Quality Charter for Gliding: Paragliding & Canyoning in Safety

Our quality commitments

1. Qualified and experienced professionals

• State-certified instructors holders of the DEJEPS in paragliding and canyoning
• Continuing education to maintain and improve our skills
• Professional indemnity insurance for each instructor and for the group
• Active members the FFVL (Fédération Française de Vol Libre) and the SNAPEC (Syndicat National des Professionnels de l'Escalade et du Canyonisme)
• Adherence to professional charters FFVL and SNAPEC

Affiliates Syndicat des Moniteurs Ailéments Parapente Canyoning

2. Quality equipment and maximum safety

• Recent equipment from leading brands, complying with PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) standards
• Mandatory annual review all flying and safety equipment
• Systematic control before each outing
• For the paragliding recent sails, emergency parachutes for each crew, adapted harnesses
• For the canyoning 5mm full-body neoprene wetsuits, helmets, harnesses and safety lanyards complying with standards

3. Compliance with regulations and best practice

• Management ratio Maximum 8 people per canyoning guide (departmental regulations strictly complied with)
• Adaptability choice of activity site based on weather conditions up to the day before, or even the same day
• Daily weather report at 8pm to confirm flights and departures
• Communication SMS or email confirmation

4. Respect for the environment and local communities

• Eco-responsibility encouraging car-sharing
• Proximity : favouring local practice sites to limit our impact
• Local knowledge : in-depth expertise of our sites (Gréolières, Gourdon, Menton-Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Nice), Gorges du Loup)
• Protecting nature respect for natural areas and the regulations of the Préalpes d'Azur Regional Nature Park

5. Quality of welcome and teaching

• Good humour guaranteed Our instructors are committed to being smiling, friendly and attentive to your needs throughout the activity.
• Teaching approach clear explanations adapted to each level
• Customisation : tailor-made outings to suit your wishes and abilities
• Safety and pleasure our twofold objective for every service

6. Organisation and reliability

• Home base equipped (car park, toilets) for canyoning
• Private shuttle to access the sites
• Security for your belongings supervision of your personal belongings during the activity
• Flexibility A range of packages to suit everyone (families, groups, beginners, sports enthusiasts)
• Accessibility Activities open all year round, weather permitting

Our promise to you

At Ailéments, we don't compromise on quality and safety. Our experience of 19 years Our intimate knowledge of the Alpes-Maritimes and our passion for sharing make us your ideal partner for discovering paragliding and canyoning in complete confidence.

Your satisfaction and safety are our top priorities.