Thank you for your interest in Colombia.
Dates Added Dec 4, 2025- Dec 12, 2025(SOLD OUT)
(Min 8 participants, refund provided if min not met)
Cost - $1600
Deposit of $750 to hold your spot
When – July 2026 (Inquiry Open)
Where – Piedechinche, Colombia
Who – all levels are welcome, must be able to launch and land autonomously
Cost - $1695
Non Refundable deposit of $750to hold your spot.
What is included:
Ground transportation to and from the airport (if you travel with the group). Otherwise you will need to get a cab, they are safe and inexpensive.
Ground transportation to and from any flying sites.
Flying site fees.
Ground transportation for all group excursions and sight seeing. We go out and do something fun nearly every evening after flying.
Single Occupancy lodging is included. We will stay at in Santa Elena with transport to launch site everyday.
Full time supervision from multiple instructors, including myself with instruction as needed. Often more instructors are working with us as well but this is not guaranteed.
Retrieves and rides up to launch, no hiking unless you land out.
What you need:
Your own flying kit with a reserve. A 2 meter radio. USHPA membership.
If you are still interested then please read the narrative:
I have lead 12 previous trips to Colombia with Richi as our local host. It has become a staple in Penguin Paragliding training. The weather is consistent and there will be very little Para-Waiting. Many pilots have gone on the trip as a P1 and came back home ready to take on all the local mountains. Experienced pilots traveling with us usually fly 2 to 4 hours per day and come with another 30 to 40 hours of flying under their belt and lots of thermal time.
You will be able to improve your skill set tremendously with so much flying in such a short amount of time. Most participants rack up about 30 flights over the trip. Many of these flights will be over an hour in duration. You will be able to work on the following: forward launches, light wind reverse launches, THERMALLING, and accuracy landing in the main landing area.
There are many launches and XC routes in the area that we will be staying in. We will start the trip at the local launch to get everyone warmed up and then build to bigger and longer flights as the trip goes on. Our local instructor will pick the best flying location each day based on the weather.
I find the people in Colombia to be extremely friendly and I honestly feel safer in parts of Colombia than I do in Vallejo.
If you want in, then please let me know ASAP. This trip always fills up quickly.
I highly encourage you to talk to Penguins that have already been to Colombia with me. If you are not sure who has gone before, just ask in “open discussions” on telegram.
What makes this trip special is all the fun beyond flying: meeting locals, great food, swimming holes, BBQs, amazing vistas, the list goes on and on…
This video is from our most recent trip.
https://youtu.be/VDllLy2EEus
Regards,
Rob
