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Parawing · El Gouna, Egypt · for foil-ready riders
A packable soft wing on short lines, ridden from a harness. Initial drills use the first roughly 800 m knee-to-waist-deep teaching area; foil work moves to the dedicated deeper zone when tide, conditions and mast clearance suit. Best if you already foil.
One wing · four changes of state
Parawing is not a smaller hand-wing. It changes form while you ride: power when you need it, almost nothing when you do not. Follow one run from the first pull to the hands-free glide.
01 Soft wing · short lines
A soft, frameless canopy flies close to you from a small bar clipped to your harness. A pull on the short lines gives you the drive to build speed.
No inflated leading edge. No struts. No boom. The complete wing weighs around a kilo and folds to a few litres.
02 Speed · lift · silence
Parawing lives on a hydrofoil, so this is the next chapter for riders who already foil with a wing or kite — not the first step into foiling.
Its working range is roughly 12–30+ knots. The advantage is packability and freedom, not extra low-wind power.
03 The parawing disappears
Once the foil is flying, collapse the canopy, gather the short lines and place the whole wing into the pouch on your hip.
Your hands are free. The swell becomes the power source, the foil becomes the line, and the ride feels closer to surfing than sailing.
04 Open · steer · go again
Redeploy the canopy, load the lines and use the wind to connect the next section or ride home. That reversible transition is what makes parawing different.
We provide the parawing, Levitaz foil setup and coaching. The lesson zone and 60–84 cm mast are selected for the current lagoon depth and your level.
Tell us how you foil and arrange a session →Already foil? This is your next step. Not flying yet? Start with wing foiling, then come back for the pouch.
Why try it here
New gear means new falls — so where you try it matters. Wing handling begins in the first ~800 m knee-to-waist-deep teaching area, while foil work uses the dedicated deeper zone when tide and conditions provide suitable mast clearance.
Parawing vs wing foiling
They look similar from the beach, but they're different tools. A wing is rigid and the easy place to start foiling; a parawing is soft, frameless and built for packability and hands-free downwind riding — for riders who already foil. Here's the straight comparison.
| Feature | Parawing | Wing (hand-wing) |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Soft, frameless — short lines off a harness/bar | Rigid: inflated leading edge + strut, held in your hands |
| Packs to | ~1 kg — fits a hip pouch | A wing bag or small backpack |
| Best wind | ≈12–30+ kt (moderate–strong) — not light-wind-only | Light to strong, broad range, easy low end |
| Hands-free? | Yes — stash it and ride the swell | No — you hold it the whole time |
| Ridden on | Hydrofoil | Hydrofoil |
| Prerequisite | Be able to foil already | None — beginner-friendly |
| Where to start | A next step after demonstrated foil control | A more stable first platform for many learners |
New to foiling altogether? Most people start with wing foiling — it's the gentler on-ramp — then add a parawing once they're foiling. Already foil? You'll feel at home on a parawing fast. Either way we'll point you to the right next step, including hourly coaching when you want to push it.
Learn from someone fluent in it
Lukáš rides parawing at a pro level alongside kite, wave, hydrofoil and wing — and he's a team rider for Flysurfer and Levitaz, the brands at the front of the foiling wave. When the gear is this new, that matters: you learn the real technique from day one instead of figuring it out alone.
And the level around you is real: Finn Flügel — 2025 GKA Freestyle World Champion — trains at our home spot, coached by Lukáš. Oldest kite school in El Gouna, owner-operated since 2004 · ★ 4.8 from 549 Google reviews.
Sessions & prices
Parawing runs at the exact same prices as wingfoiling — all gear (parawing + foil) included. Start with a 1-hour intro to feel it, a beginner block to learn the launch and water-start, shorter blocks to sharpen tricks or refresh, or Open Hours once you're going. As a brand-new discipline, sessions are arranged personally around the wind and your level.
Wing handling in the first roughly 800 m teaching area, then foil flights in the dedicated deeper zone when actual depth and mast clearance suit.
€365 group
€515 private 1:1
Already foil? Dial in the parawing — stow-and-ride hands-free, downwind runs, control.
€295 group
€415 private 1:1
More water time to lock in the stow, longer downwinders and clean transitions.
