If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy the freedom of flying without having to foot the cost of buying an airplane, then powered paragliding might be right up your alley. Powered paragliding, or PPG, is also ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — While this sport does not need water, you can still find people doing it at the beach. It is called powered paragliding and it is one of the most unique sports in the Coastal ...

Strap what looks like a big fan on your back, attach it to a parachute, and just like that, you have what’s known as a “powered paraglider”. Well, it’s not quite that simple, but the emerging sport ...

They get to watch the shadows of the clouds dance on the earth. They can climb hills and graze treetops. They can fly slowly and low enough to touch silky-golden corn tassels in summertime. It s ...

An extreme sport that combines elements of kite surfing, parasailing and hang gliding is taking off on Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola Beach. Powered paragliding, also known as paramotoring, uses a ...

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PANAMA CITY BEACH — Powered paragliding (PPG) instructor John Black looks over his pilots like a mother hen does her chicks. Black coordinates the PPG event “Beach Blast” held each May at Edgewater ...

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