West Seattle scene: Powered-paragliding pair cooling off, aloft

Every so often, we get a sighting of a powered* paraglider flying over West Seattle shores – here’s our photo from April, and a reader pic from February. Then today – a double sighting! Thanks to Gary Jones for photographing this pair’s Alki flyby. Must be at least a few degrees cooler up there!

*Added “powered” per comment discussion – thanks as always.

5 Replies to "West Seattle scene: Powered-paragliding pair cooling off, aloft"

  • Blackcat July 3, 2015 (5:28 pm)

    I live in luna park and my fiancé and I are lounging on our rooftop deck. We spotted 8 dots in the sky about 30 minutes ago and have been wondering what they were. Much higher in altitude than the planes taking off from Boeing field and much slower moving. They are moving south towards Boeing field.

  • Craig July 3, 2015 (5:28 pm)

    For what it’s worth, these are powered parachutes. Gliders… Glide. These two have engines on them. A great way to be at the beach regardless. Thanks for the picture.

    • WSB July 3, 2015 (5:39 pm)

      Powered paraglider seems to be the most common term. I’ll add powered in there somewhere.

  • fauntleroyfairy July 3, 2015 (5:39 pm)

    They weren’t just gliding, those are motors attached! It was very cool to see.

  • Aaron Richards July 4, 2015 (7:38 pm)

    The common world wide term used is PPG (Powered ParaGlider)

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