Paragliding Insurance
Paragliding Travel Insurance is unfortunately no longer available on the Essential Travel policy. If you are paragliding on an upcoming trip we recommend contacting your registered paragliding instructors for specialist advice.
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- Up to £1,000 cover for sports equipment in transit
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Paragliding allows you to enjoy the scenery and have an exhilarating experience of being suspended in the air. But the dangers of this sport are very serious especially for the ill-prepared. To protect yourself, avail of travel insurance.
Spinal injuries are the most common paragliding-related injuries. Most of them are fatal, as they can cause paraplegia or below-the-waist paralysis. Paragliding accidents can also cause failure of coordination and neurological functions. There are number of reported incidents of deadly encounters during paragliding, often from collision with other players and miscalculation of the dropping grounds.
Paragliding also exposes you to less serious but still very painful knee and ankle injuries that mat require hospitalization. Bad landings can fracture or sprain these parts, also affecting your mobility. Abrasions, bruises, and cuts can also be sustained.
To lessen you risk, use proper equipment. Paragliding being done on high altitudes like mountain areas, structural safety of equipments is very crucial. You will be subject to unpredictable weather conditions (changing wind direction and speed) as well as unexplored terrains, so using the right equipment is advisable. Still, this is no assurance that accidents will not happen. To protect yourself, do not forget to secure sports travel insurance.
Paragliding is considered a Grade 3 risk sport, which means that paragliders have a high chance of injury. Sports travel insurance is a must if you plan to engage in this activity.
Paragliding
Paragliding allows you to enjoy the scenery and have an exhilarating experience of being suspended in the air. But the dangers of this sport are very serious especially for the ill-prepared. To protect yourself, avail of travel insurance.
Spinal injuries are the most common paragliding-related injuries. Most of them are fatal, as they can cause paraplegia or below-the-waist paralysis. Paragliding accidents can also cause failure of coordination and neurological functions. There are number of reported incidents of deadly encounters during paragliding, often from collision with other players and miscalculation of the dropping grounds.
Paragliding also exposes you to less serious but still very painful knee and ankle injuries that mat require hospitalization. Bad landings can fracture or sprain these parts, also affecting your mobility. Abrasions, bruises, and cuts can also be sustained.
To lessen you risk, use proper equipment. Paragliding being done on high altitudes like mountain areas, structural safety of equipments is very crucial. You will be subject to unpredictable weather conditions (changing wind direction and speed) as well as unexplored terrains, so using the right equipment is advisable. Still, this is no assurance that accidents will not happen. To protect yourself, do not forget to secure sports travel insurance.
Paragliding is considered a Grade 3 risk sport, which means that paragliders have a high chance of injury. Sports travel insurance is a must if you plan to engage in this activity.
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