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Cloudsurf Paragliding Tandem Flight Training based in Portland, Oregon, offers tandem paragliding with a qualified instructor at the controls, and you need no previous experience. It's also your first step to becoming a paragliding pilot. Flying at the most beautiful locations, like Oceanside, Oregon and the Cape Lookout State Park or the Columbia River Gorge and more, this tandem paragliding experience promises to be a wonderful and memorable flight experience. This paragliding club invites you to come gear up with your instructor, talk about a safe launch and some instruction with flight theory and weather, wind factors, then launch. Launch involves you and your instructor running together to take-off, then paraglide, fly and soar with the birds and clouds, just sit back and relax, take some pictures, it's stunning and calming, and the whole experience only takes about and hour.READ MORE

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The Portland Japanese Garden nestled in the scenic west hills of Portland, Oregon offers a tranquil haven of garden paradise in an oasis of beauty. This Japanese gardens authenticity over 5 and a half acres, is said to be the most authentic Japanese garden outside of Japan. Offering five gardens of indescribable beauty, visitors can enjoy the flat garden which includes the dry landscape style of the karesansui garden, cleverly creating a sense of depth and space. The Strolling Pond Garden beckons with upper and lower ponds connected by a stream, both of which have stunning bridges, and the Tea Garden offers quiet and harmony in a wooden setting, and there is also a tea house for tea ceremonies. The Portland Japanese Garden also has a natural garden and a sand and stone garden as well as a gift shop.READ MORE

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The Portland Japanese Gardens Gift Shop in Portland, Oregon offers a myriad of helpful books, wonderful gifts and bonsai kits, tools and vases. Get bells and wind chimes, lanterns and decorations as well as tools and kits for your home. The gift shop also stocks candles and lights, garden figures and Kokeshi dolls for you to enjoy or give a loved one. Stock up on incense and get an incense holder too, and there's jewelery including earrings, necklaces and pins. Get something for the tea and table with tea ware, table ware, bento boxes, sake ware and of course tea, and gift certificates are also available.READ MORE

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Cloudsurf Paragliding Training in Portland, Oregon offer New Pilot training with the novice pilot certification and training program. Come learn to fly with the birds and surf the clouds, in this paraglding club program, you will learn how to develop safe flight plans, make fly or no fly decisions, analyze weather and terrain conditions with confidence, and all solo. Training starts with tandem paragliding with your instructor, then progresses to flying solo under specific flying conditions. All training gear and hardware is provided, including helmet, harness and back protection, reserve parachute, beginner wing, radio and instruments. The duration of the course is typically 8-12 lessons for Novice rating (P2) and novice pilot training should be completed in 4 months or less, plus there are one day introductory courses, where you can learn about the awesome sport of paragliding.READ MORE