Jason or “J” has been a sports instructor for 17 years.
A natural risk manager, J has successfully graduated many sports enthusiasts to new levels while keeping them safe from the inherent dangers many sports present.
Since his first job at 15, he has taught recreational and competitive sailing, skiing, snowboarding, and paragliding
to people of all ages.

After completing his paragliding novice, intermediate, and advanced certification, J embarked on a year-long instructor apprenticeship at Vancouver Island Paragliding.

After receiveing his paragliding instructor certification in fall 2004, J worked with VIParagliding for another year before founding Kootenay Paragliding with Joaquin.

In the fall of 2005, J and his wife Cindy, moved to Ymir and bought a house at the base of beautiful Mt. Dundee.

Age - 25
Hometown - Summerside, PEI

Truly at home in the outdoors, Chris is one of KPG's back-country specialists.

Chris is becoming as "at home" in the air, as on his mountain bike, or when cooking gourmet meals around the campfire. He is certified for backcountry first-aid; if you are going vol-bivowac in the Kootenays, make sure to bring Chris along! As well as being a avid outdoorsman, Chris is a talented and ambitious videographer, editor, and general media handyman.

Age - 22
Hometown - St.John's, Newfoundland
URL - theperch.ca

www.terryjohn.com

This is a Flickr badge showing public photos from Terry John tagged with Paragliding.

Since initially discovering Paragliding in 2003 while at University in Nova Scotia,Terry John has dedicated himself to the sport.

Through flying sites across Canada from, Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, he has had a chance to explore this great nation from above. Complimenting his passion for flying, Terry John's love for photography allows him to share the sport with the rest of the world.

Equally at home working on the internet as in the air Terry John (with help from friend John Kimmel) is the webmaster for Team Kootenay Paragliding and editing chief behind team films and media projects.

Joaquin Klein has been enjoying mountain sports for as long as he can remember. Most of his life has been spent skiing, photographing, climbing, paddling, and biking throughout the American Southwest.

Before learning how to fly, Joaquin worked as a climbing guide in New Mexico for ten years.

Though he has been paragliding since 2001, it was alpine skiing that brought Joaquin to British Columbia and Ymir. In pursuing his instructor rating, Joaq met Jason and a friendship formed that led to the founding of Kootenay Paragliding.

Joaquin now lives in Ymir with his wife Kari-Lynn and their two boys, Jaiden and Milo.

Some people may think Andrew is weird because he became a paraglider pilot before getting his driver's license.
We know he's not: after he got both his automobile and motorcycle licenses on the same day, he bought a school-bus.
He currently makes Ymir his home while doing everything he can to fly as often as possible.

Whether it's continuously helping to explore new XC routes, aiding students, or keeping the passion alive through laughter and inspirational flying: Andrew is a vital part of the KPG Team. His natural artistic talent has made him lead cinematographer on film projects, one of many roles he plays on the team.