2nd 2021!! I spoke with Jonathan on the phone and he treated me like royalty, giving me time and answering questions during his off hours. I can’t wait to soar like an eagle 🦅

Follow up addendum of my experiences with Utah Paragliding School. My 1st lesson was the beginning of January and it was absolutely mind blowing! (In an amazing way.) Hal, again treated me like royalty and really showed me the ropes (no pun intended😂). I actually flew 8 mini flights lasting 20 to 120 seconds.

First lessons are generally so packed with information that your mind feels too blown to recollect much detail; but I tell you my 2nd lesson, which was yesterday February 5th, I couldn't believe how much I recalled! Hal's patience and excellent teaching skills really came through.

This time I was instructed by all 3 instructors at various times including, Jonathan, Hal and Dom. I love Dom's comparison of the control/brake lines to a telegraph wire, "With a gentle enough hand, you can feel the communication from the wing through the line, giving you real time feedback". Each of the instructor's are amazing👳‍♂️🧙👨‍🎓 and bring their own experience and perspective to the lessons.

In my 8th flight of the day, I flew for more than 30 minutes continuously at a height of greater than 500 feet; this because of Hal's constant radio communication through my shoulder walkie and the perfect wind and thermal conditions. Thank you Utah Paragliding🙏. I will be certified in 8 more wonderful lessons!!