Bend — AirXpansion Paragliding

Paragliding Lessons & Tandem Flights for Bend, Oregon
Bend has an incredible flying community and world-class mountain XC potential — but it does NOT have a reliable, beginner-friendly training hill for new students.

That’s where AirXpansion Paragliding comes in.

We provide safe, structured beginner training at our dedicated training hill near Ashland, giving Bend residents a smooth, confidence-building start to their flying journey.

Why Bend Students Train With AirXpansion

  • Bend lacks an accessible, consistent, low-risk training hill

  • Our Ashland training site provides gentle slopes, open terrain, and predictable morning conditions

  • Clear, step-by-step progression from first flights to P-2

  • Instruction focused on safety, awareness, and skill building

  • Many Bend pilots make the trip for weekend or multi-day training

What We Offer

  • Tandem Discovery Flights

  • 1-Day and 2-Day Intro Courses

  • Complete P-2 Certification

  • Ground handling/kiting mastery

  • Advanced coaching once certified

  • Gear advice and setup

Why It’s Worth the Trip

Bend is surrounded by terrain that’s great for experienced pilots, but challenging or inappropriate for beginners.
Training in Ashland lets new pilots build skills safely before flying Bend-area sites.

Most Bend students come for:

  • Weekend training blocks, or

  • Two-day intro sessions that offer multiple flights per day

Start Flying with Confidence

If you’re in Bend and ready to begin paragliding the right way — with safe progression, predictable conditions, and professional instruction — AirXpansion is your best option.

Contact us to schedule your Bend training dates.