Year: 2015

Nirvana Paragliding Club, Kamshet, takes a trip to Panchgani

Nirvana Paragliding Club, Kamshet, takes a trip to Panchgani

It was a weekday trip, Monday to Wednesday. While the rest of the world was waking up to go to work, a privileged set of pilots were off on a flying trip. The Nirvana Pilot team gathered in full force and excitement knew no bounds. The Panchgani plan included 16 people, three vehicles, an enormous pile of gliders of all persuasions, all soaked with excitement.

Nirvana Adventures announces the opening of the new paragliding Season 2015 October to 2016 May at Kamshet, Maharashtra, India

Nirvana Adventures announces the opening of the new paragliding Season 2015 October to 2016 May at Kamshet, Maharashtra, India

Nirvana Adventures announces the opening of a brand new paragliding season at Kamshet. And so the flying, fun, laughter, excitement, will go on until the month of May. Make your plans, pack your bags and get here people – The circus in the sky and back home at Native Place is on once more

“WoW experience” by Venkatkrishnan Vaidyanathan

My daughter and I wanted to fly! Finally we managed to find Nirvana, which is closer to Pune where my BIL lives. We took the Elementary Pilot course. We came back with wonderful experience. The place is really beautiful but there is no other activity other than paragliding. If you enjoy spending time in silence, [...]
Nirvana End of Paragliding Season & firefly watch – May 2015

Nirvana End of Paragliding Season & firefly watch – May 2015

We had an awesome end of season celebration last weekend with pilots and well wishers dropping by from all over. Pilots gathered at Native Place in the morning and the excitement of meeting familiar faces and catching up with old acquaintances lent a happy holiday feeling all around.

Sunith Rao logs a hundred paragliding hours

Sunith Rao logs a hundred paragliding hours

Nirvana Adventures is proud to announce that our very own Sunith Rao completed a hundred hours of flying on Wednesday the 1st of April 2015. Sunith started ground handling at the age of 10 and did his first solo at the age of 14. He now has more than 200 solos and 100+ hours of airtime. Only last week he left the ridge on his own to fly back home from the Shelar site – a short but by no means simple 4 km XC surprising the staff at Native Place as he walked into the house with a triumphant grin.

Spring Fest & Paragliding fun at Nirvana Adventures, Kamshet

Spring Fest & Paragliding fun at Nirvana Adventures, Kamshet

Bastien & Emil - antics at the site HI all, There was lots of excitement going around this weekend at Native Place as pilots gathered to make the most of the flying and celebrate Holi, the festival of colour which marks the seasonal change from winter to spring The earlier week Dwane had flown 35 [...]
Paragliding at Shelar, Kamshet –  February 2015

Paragliding at Shelar, Kamshet – February 2015

Hi All, Ready to takeoff - Astrid Rao at the Shelar Site, Kamshet Yippee I flew last weekend! Had not been paragliding for far too long and it felt like a special treat to finally be gearing up and driving off to the flying site with the flynirvana team.  that it was a while before [...]
Paragliding Notam – Kamshet – Valid Till June 2015

Paragliding Notam – Kamshet – Valid Till June 2015

Early morning flight at Tower Hill , Kamshet (Picture Courtesy Richard Guest) The Nirvana Team is happy to share that  NOTAM's  are in place for the current flying season till June 7th, 2015 . Our sincere  thanks to  the  District Administration, Security Services , ATC Pune, ATC Mumbai & AFMLU Mumbai  for their continued support and co-operation. [...]