Paragliding Holidays, Trips & Vactions in South Africa
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About South African Paragliding: |
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Welcome to Paraglide South Africa.com! The idea behind this website is to provide local and international pilots with information on paragliding, resources and places to stay when flying in South Africa.
This website specializes in tours, trips, vacations and accommodation for South Africa, the land of limitless skies! Situated on the southern tip of the African continent, South Africa offers a variety of climates and adventures.
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A Whirlwind Tour of Southern Africa: |
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Most of the country is raised to 1000m above sea level on a large plateau. An escarpment of mountains separates the inland from the fertile coastal plains. The western third of South Africa has winter rainfall (June - August), and is dry and hot in summer. The eastern two-thirds has summer rainfall (November - March) - thunderstorms in the afternoon, especially around Johannesburg, make the peak of summer (Dec /Jan) unsuitable for flying. Autumn is mild everywhere. Winter is when the lowveld sites like Barberton (extreme north-east of SA) deliver the goods. Spring transforms the KwaZulu Natal province into an aerial playground - Bulwer is the centre of this heaven. Then we're back to summer, and the consistent big distance flying to be enjoyed in the Cape Province, notably at Porterville and Kuruman.
Extract taken from Greg Hamerton’s Fresh Air Site Guide.
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