Dienbien.gov.vn - Flying in the blue sky, adventuring with the wind, and seeing the ground with your own "wings" is what paragliding brings to those who are passionate about this adventure sport . The second time was held in Muong Lay town, Dien Bien province. The 4th National Paragliding Club Championship in 2024 took place during the New Year holiday, attracting thousands of visitors to watch and experience this new and unique sport .
Pilot Do Khac Manh, from Hung Yen province, shared: This is the second year I have returned here to compete in paragliding. I found the flying area in Muong Lay town to be in very good condition, the scenery is very beautiful, the take-off and landing area is very comfortable, especially the landing area this year has many improvements, more spacious. The people here are very hospitable and enthusiastic, everyone at the flying area supporting the team is very cheerful and open...
Each visitor participating in the experience will be arranged to fly a tandem parachute with a professional pilot. The tandem parachute has a wide parachute wing, has 2 seat belts, the user sits in the front, the pilot sits in the back and controls the flight. When flying, the pilot also prepares protective gear and recording equipment to help the visitor sitting in the front completely freely admire the scenery, record images, videos as well as fully feel the feeling of flying in the air. All flying techniques, as well as operations to change the direction, altitude, speed of the paraglider... are performed by the pilot in the back.
Starting from the top of the mountain in Ho Huoi Luong village with an altitude of nearly 1,000m above sea level, paragliders will follow the wind and soar in the clouds. Experience a completely new perspective from above, especially visitors will be able to freely admire the panoramic view of Muong Lay town, the clear blue Da river with the mountains blending together on the stilt houses of the Thai people nestled on the poetic and romantic lakeside. After the experience of "flying in the blue sky of Thailand", the landing point of the flyers is at the fields in Mo village, Lay Nua commune.
Along with the experience of tandem paragliding, when coming to Muong Lay on the occasion of the 4th Swallow-tailed Boat Racing Festival, visitors can also experience the service of paragliding with an engine (also known as paramotor). Unlike paragliding, which must take off at a place with a standard height, relying on wind power to take off, paragliding with an engine takes off on low flat ground. The paraglider wears a motor on his back to create enough force to take off and fly up with the paragliding wing.
Although it is a highly adventurous sport, in recent years paragliding has attracted the attention of many tourists, mostly young people who are passionate about adventure and challenging themselves. During the 3 days of the 4th National Paragliding Club Championship, according to statistics, more than 30 tourists registered and participated in the experience with a service price of about 2 million for 1 flight.
The second successful hosting of this unique sport competition, especially the implementation of allowing tourists to experience tandem paragliding in Muong Lay, will open up opportunities to exploit the potential and inherent advantages of the locality, forming a suitable orientation in the development trend of modern tourism.
In addition, when coming to Muong Lay, people and tourists will be able to participate in many interesting sightseeing and experience activities, such as: Pu Vap historical resort; Ban Bac cave scenic relic; boat trip to admire the beautiful scenery of Son La Hydroelectric Lake; incense offering at Le Loi Temple; visit the craft village of making Khau Xen and Chi Chop cakes; relax and enjoy cuisine at cultural villages along both sides of the river; learn about the customs and folk performing arts of the White Thai people...
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