Questions

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Where?

Clearwater BC, We meet at Dees General Store.

How long are we flying?

Average flying time on the paraglider is 15 - 20 min. We rely on Mother Nature, so it can vary quite a bit. Sometimes the flights are longer than average, sometimes a bit shorter.

Can we fly together?

It is one guest per trip at a time. But we do multiple trips and you can cheer your friends on at takeoff, in the sky, and on landing. This is the time to take video and pictures of each other.

Pilot / Instructor - Willy Rens

Native of Westerlo, Belgium, Willy moved to Clearwater in 2002 with his wife Sigi.

Together they started flying in 1993 and after numerous paragliding journeys in Europe, North America, and Asia, they felt it was time to give back to the free flight community. So Willy and Sigi developed El Nido! A flying site in their hometown of Clearwater BC Canada where they welcome anyone who has the desire to soar with the eagles.

Willy strongly believes that paragliding is the answer to a happier life. With 32 years combined background of ski instructing, heli-ski guiding and flying paragliders, Willy has developed grand instructing skills and a meticulous way for assessing safe flying conditions.

With over 1750 combined flights on solo and tandem wings, Willy is certified by the Hang and Paragliding Association of Canada (HPAC) as an instructor and tandem pilot

Hanging out (literally) with Willy you will be sure to smile, laugh, and hear at least 2 quotable inspirational thoughts. With such a huge range of life experiences the conversation is never dry. The only time Willy is serious is when it comes to safety, an area he is incredibly passionate about. The way that Willy explains the whole process, and checks everything over, you know you are in safe hands.

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What People Are Saying

“Best way to end our vacation”

“Thank you Willy for the best adventure on our final day of vacation. We couldn’t have asked for anything more. This was a great experience and to do that in great capable hands made it even more exciting. Your knowledge of the sport shows through in how you take care of your flight attendees. This is something we will for sure be doing again and again. Now we just need to move where the mountains are.”

— ericaandtaylor

“Soaring with the birds!”

“This was the most amazing experience of my life! I was nervous but Willy is so knowledgeable and experienced that it calms you down and you can’t wait to fly. Flying peacefully over the valley with Willy is something I would recommend to everyone!”