SIV Paragliding Course with Raúl Rodríguez in the Tena Valley

This SIV course is designed for pilots who want to improve control, confidence and safety in real flight conditions. With training led by world-renowned acro pioneer Raúl Rodríguez, you will work through essential manoeuvres, understand the true behaviour of your wing, and strengthen your reactions in critical situations. Groups are limited to six participants to ensure personalised instruction on every flight.

Key Details 🧭

• Duration: 4 days (including reserve weather day)
• Dates: Thursdays to Sundays, April–July 2026
• Location: Panticosa – Tena Valley
• Flight altitude: 800 m above lake level
• Included flights: 6 SIV flights
• Theory: 5 hours of classroom sessions
• Group size: Max. 6 pilots
• Required experience: Minimum 30 flight hours

Key Skills 🪂

• Recognising and resolving in-flight risk situations
• Managing collapses, turbulence and loss of pitch control
• Using the emergency parachute correctly
• Developing safer reactions and reducing common pilot errors
• Understanding wing behaviour through practical manoeuvres
• Building confidence through structured repetition and feedback

What to Expect 🪂

This professional SIV programme provides a controlled environment to understand the behaviour of your wing far beyond what normal flights allow. You will complete six flights over the lake at Panticosa, each guided via radio with constant supervision. Manoeuvres are introduced progressively, starting from basic collapses and pitch control and advancing toward more complex exercises depending on your level and confidence.

A rescue boat remains active on the water at all times to ensure safety during every descent. After each training block, your manoeuvres are reviewed using GoPro video analysis, allowing you to understand small adjustments in technique, timing and input. Raúl’s instruction combines clear explanations with practical demonstrations, ensuring pilots at different stages of progression can develop safely.

Classroom theory covers aerodynamic concepts, equipment safety, emergency parachute deployment, incident analysis and decision-making. Simulator sessions on the ground help you prepare for wing reactions before attempting them in the air.

Location 📍

Training takes place in the Tena Valley, with take-offs selected to provide reliable altitude and clean air entry. The SIV flights launch from 800 metres above lake level, giving enough height for clear manoeuvre execution, video analysis and safe recovery.

The valley’s layout provides predictable thermic behaviour and stable aerology during the SIV season. Lakeside recovery support and well-positioned landing zones make this an ideal environment for controlled progression with constant supervision.

Prerequisites ✔️

Participants must have a minimum of 30 hours of autonomous flight experience and be able to launch and land confidently. A wing in good technical condition is essential. The emergency parachute must have been inspected within the last 12 months.

Pilots should bring:

• A suitable paraglider
• Harness with back protection
• Emergency parachute
• 2-metre radio
• GoPro or similar action camera with good memory, charged batteries and a knee mount for flight recording
• Recording is essential, as daily video analysis forms a core part of the learning process.

Why Choose Us 💬

Raúl Rodríguez is a global reference in acrobatic paragliding and one of the pioneers of modern acro technique. With over 30 years of experience, he brings a combination of expert skill, structured progression and a teaching approach grounded in clarity, safety and real-world analysis.

Small groups allow for precise individual feedback, while the combination of theory, simulator sessions, guided flights and video briefings ensures a complete and efficient learning progression. Safety is supported through radio supervision, retrieval by rescue boat and carefully selected training manoeuvres adapted to each pilot’s level.