I took my camera out, which Bob had securely lashed to my flight suit for safety of the people below, and took a long series of pictures. At one point we reached 3000 feet and had thin lacey clouds below us, but still good visibility of the terrain below. We returned to the ridgeline, then caught a thermal off the right shoulder, and took what I call the "spiral elevator". Due to the excellent conditions, we didn't lose much altitude. We drifted back and forth across the ridgeline, gained some altitude, then after a time set out into the valley. On top of that, it was a two-hawk day! Seeing hawks is considered good luck/good conditions for hang gliders!Īs usual, our takeoff went flawlessly. This time conditions were absolutely superb - strong winds from the right direction. The trip to the launch site was an adventure in itself, with steep roads that no one on bicycle could humanly ascend! Must be 20 degree incline or more in some places. He takes an extreme amount of care in instructing you in proper launch procedures. He takes an extreme amount of care in setting up the hang glider, and double checking everything. I trust his knowledge and expertise explicitly. This is my third time hang gliding with Bob. Thank so much Keishya, Bob, and Luis for a great morning, and an awesome way to end our trip to Puerto Rico! Next time we come to Puerto Rico we'll most definitely be back to visit Team Spirit! We might even stay in their Batefoot Travelers Rooms guesthouse! And we might even be able to fly our own hang gliders by then! They made us feel very safe, and gave us very detailed instructions on how to take off, body position during flight, etc.īeing skydivers and adrenaline junkies, we were still very excited about the flight and both of us had a WONDERFUL time. ![]() If you get the chance, I would DEFINITELY put Team Spirit Hanggliding on your to-do list. Keishya was there to pick us up and took a few pictures of us with the hang gliders. We got trained up by Bob and Luis, and soon enough we were standing at the edge of the mountain ready to lift off.Īfter a BEAUTIFUL and very peaceful flight we landed gracefully in a field at the edge of the mountain. When we got there the wind was starting to pick up and they explained to us clearly that we might not be able to take off if there was any safety issue. Keishya gave us great directions, that were very easy to follow, and it only took about 45 minutes to get there from San Juan. But we managed to snag a slot in the morning and we couldn't wait! Called in to make a reservation and it turned out they only had open reservations for the day we were leaving, due to weather issues. We googled 'hang gliding in Puerto Rico' on a whim and Team Spirit came up. My mother and I are both avid skydivers, and decided to try hang gliding on vacation.
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