PARAGLIDING IN POKHARA: a lifetime experience
Paragliding has come under the scrutiny of the Civil Aviation Authority Pokhara (CAA). The CAA strictly monitors the flying activities of Sunrise Paragliding, Blue Sky Paragliding and Frontiers Paragliding. The CAA has also maintained some code of conduct that all paragliding companies must honor sincerely. Goma Gurung, former vice president of the Lion Club of Pokhara Sapta Gandaki, poses a photo with the pilot. Photo: LB Thapa By LB THAPA The valley of Pokhara is endowed with a rich stock of natural beauty. High hills, craggy mountains, cascaded fields, and the Seti River meandering through the heart of Pokhara make the valley one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is one of the suitable places to enjoy holidays for tourists. There is hardly any place in the world that can stand parallel to Mt. Fishtail and Annapurna ranges at the backdrop of Fewa Lake. Great scholars like a Japanese Buddhist monk, Ekai Kawaguchi, and Dr. Toni Hagen, a Swiss geographer, have highlighted Po...