ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Paragliding

Paragliding is like flying like a bird but with a big fabric wing and a harness that you wear like a backpack. It's like when you jump off a high place with a big umbrella that can hold you up in the air.

You have to find a high place to jump off from like a mountain or a hill. To get ready, you put on your harness and your helmet. The harness is like a seat that you sit in and it is connected to the wing. The wing is made of fabric and looks like a big triangle with many lines on it.

Before you jump, you have to open the wing and make sure it's all set up correctly. Then, you hold onto the handles, and run down a slope to get enough speed to lift off the ground.

Once you lift off, you are flying through the air like a bird! You can go up and down by finding warm air currents or by using your brakes to slow down or turn. You can go really high and see everything from up above.

When it's time to land, you have to plan where to go and make sure you have enough space to land without crashing into anything. You slow down by using your brakes and land softly on your feet.

Paragliding is a really fun and exciting way to experience the feeling of flying like a bird!