About
Boulder Paragliding is based in North Boulder, Colorado. We are passionate about flying and we specialize in Paragliding tandem flights and Paragliding lessons.
We are proud to call out that we have one of the best safety records within the tandem paragliding industry. We have over 6,000 commercial tandem flights without any incidents.
We are 100% committed and dedicated to our customers and students. Our goal is to give in-depth professional trainings that will guarantee that our students are ready to safely paraglide on their own.
At Boulder Paragliding our number one priority is safety. This way students can enjoy the magic of Paragliding in a fun and positive learning environment, we truly believe happy students are happy pilots.
When it comes to lessons we are known by our conservative style when it comes to teaching and flying. We adapt to each student and personalize lessons so it fits their unique learning style and their current mental and physical conditions. We love to see the bond and collaboration our students are able to establish with their peers.
WHEN DO WE FLY
We start flying in April and stop at the beginning of October, this is when weather conditions are most favorable for Paragliding.
Between November and March, we offer guided paragliding tours to all pilots who want to expand their skills and add more flying hours to their flight log. Some of the tours we offer during the winter are in Costa Rica, Nepal, South America, and Europe.
Mauricio moved to Boulder a couple of years ago after many years of living and working abroad as Professional Paragliding Instructor and Tandem Pilot in countries like Nepal, Indonesia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.
When Mauri and his wife Alex, who helps to manage the school, first moved to Boulder they noticed how nobody in the Paragliding community was offering tandem flights and that's when the idea of creating Boulder Paragliding was born.
- We're a family business and our goal is to share the magic of flying and this sense of family and community with all our students and customers
MAURICIO FLEITAS
Co-owner | Lead Instructor | Tandem Pilot
Mauricio is mostly known in the community as “Mauri”. He started Paragliding in 2008 and his passion is to take people up in the sky and make their dream of flying come true.
Mauri has an excellent safety record with more than 5,500 commercial tandem flights without any incidents. He has participated in several international competitions representing Venezuela’s National Paragliding Team in India, Nepal, France, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, and Ecuador.
He is a nature lover, world traveler and has been to more than 50 countries and is fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
He’s fully certified with three international Paragliding organizations:
1) USHPA (instructor and tandem pilot)
2) FEDEVIP (instructor and tandem pilot)
3) APPI tandem pilot)
When it comes to teaching he’s known for his conservative style when it comes to safety, as well as his easy going and patient attitude regardless of the scenario. You’ll enjoy the passion and enthusiasm he brings to the field
Mauri is one of the founders of the Don’t Panic Team and when he’s not teaching or flying tandems he focuses in free fly and he's always looking forward to discovering new places to fly.
He’s currently based in Boulder, CO and when he’s not flying, you’ll be able to find him mountain biking, hiking, creating films, flying his drone, or surfing in the Pacific ocean.
ALEXANDRA FLEITAS
Co-owner | Marketing | Sales
She’s the easy-going of the team and the engine working behind the scenes. She manages the admin team, all sales efforts, marketing operations, and any other business logistics.
When's she's not helping around Boulder Paragliding you'll find her teaching Yoga, or helping other businesses grow through new digital marketing strategies.
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