PARAGLIDING

Following thermals along the escarpment.
The rising thermal currents along the 250 km of Elgeyo Marakwet escarpments provide the uplift that enables paragliding pilots to enjoy long flights over beautiful landscapes. World records have been set by visiting pilots – mostly from Europe.

Welcome to ‘Kerio Airways’.
Kerio View is the center for this sport. It has the facilities and support services so necessary for an enjoyable experience.
The take-off / landing ground next to Kerio View (North 00˚ 39′ East 35˚ 30′) and the helicopter pad are the only such facilities in the region that are well maintained and also officially recognised.

This pilot can be taking a cold beer 10 minutes later.
Paragliding can be done throughout the year subject to prevailing winds and weather conditions. The most suitable period is from late-November to late-February; — this is high season for ‘paraglider’ bookings in Kerio View.
Contact Joseph at bookings@kerioview.com well in advance if you wish to get accommodation in the high season.

There is often an audience for take-off.
The convenience of the landing ground is such that a client can be one moment flying serenely at 3000m and, 10 minutes later, be drinking a cold beer at the KV Lodge bar. This must be a unique experience in Africa.

Landing in front of the restaurant.
Only the experts can do this.
Kerio View charges a small fee for use of the ground. Additionally, we request all pilots on arrival in Kenya and before embarking on a flight to register with PAK (Paragliding Association of Kenya); this ensures all legal and insurance concerns are met.

Evening approach to the landing ground.
A late evening landing is common. Often pilots spend a whole day in the sky and travel an extraordinary distance. Only descending darkness forces them to turn and head back to the landing ground in time for dinner.

Aerial acrobatics by the professionals.
After the aerial acrobatics, another type of acrobatics is often needed. Pilots who land down in the Valley usually use a motorbike taxi or “boda boda” to get back to Kerio View.
Actually they are cheap and convenient and, though admittedly riskier than paragliding, not as dangerous as you might imagine.

After the flight —-
back to KV by “boda boda”