€435 group
€610 private 1:1
Standard group = up to 2 riders with one instructor and one complete setup, taking turns. For capable, level-matched riders, advanced coaching groups of up to 4 can be arranged on request with multiple complete setups. A group price needs a group: if nobody else joins your slot, you never pay more — ride private 1:1 at the private rate, or keep the group price and ride 1:1 for the equivalent shorter water time. Told up front, your choice.
Independent on the parawing? Ride by the hour with a coach on the beach — the more hours you log across your stay, the lower the rate drops.
| Total hours ridden | Group / h | Private 1:1 / h |
|---|---|---|
| 1h | €85 | €115 |
| 2–5h | €80 | €110 |
| 6–8h | €75 | €105 |
| 9h+ | €65 | €95 |
Gear rental for independent foilers = the same as wing & foil rental (complete set €120/day). Parawing is brand new here, so sessions are booked personally for now — message us and we'll set one up around the wind.
Built for our wind
A parawing flies in roughly 12–30 knots — and El Gouna's steady thermal sits right in that band, on about 77% of days a year (our own station, 4 years of data). You learn launch and water-start drills in the first roughly 800 m teaching area when the water level suits; foil work moves to the dedicated deeper zone selected for the actual tide and mast clearance.
A parawing is a soft, frameless, super-packable wing flown on short lines from a small bar clipped to your harness — picture a small canopy you steer close to you, not a rigid hand-wing. No boom, no struts, no pump. Ridden on a hydrofoil, the trick is that once you're up and foiling you can stash it in a hip pouch and ride hands-free down the swell, then redeploy. It appeared around 2024 and is the fastest-growing corner of foiling.
Yes. Initial wing and board drills can use the first roughly 800 m knee-to-waist-deep sandy teaching area; foil work moves to the dedicated deeper zone when tide, conditions and mast clearance suit. Sessions are arranged personally around the wind, water level and your experience.
Yes — you should already be hydrofoiling. Parawing lives on a foil and is harder to start than a wing, so we teach it to riders who can already foil (with a wing or a kite). If you're not foiling yet, start with wing or kite foiling first and add the parawing later — we'll map the path. For an existing foiler the crossover is usually just a few sessions.
A hand-wing has an inflated leading edge and strut and is held directly, which gives many learners a more stable starting platform. A parawing is soft and frameless, flown on short lines from the harness: it packs smaller and can be stowed for hands-free riding, but assumes established foil control. Which step fits still depends on demonstrated skill and conditions.
Roughly 12–30+ knots — moderate to strong, much the same band as wing foiling. It is NOT a light-wind-only sport; a parawing of a given size actually needs a touch more wind to launch than a wing of the same size. Its real advantage is weight and packability, not low-end power — and El Gouna's steady thermal wind sits right in the sweet spot.
You bring nothing — we provide the parawing, hydrofoil, foilboard, harness, helmet and a wetsuit when needed. The team checks the actual water level and matches the mast and operating area before each session; foil work uses the dedicated deeper zone only when tide, conditions and mast clearance suit.
It's the fastest-moving discipline in foiling: a whole wind-powered rig that packs into a hip pouch, hands-free downwind riding, and a low price next to a full wing quiver. Born around 2024, by 2025 nearly every major foil brand had launched one. We teach it because we ride it — and being early on the Red Sea means you can learn it properly from the start.
You never get stuck or pay more. If we can't fill your group slot, you choose: ride private 1:1 at the private rate, or keep the group price and ride 1:1 for the equivalent shorter water time. We tell you up front — no surprises on the beach.
Lagoon depth changes with the tide and daily conditions. We check the actual level, choose the suitable part of the dedicated deeper foil zone and match the mast before the session. We do not promise the same foil access on every tide.
In summer, boardshorts or a bikini. In winter the air is cooler — you'll want a full, long wetsuit on the water (we provide it), not a shorty.
Parawing is brand new and we set up each session personally. Message us your level and the wind you've got; we'll match the deeper foil zone, timing and mast to the actual water level and conditions.
★ 4.8 · 549 reviews Parawing coaching by arrangement Since 2004
