Paraflights - Queenstown, New Zealand

The Flight

You board the paraflights boat at the main town pier where our staff will fit lifejackets and a comfortable hands free harness. Your captain will brief all flyers on how the flight works. The chute will be inflated above the vessel and flyers will be attached to the chute on the flight deck of the boat.

Once everyone is comfortable the boat speed will increase to about 25 km per hour slowly lifting the flyers up and away from the boat to enjoy the exhilaration of free flight. After the flight is complete your chute is simply winched back to the stable flight deck for a smooth landing.

We can take up to 12 passengers on the Paraflights Boat so you cat sit back and enjoy the cruise on Lake Wakatipu while another flight takes place, and then when they return to the flight deck swap places and it's your turn! Enjoy!

Flight options

Solo Flights

Go it alone, enjoy the scenery and exhilaration of parasailing over Lake Wakatipu.

Tandem Flights

A great option, we are able to fly two people at once side by side. Share the experience with a friend or family member! (We've even had people get engaged while in flight).

Triple Flights

An excellent option for families! Mum, Dad and Kids enjoy the flight together! As long as the total combined weight is less than 200kg we can fly you together. (Children as young as two will be able to fly with Mum, Dad, Brothers and Sisters.) No experience required.

Flight details:

  • Comfortable hands free harness
  • Min age 2 years, 98 oldest flyer so far
  • Capacity for groups of twelve per hour
  • Full paraplegic harness available
  • Fly high stay dry, you won't get wet
  • Departs main town pier hourly
  • Min weight 35 kg max 200 kg

Safety

Paraflights vessel

Our boats are custom designed to New Zealand conditions, powered by twin 225 horsepower engines and equipped with the latest in smooth take off and landing technology.

Parachute

Built by the world's leading parasail manufacturer, our chutes are custom designed specifically for Queenstown's weather and wind conditions.

Towline

Constructed from carbon fiber this line can withstand over 5000kg's of weight.

Harnesses

Comfortable and hands free (no wedgies here), we also have full body harnesses for flyers with physical disabilities.