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fly boy · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Location: Halifax

Hey folks,

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good place to paraglide in Korea. I'm thinking of moving over for a while but, I'll need to live close to a good launch site to maintain my sanity.

Any info would be of great assistance in my search for a new place to call home. I know Korea has some great conditions for paragliding but there doesn't seem to be very much info on the net.

Thanks

peppermint · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 2:12 pm Post subject:

I know there's people that paraglide in Cheong Ju, but I wouldn't know how to tell you to get in contact with them, 'cept to go to Sangdangsanseong ( the fortress) and see if they're around.

peemil · Joined: 09 Feb 2003 Location: Koowoompa

There's a big group of them in Ulsan... Lots of mountains. They used to practice on Saturdays down near the river. I used to fly fixed wing gliders and looked into doing paragliding for a bit.

Yangkho · Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Location: Honam

What's it called when people fly around in those miniature blimps?

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

there is a great paragliding place in Cheongju I went there about a month ago..

its around
cheonho lake
or the famous 8 sites tourist area..

cant rememeber right now off hand.. ask about the 8 sites..

discostar23 · Joined: 22 Feb 2004 Location: getting the hell out of dodge

I hear from my paragliding friend that Jeju-do has the best places to go. Apparently the landing areas in Korea are a little sketchy.

There is a company here in Gwangju. contact Jeong at [email protected]

Hollywoodaction · Joined: 02 Jul 2004

Some paragliding in Danyang, too.

peppermint · Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:24 pm Post subject:

captain kirk · Joined: 29 Jan 2003

Yeongwol. It's a small city, prit'near a town. Paragliding is really established. The mountaintop launch site can be seen from main street (there's only one main street). The flyers glide over the town. And land at a sports ground the other side of main street.
It's a city, on the map.

gajackson1 · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:27 pm Post subject:

Chang-won (south, west of Busan/Pusan) is well established as well, & easy to get to.

The club there LOVES foreigners, and is based just outside the Uni area.

Regards,

Glen

mack the knife · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: standing right behind you...

When you paraglide in the States, the flight often lasts hours, if you can catch a thermal. I don't think they go for that here. I watched a Korean TV program about the sport and the flights seemed to last minutes, not hours.

MelodyMaker · Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Location: Bermuda Triangle

There is paragliding in Gwangju, I'm hoping to go soon. They go every sat and sun and you can contact the organisers at [email protected]. I'll let you know what it's like when I've been.