A gentle soar is the type of flying in this site. You can fly either with S or E breeze, which blows from 10 AM to 8 PM. A perfect alternative for the flight in Azua when conditions are too strong for thermaling. You can fly along the ridge for 5 km out and back.

The takeoff is about 25 m S from Azua (1 h 45 m from Santo Domingo). A four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended.

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Galván is a town in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic in the Valle de Neyba, 10 km E from a town also called Neyba. The takeoff is 3 h m W from Santo Domingo. A 4×4 vehicle is needet.

Paraiso – A town in Barahona Province, in the Southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is a small city surrounded by green mountains and rivers that end up at the Caribbean Sea. San Rafael and Los Patos are the two municipalities that are in both corner of Paraiso. Both towns have a tourist approach with beaches and fresh rivers water that come from the top of the mountains. The weather is tropical with an average temperature of 85°F. Paraíso is the Spanish and Portuguese word for Paradise.

Kahoona V2 and Bularoo V2 Premier Dealer Locations

To celebrate the upcoming release of the Kahoona V2 and the all new Bularoo we have provided Premier Dealers with a fleet of demo kites so you can test ride the Bularoo and Kahoona v2 before they are available on general release.

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If you prefer raw performance and easy handling then the Kahoona V2 is the natural choice. If you've never ridden a Kahoona before then you don't know what a Delta kite design is capable of delivering. The Kahoona set the standard for performance and ease of use in the Delta kite market and the new Kahoona V2 smashes that standard, offering improved build quality, stability and high end performance as well as retaining all the ease of use features that make the Kahoona the No1 delta kite choice with so many riders.

CABARETE, Dominican Republic — I have just tumbled, skipped, and skidded across the ocean, harnessed to a giant kite like a dog leashed to a race car. Somehow, I hear my Italian kiteboarding instructor shouting through the radio attached to my helmet.

"Find the balance, Daveeed. FIND THE BALANCE!"

I checked into Kitexcite for lessons. As dozens of students, instructors, and a few of those world-class Dominicans milled about, one fact became startling: I was twice the average age…………………….

Kiteboarding and Paragliding in Cabarete with Kitexcite

The link between paragliding and kiteboarding?

Basically, paragliding is an exciting outdoor activity that is most enjoyable in light or no wind conditions, while kiteboarding (Also referred to as Kitesurfing or Power Kiting) offers the same excitement levels and an adrenaline rush when the wind gets better & stronger.

The dynamics of how the two sports work is also similar which often means "pilots" can easily cross from one sport to the other. Add to this the fact that the Dominican Republic has so much coast and reliable Trade Winds and you start to get the idea!

The Azua Paraglide Flying Site

Azua is a town located about  1h 20min W from Santo Domingo, in the South Coast. A four-wheel drive vehicle is required, otherwise you have a 15 minutes hike up (not that hard).

The takeoff is located in a small range which highest point is less than 350 m AGL. This range runs E, parallel to the first big ranges of the Central Range which is about 2 km N.

The takeoff faces the sea (Bahía de Ocoa), about 5 km S. Azua, as most of the rest of the South West, a semi-desert terrain.

Launch Altitude AGL [m]: 90

Azua Wind Conditions for Paragliding flights:
It's an amazing flying site considering the takeoff altitude.

Pilots often takeoff early in the morning, about 10, to soar with the incoming sea breeze.
A little later you can start feeling thermal activity that gets to a peak about 12:30 PM.

Thermals may be disordered, but if you are patient and get more than 800 m AGL then you can head N for the bigger stuff. If you succeed in reaching the big mountains behind the takeoff area, then the normal route would be NW along the Central Range, exploiting the altitude wind blowing E.
XC potential is remarkable as the Central Range goes deep into Haiti, for more than 150 km.

Maximum XC distance registered: 60 km