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In Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho there is not yet full time hg or pg instruction. The nearest instruction is not too far away though. Aerial Paragliding is in Cashmere, WA not far from Wenatchee. Many of our USHPA Chapter members have taken instruction there.
Visit their website for further information.
Another USHPA Certified Instructor is a native of Chewelah, Andy McRae, who owns and runs Bozeman Paragliding. It is in Bozeman, MT. Andy has done some tandem introductory lessons in Chewelah. I’m sure if there were 3-4 people wanting to experience paragliding in a tandem flight he just may make a trip back home to Chewelah.
Hang gliding instruction is not as readily available as paragliding instruction. We’re working on it! One member of our club is a USHPA Certified Advanced Hang Gliding Instructor:
(Steve Baran: gonehanggliding (at) gmail.com).
MASA is actively searching for hills in E WA which are properly shaped and available to use. Another area pilot is a Certified Basic Paragliding Instructor:
(Kevin Graupman: yarddoctor (at) yahoo.com).
If you wish to learn hang gliding or paragliding through an established school check out USHPA’s website for both pg and hg instruction throughout the USA.
In a BLM area S of Sprague, WA.
The classroom at Aerial Paragliding.